Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103117
Audiology: Community Health Services
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national framework mandating ICBs to commission NHS community audiology services on a self-referral basis that include wax rem
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local population. This includes the arrangement of services for ear wax removal.The current availability of self-referral and ...
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