HC Deb 13 September 2004 vol 424 c1468W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the estimated cost to the NHS of missed appointments of deaf or hard of hearing patients was in the latest year for which figures are available. [178427]

Dr. Ladyman

Information on the costs of missed appointments in audiology is not collected centrally.

Modernising hearing aid services has improved the quality of life of those people who have received digital hearing aids. It has modernised services to make sure that deaf people receive the most advanced hearing aids available, rather than rely on outdated technology from the 1970s.