Audiology: Children
Commons · Question 5962 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of (a) Auditory Verbal therapy and (b) other support available for deaf (i) babies and (ii) children to develop language and commu
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 14 Oct 2024
NHS Audiology services are locally commissioned and the responsibility for meeting the needs of children with hearing loss lies with local National Health Service commissioners. NHS England is supporting integrated care boards (ICBs) to make informed deci...