The incidence of PCHI in our study was 0.99/ 1,000 live births of a total of 23,857 born during the period of study. Not all live births had the screening because some parents declined screening, and a small percentage did not attend their appointments. CONCLUSION: The incidence of PCHI in Northern Ireland is lower than the established incidence at 0.99 per 1000 live births. Improvements in administration of hearing screening to reduce infants that did not attend is needed. Further data on reasons parents decline is needed to target any concerns.

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