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Earwax: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 54703 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jun 2025

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Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support Integrated Care Boards to offer community ear wax removal services.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Jun 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...