§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Health whether a patient who has purchased a hearing aid instrument is disqualified from receiving a free one at a later date.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Health whether hearing aid instruments purchased by a patient will be maintained and repaired by the National Health Service.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Health when the electrical hearing aids referred to in his pamphlet published prior to 5th July, 1948, will be ready; and whether they will be of the same quality as the ones now obtainable privately for£24, particulars of which have been sent to him.
§ Mr. BevanOver 3,000 Medresco hearing aids have already been supplied to patients. I am advised that this aid gives a performance at least as good as that of any commercial aid available.