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Confirmed mild hearing loss in babies: description in brief

Healthcare professionals can use this leaflet to answer parents' typical questions on mild hearing loss in babies.

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This publication explains a mild hearing loss in babies.

The document covers:

  • causes of hearing loss
  • types of hearing loss
  • effects of hearing loss
  • details of support available
  • communication tips

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2007
Last updated 4 April 2025 show all updates
  1. Changed lead organisation to NHS England.

  2. First published.

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