Question follow-through · 10930

Audiology: Paediatrics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made by the NHS England National Paediatric Hearing Improvement Programme; and what the findings were of its review of data for new-born babies.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
6 Nov 2024 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made by the NHS England National Paediatric Hearing Improvement Programme; and what the findings were of its review of data for new-born babies.

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The NHS England Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme, led by the National Health Services’ National Medical Director and Chief Scientific Officer, undertook a comprehensive review of all 140 paediatric audiology services across England to ide...

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