Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 48744
Hearing Impairment: Health Services
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mike Martin
Liberal Democrat — Tunbridge Wells
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to NHS services for deaf people.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, including deaf people.Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabl...
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