Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67476

Earwax: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Kate Osborne

LabourJarrow and Gateshead East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the availability of ear wax removal services in community and primary care settings.

Answer

Karin Smyth
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.ICBs are responsible for commissioning ear wax...

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