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Earwax: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of NHS ear wax removal services in West Dorset constituency.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Apr 2025
Target answer date
8 Apr 2025
Answer
17 Apr 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of NHS ear wax removal services in West Dorset constituency.

  2. 8 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local population. This includes the arrangement of services for ear wax removal.Across the West Dorset area, the NHS Dorset IC...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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