Ear Wax Removal for Rusholme
Microsuction at Trafford Clinic, 12 minutes west of Wilmslow Road.
Rusholme's nearest microsuction clinic.
Rusholme patients drive 2.5 miles west to Trafford Clinic for microsuction — typically 10 minutes via the A5067, with free patient parking on Seymour Grove. The clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966), led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. Microsuction is a 20-minute procedure done under a binocular microscope; we use low-pressure suction to lift wax out without any water near the eardrum. The clinic sees hearing-aid users (where wax build-up is more common because the mould blocks natural migration), tinnitus referrals, and post-flight blockages every week. Same-day appointments usually available with two hours' notice.
Ear wax removal for Rusholme residents
Trafford Clinic is the closest pharmacist-led ENT-grade microsuction service to Rusholme — about 10–15 minutes from Wilmslow Road via Princess Parkway 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 performed under direct vision. Every appointment starts with a video-otoscopic exam to confirm wax and rule out infection, perforation or foreign body. Microsuction is low-pressure (typically 80–120 mmHg), dry, controlled, reversible. Endorsed by NICE CKS, ENT UK and the British Society of Audiology.
Why Rusholme patients come to us
NHS England decommissioned ear-wax removal from primary care in 2019; Greater Manchester audiology waits for wax are typically 12–24 months. Rusholme has a large older South Asian community and a substantial hearing-aid-wearing population through Manchester Royal Infirmary audiology, for whom 3- to 6-monthly maintenance keeps fitted aids working properly. We also see a steady flow of younger patients with impacted wax from cotton-bud use — we don't recommend cotton buds (they pack wax deeper) and explain alternatives at the appointment.
Olive oil drops and aftercare
For impacted wax we recommend 3–5 nights of olive oil drops beforehand. After microsuction, keep canals dry for 24 hours. We refer to ENT promptly if we find an active infection, suspected perforation, or anything outside our scope.
Related pages
Peer microsuction pages: Whalley Range, Chorlton, Old Trafford, Manchester hub. For sudden hearing loss, tinnitus or asymmetric loss we refer to ENT and can run a supportive blood panel (FBC, ferritin, B12, TSH) via our Rusholme blood tests page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health.
Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Rusholme
By car: Wilmslow Road → Princess Parkway → Chester Road / A56, about 10–15 minutes off-peak. By bus: 86 and 142 direct past Manchester Royal Infirmary and on through to Old Trafford. 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 Rusholme patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Three miles west via Princess Road / Moss Lane West / Upper Chorlton Road. 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 Rusholme 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).