Earwax: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 109250 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support Integrated Care Board’s in providing community ear wax removal services to the public.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Feb 2026
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning local National Health Services, including ear wax removal services, and in doing so must consider how best to improve population health and achieve best value for money.ICBs take account of r...