Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93660

Medical Treatments: Hearing Impairment

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Sir Mark Hendrick

Labour (Co-op)Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many BSL-interpreters were provided at the outset for patients seeking healthcare treatment in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) England over the last 12 months.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The information requested is not held centrally. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, which includes responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate provision of British S...

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