Written question asked by Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 1999. It was answered by Baroness Hayman (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 1999.

Hayman, Baroness

Question: What recent meetings Ministers have had with organisations representing people with hearing impairments about NHS hearing aid services and technology; what response they gave to the representations made to them; and what action they are taking to improve existing NHS audiology services with respect to their quality, consistency and range; and what the NHS currently spends on each person being tested for hearing impairment and fitted with one of its range of hearing aids; and by what date the NHS will be funded to bring the full benefits of modern technology to people in need of such aids. [HL 1934;HL 1935]. - Inc figures.

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