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About me

Dr Hendricks is a senior very experienced clinican. He provides the highest quality individual care to his clients that is represented in his Docity ratings.

He is child and family centered, provides comprehensive testing and information to families in order for them to make the best decision for and with their children.

Qualified as a medical doctor in 1991
Started specialist training in paediatrics in Germany and also worked in paediatric units in Austria (Graz), USA (Eastern Carolina University) and Canada (Winnipeg) as well as different specialist hospitals in Germany.
1998: Specialist recognition in paediatrics in Germany, registered as European Specialist for Paediatrics as well as specialist in the UK.
Medical consultancy work in the Emirate of Qatar to set-up a paediatric specialist polyclinic.
Aug 1998 move to the UK and worked as a paediatrician in Hertfordshire for a year.

1999 Start of second specialist training in Audiovestibular Medicine over 5 years in:
Great Ormond Street Hospital, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital.
During this time he also completed a Master's Degree in Audiological Medicine at the Institute for Child Health.
In 2004 following successful completion of his training he was appointed as a consultant to lead the paediatric audiology and audiological medicine service for Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals as well as a consultant at the Nuffield Hearing & Speech Centre at the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital.
These services later transferred to the Royal Free London Hospitals and University College London Hospitals.
During this period he also became Non-Executive Director and board member for a Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group and chaired the Northamptonshire Quality and Performance Committee.
In 2020 he changed his practice to work at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children only where he also became a trust mentor for leadership and development as well as chair of the General Medical Staff Committee.

Dr Hendricks was the Chair of the Paediatric Audiology Interest Group (PAIG) of the British Society of Audiology and elected council member and trustee of the same Society.
He was chair and member of several committees for the British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians. He was honorary secretary of the Hallpike Symposium and organised several high profile professional meetings over many years and the advances in the field.
He was chair of the Payment by Results & Coding Committee of the organisation.
He is also a member of the British Association of Paediatricians in Audiology and was an active member of its Development Group.
He is a member of the PbR group at the Royal College of Physicians and organises the speciality open day presentations for the public at the college.
He is also a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and member of its specialist question writing group for the colleges exams.
Dr Hendricks was for many years member of the speciality Expert Working Group of the NHS Information Centre for the Department of Health.
He also is a member of the national co-morbidity working group for NHS Connecting for Health as well as the PbR Clinical Advisory Panel of the Department of Health.
He was also member of the group developing the Paediatric Audiology Quality Enhancement Tool for the Department of Health until it was discontinued, as well as a member of the Audiology Advisory Board to the Department of Health / NHS Commissioning Board

As treasurer of the International Association of Physicians in Audiology he modernised their payment structures, renegotiated the publishing conditions for the organisations journal and facilitated the transition to open access publishing and the transformation into a registered charitable company.

Appointments are by individual arrangement only.

Areas of interest

Hearing loss; Paediatrics; Allergies; Tinnitus; Hyperacusis; Increased sensitivity to sounds; Deafness; Hearing problems; Auditory processing problems; Glue ear; Hearing concerns;
second opinions regarding the above;
complex case assessments & management; EHCP support; assessment of neurodivergent children and young people;

Medical secretaries

• Trisha Thomas
• 07860 664511
• appointment@hearing4kids.co.uk