Summary
Call for evidence seeking views from individuals, professionals
and organisations about children's hearing services (paediatric
audiology) in England.
This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 2 June 2025
Call for evidence description
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed
Dr Camilla Kingdon to chair an independent review into children's
hearing services (paediatric audiology). The review will
consider:
- NHS England's response to the service failures in children's
hearing services
- how the relevant governance arrangements between NHS England
and the Department of Health and Social Care could be improved,
and identify lessons learned
- how NHS England's handling of any future service failures in
similar services could be improved, and identify lessons learned
This call for evidence is seeking the views of:
- individuals with experience of children's hearing services in
England
- professionals and organisations who work in or with
children's hearing services in England
The responses will be used inform the findings and
recommendations of the independent review.
It may be possible to receive a copy of this call for evidence
and to submit your response in British Sign Language, using video
format. The review team will be able to advise further.
Email paediatricaudiologyreview@dhsc.gov.uk.
Documents
Kingdon review of children's
hearing services
Ways to respond
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