HC Deb 19 October 1950 vol 478 cc271-2W
101. Mr. Morley

asked the Minister of Health when bone conduction receiver hearing aids will be available under the National Health Service.

Mr. Bevan

Experiments with the Medresco aid modified for use with a bone-conduction receiver are not yet complete and I cannot yet say when they will be generally available.

Mr. Osborne

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that Mr. Walter Sargent, of Westbourne, Marshchapel, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, was examined for a hearing aid over 12 months ago; and, since this agricultural worker is practically stone-deaf and has to work amongst farm machinery, if he will take steps to expedite delivery of the hearing aid.

Mr. Bevan

I am advised that this patient has no special claim to priority treatment.