Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68209

Audiology: Rural Areas

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Michelle Welsh

LabourSherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to hearing services in rural areas.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
NHS audiology services are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for prioritising primary care audiology lies with local NHS Service Commissioners. NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make informed decisions about the pro...

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