Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 46585

Earwax: West Dorset

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to general practitioners on the provision of ear wax removal services to patients in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
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...
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