| Reference | FOI 2026/1544 |
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| Description | NHS Adult Audiology 2025 |
| Date Requested | 05/01/2026 |
| Date Replied | 02/02/2026 |
| Category | Contract Management |
This is a Freedom of Information request in relation to commissioned NHS Adult Audiology services.
Please could you respond to the 3x questions below?
1. In which localities / places do you currently commission an NHS Adult audiology service within your ICB geography?
2. For each locality / place, please could you confirm:
• A) The name of each audiology provider
• B) The locations where they deliver this service
3. Based on billing data for the last 3 months, please could you confirm the percentage share of the overall service volume for each audiology provider?
| Provider Name | Service / Service Line Title | Bolton | Bury | HMR | Mcr | Oldham | Salford | Stockport | Tameside | Trafford | Wigan |
| Beacon Medical Services Group Limited | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Scrivens | Adult Hearing Service | X | |||||||||
| Scrivens | Adult Hearing | X | |||||||||
| Scrivens | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Specsavers | Adult Hearing Service | X | |||||||||
| Specsavers | Adult Hearing | X | |||||||||
| Specsavers | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) AQP | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Manchester University NHSFT | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Northern Care Alliance NHSFT | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHSFT | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHSFT | DAD: Age Related Hearing Loss Service (‘Adult Hearing Service’) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2b.
| Provider Name | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4 | Site 5 | ||
| Beacon Medical Services Group Limited | Parkway House
South Manchester |
Royton Medical Centre
HMR |
Woodley Village Surgery
Stockport |
Beacon Medical Centre
Higher Blackley North Manchester |
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| Scrivens – Bolton | Bolton Town Centre
18 Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AP |
Bolton Medical Centre
21 Rupert Street, Great Lever, Bolton |
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| Scrivens – Wigan | NHS GM does not hold the information requested. Book an Eye Test | Opticians near me | Scrivens | ||||||
| Scrivens – Multi Locality | NHS GM does not hold the information requested. Book an Eye Test | Opticians near me | Scrivens | ||||||
| Specsavers – Bolton
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| Specsavers – Wigan
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| Specsavers – Multi Locality
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| Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | Minerva Road, Bolton, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0JR | ||||||
| Manchester University NHSFT | We do not hold this information – contact each Trust directly | ||||||
| Northern Care Alliance NHSFT | |||||||
| Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHSFT | |||||||
| Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHSFT | |||||||
NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) does not hold the information requested; for the above Trusts and so it will be necessary for you to contact those Provider Trusts commissioned in Greater Manchester for the information you seek. To assist you, please find below links to their websites with information about how to make a Freedom of Information request.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (mft.nhs.uk)
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information Requests :: Northern Care Alliance
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information Requests :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care (tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk)
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | FOI Disclosure Log
