Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94039

Audiology: Screening

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 28 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

ConservativeSleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve audiology screening for (a) children and (b) newborns.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Newborn Hearing Screening in England for babies before the age of 12 weeks is part of the nationally approved commissioned screening services. The services are monitored by the Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) to ensure they meet national standa...

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