Ear Wax Removal for Whalley Range
Microsuction at Trafford Clinic, 7 minutes west.
Whalley Range's nearest microsuction clinic.
If you live in Whalley Range and you've got a blocked ear that just won't shift, the closest microsuction service is Trafford Clinic on Seymour Grove — about a mile from the M16 residential streets, with free patient parking on-site. We operate from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966), led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. Same-day appointments are usually available with two hours' notice. The procedure takes 20 minutes and uses a binocular microscope plus low-pressure suction — no syringing, no water, and we can show you the wax on the otoscope camera before and after.
Ear wax removal for Whalley Range residents
Trafford Clinic is the closest pharmacist-led ENT-grade microsuction service to Whalley Range — about 5–10 minutes via Withington 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 Whalley Range 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. Whalley Range has a substantial older population and 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 significantly improves first-pass clearance. After microsuction, keep canals dry for 24 hours. We refer to ENT if anything outside our scope shows up.
Related pages
Peer microsuction pages: Old Trafford, Chorlton, Stretford, Rusholme, Manchester hub. 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 Whalley Range blood tests page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/ear-health.
Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Whalley Range
By car: Withington Road → Brantingham Road → Chester Road, about 5–10 minutes off-peak. By bus: 86 runs direct past the clinic. 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 Whalley Range patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Two miles west via 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 Whalley Range 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).