Supporting NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme partnered with NEC Health to develop an online information and performance management system. Our software has helped to screen more than 10 million babies for hearing loss since 2002.
Early intervention
One to two babies in every 1,000 are born with a hearing impairment in one or both ears, most into families with no history of hearing loss.
The NHS newborn hearing screening programme aims to identify this through a simple test completed shortly after birth. It gives affected children a better chance of developing speech and language skills and helps them make the most social and emotional interaction.
New national system
We developed an online information and performance management system in partnership with the programme centre in England. This holds data from every NHS maternity unit, taking results directly from the testing equipment. This improves data quality and reduces the burden of administration.
It helps clinicians to act sooner, enabling better follow-up services to newborn babies identified with moderate, severe and profound deafness.
The programme has screened more than 10 million babies, bringing down the time it takes to identify hearing loss from three years to just three months.
Screening software and services
Bring together technology and expertise across the whole screening ecosystem. From NEC’s Health Screening Platform powering multiple diagnostic pathways to NEC Care’s managed services, support earlier detection and intervention through more connected screening programmes.
Get in touch
If you would like to discuss how we could support your organisation, speak to the NEC Health team today.