§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the full cost is of providing a hearing aid. [9596]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department is collecting information on the cost of providing hearing aids as part of the annual Reference Costs Collection, which provides unit cost information for a wide range of national health service treatments and procedures. The information is expected to be published in November and will be available on the Department's internet site at www.doh.gov.uk/nhsexec/ refcosts.htm.