My ears are blocked but my GP can’t help – I’m a pensioner who can’t afford £100 treatment

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who has blocked ...
The Press

Ear syringing on NHS

IN RESPONSE to SJ Howat on June 29, I too had exactly the same response from my doctor (my appointment with him took a week), who said there was an eight-week waiting list to have my ears syringed – ...
The Press

Study highlights needs for NHS ear wax removal services as some struggle to hear

People with impacted ear wax in the UK are struggling to hear and need local NHS removal services, a study has found. The University of Manchester-led study – Ear wax management in primary care: what ...
New York Post

This is why you should never use cotton swabs to clean your ears

Inserting cotton buds in your ear could push wax even further into the ear canal and even damage your eardrum, according to draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ...