Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 47122

Earwax: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Tim Roca

LabourMacclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of differences in regulations on ear wax removal between registered nurses and non-registered practitioners on patient care.

Answer

Karin Smyth
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not made a formal assessment of the impact of differences in regulations on wax removal between registered nurses and non-registered practioners on patient care. The Department does ...

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