Deaf Children 'Falling Through Cracks' Amid 600-Day Wait for Assessments

Deaf children 'falling through cracks' amid 600-day wait for assessments

A number of charities have written to the Scottish Government two years after 'multiple systemic problems' were identified.

Deaf children still falling through cracks in Scotland two years on from damning report

Deaf children across Scotland are still falling through the cracks and missing out on vital support despite two years passing since a damning report laid bare the inadequacies of NHS Scotland’s audiology services, the National Deaf Children’s Society is warning. Today marks two years to the day that the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland (IRASS), identified “multiple systemic problems” in NHS Scotland’s hearing services for bot…

Deaf charities criticise ‘slow progress’ on audiology in Scotland two years after ‘damning’ review

The Scottish Government has been urged to deliver "more ambitious and decisive action" on improvements to audiology services in the country, exactly two years after an independent review identified "multiple systemic problems" in the sector.