§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research funding has been made available to University College hospital for research into cochlear implants; what plans he has to increase it; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanUniversity College hospital has received some £300,000 for a five-year research programme on cochlear implants (due to end in April 1990) from the Sir Jules Thorn charitable trust and others. Further technical support has been provided by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf. The NHS meets the surgical costs and those of patients' stay in hospital.