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Veterans: Hearing Impairment

Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 95765, tabled on 24 November 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of the Veterans Hearing Fund on (a) veterans and (b) veterans’ charities.

Answered on

30 November 2022

No specific assessment has been made. However, we are working with NHS England to ensure that provision and support remains for previous users of the Fund. Veterans can be referred to National Health Service audiologists to access any clinically required equipment.