Earwax: West Dorset
Commons · Question 46585 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
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
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Apr 2025
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...