Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on withdrawing ear wax removal services provided by healthcare professionals from their scope of registration.

The Department has undertaken a post-implementation review of three sets of Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations. The Department will give careful consideration to any changes to legislation, including the advantages and disadvantages of continuing to include ear wax removal services provided by healthcare professions in scope of services which require CQC registration.