Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 April 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 April 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the private care and acute NHS trusts which have applied to share in resources for monitoring hearing aid services in 2002-03 and, in respect of each, the sum of money awarded. - (Holding answer 25 March 2002).

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the private care and acute NHS trusts which have applied to share in resources for monitoring hearing aid services in 2002-03 and, in respect of each, the sum of money awarded. [45980] Jacqui Smith: [holding answer 25 March 2002]: We will announce the national health service trusts that will be taking part in the second wave pilot when a decision has been made. Private hospitals will not be involved in the project. A small pilot project is about to begin to look at the possible role that private sector hearing aid dispensers could have in a modernised NHS hearing aid service.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 45980; 383 c919W;383 c915-6W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Care trusts Disability aids Hearing impairment Finance Hearing aids Private sector Pilot schemes NHS trusts
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk