Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 41325
Earwax: Medical Treatments
Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 4 April 2025
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Integrated Care Boards provide community-based ear wax removal services.
Answer
Karin SmythIntegrated 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 ear wax removal services.Manual ear syringing is no longer advised by the N...
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