Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104024
Hearing Impairment: Diagnosis
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of obtaining proof of a new hearing loss diagnosis from the NHS is for people in Yeovil constituency.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNational Health Service audiology services are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing people lies with local NHS commissioners. NHS Somerset commissions a range of hearing loss support services, with services pro...
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