21 105 Early Help Hearing Impairment Services

This service will deliver an early help support service for residents of all ages with hearing impairments in Cheshire East. This will be delivered within the Borough of Cheshire East and will provide support for children, young people and adults with hearing impairments to include those who are:

• D/deaf ('D' in deaf indicates people who are deaf from birth or early childhood and commonly use British Sign Language as their first language) • have an acquired hearing loss • deafblind - sometimes known as a dual sensory impairment - people with a significant combination of hearing and sight loss and where specific additional needs for support are identified.

This service is being commissioned by Cheshire East Council. This is in partnership with the following organisations: - Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group - East Cheshire NHS Trust - Mid-Cheshire NHS Trust - GP Practices (within Cheshire East) These organisations are also important stakeholders in the Integrated Care Partnership.