Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45591

Earwax: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that community-based ear wax removal services are made available to patients in (a) Harrow East constituency and (b) England.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local populations. This includes the arrangement of services for ear wax removal. When ICBs exercise their functions, includin...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 45591) →