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<p>Audiology services are locally commissioned by the 42 integrated care boards (ICBs)
across England. Waiting times for audiology assessments are recorded through the national
diagnostic activity and waiting times collection. This data is reviewed and monitored
monthly across the ICBs and NHS England.</p><p>NHS England has been working to enable
improvement in access to audiology services including through developing an improvement
guide, endorsed by the British Audiology Association, which outlines approaches the
ICBs can take to address waiting times. NHS England’s National Diagnostics programme
has supported implementation of this guide through a series of webinars and case studies
to share learning.</p>
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