Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93658
Medical Records: Hearing Impairment
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Sir Mark Hendrick
Labour (Co-op) — Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to ensure that the medical records of deaf and hearing-impaired patients are appropriately marked prior to the introduction of the Single Patient Record in 2028.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Reasonable Adjustment flag is part of the NHS Spine, and professionals and their administrative staff can work with an individual to create the flag using the National Care Records Service, to ensure that an individual’s needs for reasonable adjustmen...
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