Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98039

Hearing Impairment: Age

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to help reduce public stigma surrounding age-related hearing loss.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government recognises the impact that age-related hearing loss can have on people’s lives, and that the challenges they face can be exacerbated by stigma surrounding the condition.It is important that people with age-related hearing loss are actively ...

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