Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101512
Hearing Impairment: Babies
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that families of babies identified as deaf through the newborn hearing screening programme receive timely and appropriate support from birth.
Answer
Ashley DaltonNewborn babies whose hearing screening suggests they may have deafness and hearing impairment are referred for an audiological assessment within four weeks.A family centred approach underpins all recall processes to prioritise clear communication and supp...
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