Audiology: Screening

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 1 December 2025.

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Photo of Dr Caroline Johnson Dr Caroline Johnson Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve audiology screening for (a) children and (b) newborns.

Photo of Stephen Kinnock Stephen Kinnock Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

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