Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39763

Earwax: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025

Question

Brian Mathew

Liberal DemocratMelksham and Devizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of ear wax removals in primary care settings in Melksham and Devizes constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Integrated 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. When ICBs exercise their functions, including...

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