Ear Wax Removal for Eccles
Microsuction at Trafford Clinic, 15 minutes south of Eccles.
Eccles's nearest microsuction clinic.
Eccles patients book microsuction at Trafford Clinic because the local NHS service withdrew routine wax removal in 2019 and most Eccles GPs no longer offer it. We're about 4 miles east via the M60 and Chester Road — typically 14 minutes door-to-door, with free patient parking on Seymour Grove. The clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966), led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. Microsuction is the same technique used in ENT outpatient clinics: a binocular microscope plus low-pressure suction, no water, no flushing. Same-day appointments are usually available and the procedure itself takes 20 minutes.
Ear wax removal for Eccles residents
Trafford Clinic is the closest pharmacist-led ENT-grade microsuction service to Eccles — about 15–20 minutes via the M602 and Chester Road. We operate from Empire Pharmacy, 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford (GPhC premises 1123966), led by Haroon Mohammad Iqbal MPharm, IP (GPhC reg. 2051093). Same-day or next-day appointments most days, 20 minutes both ears.
The procedure and equipment
Binocular operating microscope, Tympahealth suction unit — the same equipment ENT outpatient departments use — procedure under direct vision. Every appointment starts with a full otoscopic exam to confirm wax and rule out infection, perforation or foreign body. Low-pressure microsuction (typically 80–120 mmHg), dry, controlled, reversible. Endorsed by NICE CKS, ENT UK and the British Society of Audiology.
Why Eccles patients come to us
NHS England decommissioned ear-wax removal from primary care in 2019; Greater Manchester audiology waits are typically 12–24 months. Eccles has a substantial older population and a steady hearing-aid-wearing cohort, for whom 3- to 6-monthly maintenance keeps fitted aids working properly.
Olive oil drops and aftercare
For impacted wax, 3–5 nights of olive oil drops beforehand. After microsuction, keep canals dry for 24 hours. We refer to ENT if anything outside our scope shows up.
Related pages
Peer microsuction pages: Salford, Salford Quays, Manchester hub, Old Trafford. For sudden hearing loss, tinnitus or asymmetric loss we may refer to ENT and run a supportive blood panel (FBC, ferritin, B12, TSH) via our Eccles blood tests page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health.
Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Eccles
By car: M602 east to Cornbrook, then south on Chester Road / A56, about 15–20 minutes off-peak. By Metrolink: Eccles line → Cornbrook → Altrincham line → Trafford Bar (one stop), total about 25 minutes. Free patient parking at 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0FF. Book at traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health or call 0161 258 6149.
What's included in your microsuction appointment.
Full otoscopic exam, both ears, pre and post check.
ENT-grade equipment
Microsuction
20-minute appointments
Pre-procedure exam
Clinician-led
No referral needed
Three steps from blocked to clear.
Exam, microsuction, you walk out. Under 20 minutes.
Quick check
Microsuction
Walk out clear
Why Eccles patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Four miles south via the M602 / Trafford Road. Or Metrolink Eccles → Cornbrook → Trafford Bar.
- Mon09:00 – 19:00
- Tue09:00 – 19:00
- Wed09:00 – 19:00
- Thu09:00 – 19:00
- Fri09:00 – 19:00
- Sat09:00 – 17:00
- SunClosed
Common questions from Eccles patients.
If your question isn't here, give us a call and we'll talk it through.
References for this page
Every clinical claim above is sourced from an authoritative public reference.
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- 04GPhCGPHCRegister entry — Haroon Iqbal (Reg. 2051093) at Empire Pharmacyhttps://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacist/2051093Accessed 20 May 2026
Information on this page is general guidance from Trafford Clinic, operated by Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966).