§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Health what aids for the deaf are available under the National Health Service; and what are the arrangements for obtaining them in the Kettering Division.
§ Mr. BevanThe Medresco hearing aid is supplied, without charge, under the National Health Service to any patient for whom it is prescribed. Manufacture is steady, but the number of aids available is still limited. It has not yet been 125W possible to provide them in the Kettering area. I hope, however, to be able to extend the present arrangements for distribution in the near future and steps will be taken to make the facilities known in each area as they become available