Ear Wax Removal for Salford Quays
Microsuction at Trafford Clinic, 10 minutes from MediaCityUK.
MediaCityUK's nearest microsuction clinic.
Salford Quays patients book microsuction at Trafford Clinic because it's the closest pharmacist-led microsuction service to the Quays — about 3 miles south via the A5063 / Chester Road, typically 12 minutes from MediaCity or the Lowry with free patient parking on Seymour Grove. The clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966), led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. Microsuction uses a binocular microscope plus low-pressure suction — no water near the eardrum, which is why it's preferred for hearing-aid users and patients with a history of perforation. Same-day appointments are usually available.
Ear wax removal for Salford Quays and MediaCity
Trafford Clinic is the closest pharmacist-led ENT-grade microsuction service to Salford Quays — about 10–15 minutes via Trafford Road 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 Salford Quays 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 — not viable for the working professional whose hearing affects job performance. The MediaCity broadcasting community in particular includes a substantial in-ear-monitor and headphone-wearing cohort whose ear canals accumulate wax faster than average. Most of our Salford Quays patients book in the morning and arrive on a lunchbreak slot.
Olive oil drops and aftercare
For impacted wax, 3–5 nights of olive oil drops beforehand. After microsuction, keep canals dry for 24 hours.
Related pages
Peer microsuction pages: Salford, Eccles, Manchester city centre, 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 Salford Quays blood tests page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health.
Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Salford Quays
By car: Trafford Road south, then west on Chester Road / A56, about 10–15 minutes off-peak. By Metrolink: MediaCityUK → Cornbrook → Altrincham line → Trafford Bar, about 15 minutes total. 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 Salford Quays patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Two miles south via Trafford Road. Or Metrolink MediaCityUK → Trafford Bar via Wharfside / Exchange Quay.
- 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 Salford Quays 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).