Ear wax removal training for GPs
Patients ask their GP about blocked ears every week, and more and more surgeries can no longer offer removal. One day of CPD-accredited training adds the procedural side to the ear assessment skills you already have, so the patient journey can finish in your own clinic.
Why doctors train with wax.
Complete the patient journey
You already examine ears and diagnose the problem. Training in microsuction, warm-water irrigation and manual instrumentation means you can treat in the same appointment instead of referring out.
Built for experienced clinicians
The day is not a basic medical course. Theory sets the context quickly, then the time goes on supervised hands-on practice with the equipment and real ears.
Fits portfolio and private work
Locums, salaried GPs and partners use the qualification differently: an add-on service in an existing private clinic, a dedicated weekly ear-care day, or a flexible clinical service on the road to semi-retirement.
What the training day covers
Examination first
Otoscopy, ear anatomy, recognising normal and abnormal presentations, and the contraindications that mean treatment should not go ahead.
All three removal methods
Supervised hands-on practice in microsuction, warm-water irrigation and manual instrumentation - and how to select the right technique for each ear rather than treating every case the same way.
Safe clinical judgement
Infection control, red flags, knowing when not to treat, and when a patient needs onward referral to another healthcare professional.
After the course
Certification, equipment guidance and the practical setup that turns the qualification into a working service.
How doctors run the service
Add-on to private practice
Reserve a small number of ear-care appointments each week inside the private clinic where you already see patients, and grow availability with demand.
Dedicated clinic day
Rent a room in an established private healthcare clinic and run a weekly ear health assessment and removal clinic alongside NHS sessions.
Flexible semi-retirement work
Experienced GPs reducing their commitments keep patient-facing medicine with two or three focused clinic sessions a month, without the administrative load of general practice.
Train with NHS-trained clinicians
One day, CPD-accredited, hands-on with all three removal methods - and support with the service setup afterwards.
A CPD-accredited provider, aligned with BSA, NICE and HCPC standards. Every course is taught by NHS-trained ear care clinicians and certified for professional development.
