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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 November 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 18 December 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dentures and Hearing Aids

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) dentures and (b) hearing aids were lost within NHS hospitals in England in the latest year for which figures are available; and what procedures are in place to assist patients who have been affected by such losses.
Answer

This information is not held centrally.Every national health service trust in England provides a patient advice and liaison service (PALS), who will be able to assist patients who have been affected by losing their hearing aid or dentures.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
454 c1706W;454 c1708W; 103607
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Hospitals Hearing aids Dentures
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk