{"id":68738,"date":"2025-06-10T14:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=68738"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:35:45","slug":"sensory-impairments-useful-referral-contacts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/sensory-impairments-useful-referral-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensory impairments: useful referral contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHS services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audiology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paediatric Audiology Services provide support for children with hearing difficulties, from newborn to adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royaldevon.nhs.uk\/services\/paediatrics-children-and-young-people\/our-services\/audiology-children\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Paediatric Audiology at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<\/a> (Barnstaple) <br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ndht.Audiology@nhs.net\">ndht.Audiology@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royaldevon.nhs.uk\/services\/paediatrics-children-and-young-people\/our-services\/audiology-children\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Paediatric Audiology at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<\/a> (Exeter)<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:CSE.Audiology@nhs.net\">CSE.Audiology@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk\/services\/audiology\/childrens-hearing-services\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Paediatric Audiology at Torbay and South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<\/a> (Torquay)<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:audiology.sdhct@nhs.net\">audiology.sdhct@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk\/audiology\" rel=\"noopener\">University Hospitals Plymouth &#8211; Paediatric Audiology Team<\/a>: Email: <a href=\"mailto:plh-tr.Audiology@nhs.net\">plh-tr.Audiology@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD)<\/a>&nbsp;provides integrated care and treatment for both physical and mental health for children, young people and their families in Devon.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/resources\/?_topic=sensory\" rel=\"noopener\">The CFHD website also contains lots of useful information, including for sensory issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Single Point of Access Team: <a href=\"tel:03300245321\">0330 0245 321<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ear, nose and throat (ENT) departments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ENT teams look after children and adults with ear, nose and throat conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royaldevon.nhs.uk\/services\/ear-nose-and-throat-ent\/ear-nose-and-throat-services\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ENT services at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<\/a> provides treatment and care to patients in Exeter, Mid, East and North Devon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk\/services\/ear-nose-throat-ent\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ENT services at Torbay and South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk\/ent\" rel=\"noopener\">ENT services at University Hospital Plymouth<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearing (cochlear) Implants Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhbristol.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/your-hospitals\/other-services-in-bristol\/west-of-england-hearing-implant-programme\/\" rel=\"noopener\">West of England Hearing Implant Programme (WEHIP)<\/a> is the regional centre for the South West, providing implants for children and adults, who remain under the care of the programme for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ophthalmology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery that deals with eye disorders. There are Ophthalmology services teams based at all the major hospitals in Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paediatric Ophthalmology Team at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royaldevon.nhs.uk\/services\/ophthalmology\/paediatric-ophthalmology\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.royaldevon.nhs.uk\/services\/ophthalmology\/paediatric-ophthalmology<\/a><br>Telephone Paediatric Ophthalmology Secretary: <a href=\"tel:01392406008\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:01392406008\">01392 406008<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ophthalmology Team at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:01271322577\">01271 322577 <\/a><br>Paediatric Ophthalmology Secretary: <a href=\"tel:01271322411\">01271 322411<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ophthalmology Team at Torbay and Newton Abbot Hospitals (Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust)<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:01271322411\">01803 614567<\/a><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ophthalmology Team at Royal Eye Infirmary Plymouth<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:01752202082\">01752 202082<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ROVIC service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ROVIC service (Re\/Habilitation Officer for Visually Impaired Children) is a county-wide team supporting children and young people from birth to 18 years who have; visual, dual sensory (vision and hearing impairment) deafblind and multi-sensory impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/supporting-children-with-vision-and-sensory-impairment\/\">guide to the ROVIC Service<\/a>&nbsp;to find out how they can support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disabled Children&#8217;s Service (DCS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A specialist service within Devon Children&#8217;s Services which provides a range of support and services to disabled children, young people and their families across Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/social-care-support\/\">Disabled Children&#8217;s Service<\/a> and the support they provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Telephone: 01392 385276 (option1)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncountycouncil.outsystemsenterprise.com\/MASH\/homepage\" rel=\"noopener\">Request for support form<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonscp.org.uk\/early-help\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon County Council: Early Help<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sensory Needs and Physical Difficulties team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All requests for support are made using our online form using the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requests can be made by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an educational setting,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>medical professional, for example Audiologist, Orthoptists, Paediatrician,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>other professionals working with a child or young person, for example social worker, speech and language therapist, ROVIC, Occupational Therapists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a service we use the NatSIP eligibility criteria to guide decision-making on the level of support allocated to children and young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/KH2AI4\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Request support from Sensory Needs and Physical Difficulties team<\/a><br><br><strong>Consent<\/strong><br><br>All requests for support must have a signed consent form. These need to be signed by a parent or carer if the child or young person is under sixteen. Young people over sixteen will need to sign their own consent form. These forms can be downloaded separately, or completed within the main request for support link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18aEjxpQrF6aROkLuy5DgS5IrAADkh1B_\/view\" rel=\"noopener\">Consent form for child under 16<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rjdwrKk71HHqsDFVtdSTvvPvT7lIMR_J\/view\" rel=\"noopener\">Consent form for young person over 16<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devon parent support services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devonias.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">DiAS (Devon Information, Advice and Support)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentcarerforumdevon.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Parent Carer Forum Devon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHS services Audiology Paediatric Audiology Services provide support for children with hearing difficulties, from newborn to adulthood. 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