HC Deb 01 February 1989 vol 146 c262W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which bodies he consults when making appointments to the Hearing Aid Council.

Mr. Forth

My Department consults the Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists and the Hearing Aid Industry Association about the appointment of members representing dispensers. The following organisations are consulted about the appointment of members representing the interests of the hard of hearing or who have specialised technical knowledge of deafness or audiological technical knowledge:

  • The British Association of the Hard of Hearing
  • British Association of Teachers of the Deaf
  • The National Deaf Children's Society
  • The Royal National Institute for the Deaf
  • Age Concern
  • Help the Aged
  • British Association of Audiological Physicians
  • British Association of Otolaryngologists
  • Institute of Laryngology and Otology
  • British Association of Audiological Scientists
  • British Society of Audiology
  • Department of Health

In addition, it is open to any member of the public with genuine involvement in the dispensing of hearing aids or with the hearing impaired or who has specialised technical knowledge of deafness to make nominations. All nominations are considered on their merits.

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