Provision of children's hearing services is currently split between NHS Lothian and NHS Borders. We accept referrals from GPs, health visitors, speech and language therapists and Paediatricians. If you have a concern about your child's hearing please speak to your GP or health visitor in the first instance.
Children under the age of 5 and those with current hearing aids or requiring hearing aid provision are currently being seen by NHS Lothian.
Their phone number and address are:
Audiology
OPD 14, Level 1
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 4TJ
Telephone: 0131 312 1407
Children over the age of 5 are now being seen by NHS Borders in the Audiology Department at the Borders General Hospital.
Childs Hearing Services Working Group
A Child’s Hearing Services Working Group (CHSWG) is a local multi-agency group that brings together professionals, parents, and service users to improve hearing services for deaf and hearing-impaired children. The group works collaboratively to ensure services are effective, coordinated, and meet the needs of children and their families.
Minutes for the Scottish Borders CHSWG are available below:
The dates for the next CHSWG meetings are:
- Monday 19 January 2026
- Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Wednesday 16th September 2026