HL Deb 20 February 1995 vol 561 c56WA
Lord Ashley of Stoke

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the advantages of the multi-focus hearing aids over the standard provision in the NHS; and whether any such aids have been provided by the health service.

Baroness Cumberlege

The term "Multi-focus" is a registered trademark of a particular hearing aid manufacturer. It is claimed that the system can adjust automatically to adapt to the user's sound environment and it is set for the individual, so that no user controls are necessary. National Health Service hearing aid centres can prescribe aids of this type, where they are considered to be clinically necessary. Information about the extent of such provision is not held centrally.