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UIN 88674

Earwax: Medical Treatments

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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7 December 2021

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15 December 2021 · Answer

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15 December 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of patients being unable to access ear wax services through the NHS on the cost of treating patients for associated conditions relating t

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  1. 7 December 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of patients being unable to access ear wax services through the NHS on the cost of treating patients for associated conditions relating t

    Source: Commons

  2. 15 December 2021

    Answer

    No formal assessment has been made. General practitioner (GP) practices are increasingly recommending self-care methods as the primary means to support the safe removal of ear wax. However, if a GP practice considers removal clinically necessary, the proc...

    Source: Written answer

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