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UIN 13060

Earwax: Medical Treatments

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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6 June 2022

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13 June 2022 · Answer

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13 June 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP services in England about the treatment of excessive ear wax which has led to deafness.

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  1. 6 June 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP services in England about the treatment of excessive ear wax which has led to deafness.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 June 2022

    Answer

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) no longer advises manual ear syringing due to the associated risks, such as trauma to the ear drum or infection. NICE suggests alternative arrangements for treatment of excessive ear wax, such a...

    Source: Written answer

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