Ear Wax Removal for Firswood
Microsuction at Trafford Clinic, walking distance from Firswood.
Walking distance from Firswood.
Firswood is walking distance to Trafford Clinic for microsuction — the M16 residential streets between Seymour Grove and Warwick Road are 5–10 minutes on foot from our front door, so if a blocked ear is stopping you from hearing properly you don't even need to take the car out. The clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966), led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. The procedure is 20 minutes under a binocular microscope using low-pressure suction — no water near the eardrum, which is the technique used in hospital ENT clinics. Same-day appointments are usually available with two hours' notice.
Walking distance for Firswood residents
If you live on Northumberland Road, Henrietta Street, Shrewsbury Street, or Warwick Road, you can walk to the clinic in 5–10 minutes via Seymour Grove. For patients who prefer to drive, free patient parking is on-site.
What microsuction involves
A binocular microscope plus a low-pressure suction instrument lifts wax out of the canal without any flushing. We can show you the wax on the otoscope camera before we start, and again after, so you can see exactly what was removed. The procedure takes about 20 minutes including the consultation.
Why it's preferred over syringing
Microsuction has no water near the eardrum, which makes it safe for hearing-aid users, patients with previous ear surgery, perforation history, or recurrent infections — cases where traditional syringing carries real risk.
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 Firswood patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Half a mile north — walkable in under 15 minutes from Firswood Metrolink. Free parking.
- 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 Firswood 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).