For earwax removal professionals
If you run an earwax removal clinic, train as a microsuction practitioner, or are thinking about joining a directory of UK practitioners, this page is for you. The Earwax Clinic Network is operated by people who run clinics, train other practitioners, and supply the wider UK earwax removal market - so the resources below are practical, not marketing.
The Earwax Clinic Network is owned and operated by The Hearing Lab Store Ltd, a UK audiology business founded in 2013. Alongside the directory, we run a clinical supplies operation and a microsuction training school - both serving the same community of practitioners who appear on the directory. This page sets out what we offer to fellow professionals and how to engage with each part. For the directory's background, principles and the people behind it, see our about us page.
Aural microsuction training
The Hearing Lab Store has trained pre-qualified professionals in aural microsuction since 2013. The course covers anatomy and otoscopy, microsuction technique on clinical models, supervised live cases, contraindications, and infection control. It is delivered in person by senior audiologists and is suitable for nurses, audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, hearing care assistants, GPs and pharmacists who already hold a clinical qualification.
Two contracted trainers deliver the courses. Martin Atkins is a senior audiologist at Stepping Hill Hospital and has trained for us since 2016. David Waterhouse is a locum audiologist with experience across most types of UK hearing centres and a previous practitioner at Liverpool Hearing Centre, training with us since 2016. Their reviews are consistently strong because they bring full-time clinical experience to the teaching.
We train pre-qualified professionals only. This is a deliberate choice. Microsuction in inexperienced hands is the cause of the harms the wider profession is rightly concerned about, and
we will not train people without a relevant clinical foundation behind them.
To see upcoming course dates and book a place, visit the training calendar at The Hearing Lab Store.
Equipment, consumables and clinical supplies
The Hearing Lab Store has supplied UK earwax removal clinics with equipment and consumables since 2013. Many of the practitioners listed on this directory are customers in one way or another - audiologists, ENT departments, GP surgeries, pharmacist-led clinics, and independent ear care practitioners across the country.
We are also the only UK retailer of recycled-plastic microsuction specula and recycled, recyclable suction tubing - a small but useful step towards reducing the disposable plastic footprint of the wider earwax removal industry.
To browse the full range and order, visit The Hearing Lab Store: thehearinglabstore.co.uk.
Verify a practitioner via these UK registers and professional bodies
Each clinic profile shows you which register or professional body the listed practitioner is on.
CQC registration is required for any clinic offering earwax removal to people under 19, outside of a school or academy setting.
The icons above are non-official verification marks. They do not imply endorsement by any regulator or professional body.
List your clinic on the directory
The Earwax Clinic Network lists private and NHS earwax removal practitioners across the UK. Each listing shows practitioner type, registration where applicable, indemnity confirmation, training, methods, and indicative pricing in a consistent format - so patients can compare like with like before they call. Listed clinics receive enquiries through tracked phone numbers that route directly to the practitioner.
Listing is open to qualified practitioners who can document the standards we set out on our page on how we list practitioners. Where you sit on a statutory register, we capture and display the registration number for patient verification. Where you operate outside the statutory framework, we capture the equivalent training and oversight arrangements. The directory is honest about both routes.
To register your clinic, visit our registration page at The Hearing Lab Store for the full process and the standards we work to.
Who we are
The Hearing Lab Store Ltd is a UK audiology business founded in 2013 by Paul Nand and Iram Darr. Paul is an HCPC-registered hearing aid dispenser; Iram is a BSc (Hons) audiologist. The business operates Liverpool Hearing Centre alongside the supplies, training and directory operations covered above. The team has practised across the NHS and the private sector, supplied clinics around the UK and trained microsuction practitioners since 2013.
Because we run the directory and supply many of the practitioners listed on it, there is a structural conflict-of-interest worth acknowledging openly. We mention it on the about us page. In short, the directory listing operation and the supplies and training operations are run separately; listing on the directory does not depend on being a customer of The Hearing Lab Store, and the editorial of the directory is run on its own merits.
Frequently asked questions
Who can attend your microsuction training?
Pre-qualified clinical professionals only - registered nurses, audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, hearing care assistants, GPs and pharmacists. We do not train people without a relevant clinical foundation, and we are deliberate about that. The training adds microsuction technique to an existing clinical skill base; it does not create that base from scratch.
Where is the microsuction training held?
Most courses run from our training facility in Liverpool and in Winnersh near Reading. Onsite training for groups within an organisation can be arranged separately. Course dates and venue details are on the training pages at The Hearing Lab Store.
Is the training accredited?
Aural microsuction is not a regulated qualification in the UK, so there is no statutory accreditation to attach to it. What our course does provide is documented training delivered by senior audiologists, with assessment on clinical mannequins and during supervised live sessions, and a certificate that captures what was covered. That is what most professional indemnity insurers ask to see.
Can I list my clinic if I'm not on a statutory register?
Yes. The directory lists qualified practitioners regardless of whether they sit on a statutory register. Where you are on a register, we display the registration. Where you are not, we display equivalent training and supervision arrangements. The patient sees the difference and decides for themselves. See how we list practitioners for the full process.
Do I have to buy from The Hearing Lab Store to be listed on the directory?
No. The directory and the supplies operation are separate. Many listed clinics buy from The Hearing Lab Store; many buy elsewhere. The directory listing decision is made on the standards set out in our how we list page, not on supply relationships.
How do I get in touch about training, supplies or the directory?
For supplies and training enquiries, the team at The Hearing Lab Store is reachable at thehearinglabstore.co.uk or by email at [email protected]. For directory listing, use the form on our how we list practitioners page, or email the same address and mark your enquiry "directory listing".
Resources for professionals
Three things you can do from here: book a place on a microsuction course, browse our equipment and consumables, or register your clinic on the directory.
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