Pharmacy: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 127350 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support community pharmacies to improve accessibility for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or living with dual sensory loss; and whether he is taking steps to suppor
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 21 Apr 2026
The Department recognises the importance of ensuring community pharmacy services are safe and accessible to all patients, including those with sensory impairments. In addition to legal requirements under the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998...