Earwax: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 67476 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Kate Osborne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the availability of ear wax removal services in community and primary care settings.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 21 Jul 2025
Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local population. This includes the arrangement of services for ear wax removal.ICBs are responsible for commissioning ear wax...