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Written question asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 24 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 January 2006. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Digital Hearing Aids

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients were awaiting the supply of new digital hearing aids in each of the health and social services board areas on the last date for which figures are available.
Answer

Information is currently available in respect of the northern and southern health and social services boards only. At 30 September 2005, there were 272 people in the northern health and social services board area, and 1,437 people in the southern health and social services board area, who were waiting for a digital hearing aid to be fitted.Information is not currently available in respect of the eastern and western health and social services boards. I will write to the hon. Member with the relevant information as soon as it is available and place a copy in the Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
46337; 442 c387W;442 c387W
Session
2005-06
Related items
Digital Hearing Aids
Wednesday, 1 March 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Hearing aids Patients Northern Ireland Waiting lists
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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