Hearing Impairment

(asked on 15th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that hearing loss is (a) referenced in the Equalities Impact Assessment accompanying the Health and Care Bill and (b) recognised as a disability within this Assessment.


Answered by
Gillian Keegan Portrait
Gillian Keegan
Secretary of State for Education
This question was answered on 7th March 2022

An equalities impact assessment of the Health and Care Bill’s provisions was undertaken prior to its introduction. The assessment considers the impact on those with protected characteristics, including those with a disability. This assessment is ongoing and is being updated during the passage of the Bill. The analysis forms part of the Public Sector Equality Duty in relation to underlying policy. At the time of planned implementation, the impacts on certain groups of people and those with disabilities can be considered.

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