Twenty minutes from Middlewich — and worth every one

From the middle of Middlewich, the A530 runs south and delivers you to Crewe in around twenty minutes on a normal day. That's further than some towns on this site travel — so the service has to justify the mileage, not the other way round. Here's the case.

First, you'll actually be seen. No GP referral is needed and appointments are usually available within the same week, six days a week — Monday to Friday 9am–6pm and Saturday 9am–5pm. Blocked hearing is miserable; three weeks of it while you wait for a slot somewhere is worse.

Second, the price is settled before you leave home. £50 for one ear, £70 for both — fixed, published, no on-the-day extras. Examination of both ears is included in that, always. And this matters most for anyone making a longer trip: we run an honest no-wax policy. If we look in and find your canals are clear — it happens more often than you'd think, because muffled hearing has other causes — we say so plainly and don't carry out a removal you don't need. You'll leave knowing what is going on, which is worth the drive by itself.

Third, the method is the right one. We use water-free microsuction: wax lifted out under magnified direct vision with gentle medical suction. No syringing, no flushing, safe for hearing aid users and perforated eardrums. The appointment takes around twenty minutes — about the same as your journey — and most people drive back up the A530 hearing the indicators tick for the first time in months.

If you want the wax soft and ready when you arrive, two or three days of olive oil drops beforehand helps; the preparation page explains how. Ready when you are — book online or ring 01270 215837.