Earwax: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 54703 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Question
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...