Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of NHS provision of ear syringing in England.
No formal assessment has been made. Manual ear syringing is no longer advised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) due to the associated risks, such as trauma to their ear drum or infection. NICE’s guidance suggests alternative arrangements, such as ear irrigation, micro suction, or manual removal.