§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average waiting time was for patients between the date of referral to an NHS audiology unit in England for a hearing assessment to an assessment taking place in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement; [152728]
(2) what the current waiting time is between referral and being seen by an audiologist for each NHS audiology unit in England; and if he will make a statement; [152729]
(3) what percentage of patients referred to NHS audiology units in England were fitted with (a) a single behind the ear hearing aid, (b) binaural behind the ear hearing aids, (c) a single in the ear hearing aid and (d) binaural in the ear hearing aids, in the latest period for which figures are available; [152731]
(4) what percentage of patients referred to audiology units in England were fitted with (a) analogue and (b) digital hearing aids in the latest period for which figures are available. [152732]
§ Dr. LadymanThis information is not collected centrally.