Hearing Impairment: Babies
Commons · Question 101512 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that families of babies identified as deaf through the newborn hearing screening programme receive timely and appropriate support from birth.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 15 Jan 2026
Newborn babies whose hearing screening suggests they may have deafness and hearing impairment are referred for an audiological assessment within four weeks.A family centred approach underpins all recall processes to prioritise clear communication and supp...