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Earwax: West Dorset

Commons · Question 46586 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of NHS ear wax removal services 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...