NHS Lothian criticised over late diagnosis of deaf children

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Several profoundly deaf children were diagnosed too late for vital implant surgery, a report finds.

A delay to the diagnosis of hearing loss can have "significant detrimental effects" on children's lives, the report says

An independent investigation uncovered "significant failures" involving 155 children over a period of nine years.NHS Lothian commissioned the external review of its paediatric audiology service following criticism in May about the diagnosis and care of a child with hearing difficulties. The BAA said it had found "no evidence" that national guidelines and protocols on hearing tests for children had been followed or consistently applied "at any point since 2009".

The reported added: "The root cause of these failures is identified as a lack of scientific leadership, knowledge, reflection and inquiry in the presence of a lack of routine and robust quality assurance processes." "Their long-term development of speech and language will be affected and these children will require specialist support," she said.

 

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Each of us has to take responsibility for our own actions and raise concerns if things are not right. Commissioners have a responsibility too to ensure to safeguard quality. ? medical oversight? I am so sorry for all the children and families who were effected by this.

Although leadership and expertise were lacking it also highlights the danger of „blind“ followship and lack of challenge over years. We all have access to education and connection within our profession. BAAudiology

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