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Article: Digital hearing aids available to all by April 2005.
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- M2 Presswire
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- February 7, 2003
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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2003-UK Government: Digital hearing aids available to all by April 2005(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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GBP94 million funding to modernise hearing aid services nationwide Tens of thousands of people who are deaf or hard of hearing will be entitled to the very latest digital hearing aids free on the NHS, as part of a GBP94 million programme to modernise hearing aid services throughout England, announced by Alan Milburn, Health Secretary.
1.8 million people currently use hearing aids in England, including 18, 000 children, who stand to benefit from this programme. By April 2005 the very latest digital ...