{"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":"2026-04-28T12:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:10:07","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>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><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>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>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>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><\/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>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>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>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>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>Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/education-and-families\/send-local-offer\/support-for-parents\/disabled-childrens-service-dcs\/\">Disabled Children&#8217;s Service<\/a> and the support they provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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><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 and physical needs SEN team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sensory and physical needs SEN team offer teaching, support, advice, early help and interventions for children and young people from 0-25, where a visual, hearing or multi-sensory impairment is having an impact on their ability to access education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wpel-icon-right\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Find out more about the support the Sensory and physical needs SEN team can offer<\/a>.<\/p>\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><a href=\"https:\/\/devonias.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">DiAS (Devon Information, Advice and Support)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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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