Written question asked by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 June 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 28 June 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Hearing: Testing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to suitable hearing checks for everyone.
- Answer
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Free hearing tests are available through general practitioners. Larger pharmacies and opticians can also carry out hearing tests. As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with partners to ensure that appropriate hearing checks are carried out for children and young people with a learning disability, or who are autistic, in special residential schools.
NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance ‘5 ways to prevent hearing loss’ is available at the following link:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/-5-ways-to-prevent-hearing-loss-/
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 21196
- Session
- 2021-22
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Testing Hearing
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- 2021-06-29 11:59:51 +0100
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