§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hearing aids were supplied(a) by the NHS and (b) privately in each year for the past 10 years (i) in total and (ii) to people aged over 64 years.
§ Mr. BowisThe number of hearing aids issued to national health service hearing aid centres since 1984 is shown in the table. No data are available prior to 1984 or on private provision.
Number of hearing aids issued to NHS hearing aid centres 1984–93 Number 1984–85 601,203 1985–86 595,676 1986–87 640,949 1987–88 694,731 1988–89 628,470 1989–90 626,065 1990–91 591,468 1991–92 591,049 1992–93 591,228