"Ear wax removal is a potentially aerosol generating ... the NHS - advised GP surgeries to use electronic irrigators or suction devices, many dropped the service. There is a cost to going private ...

Some clinics can perform microsuction to remove earwax. During this procedure a clinician will use a microscope to look into the ear canal and a very tiny suction device to suck out the wax.

Alternatively, your doctor might prescribe you wax-softening drops. These are placed into the ear ... removal. This involves using forceps, a scraping instrument called a curette, or a suction device.