Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 January 2001. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will announce a timetable for universal neonatal hearing screening throughout England. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will announce a timetable for universal neonatal hearing screening throughout England. [144051] Yvette Cooper: The NHS Plan sets out our commitment to introducing effective and appropriate screening programmes for women and children by 2004. We announced the 20 pilot sites for universal neonatal hearing screening, which will inform the roll out of the new screening programme.

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