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UIN 35901

Earwax: Medical Treatments

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 July 2021

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29 July 2021 · Answer

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29 July 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing ear wax removal procedures on the NHS for (a) pensioners and (b) people on low incomes.

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  1. 19 July 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing ear wax removal procedures on the NHS for (a) pensioners and (b) people on low incomes.

    Source: Commons

  2. 29 July 2021

    Answer

    NHS England and NHS Improvement recognise manual ear syringing is no longer advised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence due to risks associated, such as trauma to their ear drum or infection. General practitioner (GP) practices are in...

    Source: Written answer

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