NEWS FLASH
EARS
We are currently experiencing a high demand for patient care
and we are also making some changes to Primary Care for next year.
Patients are asking about ear syringe appointments which are
currently available in the 3rd week of January 2019
Ear syringe appointments are offered to those who need them ,prior
to an Audiology appointment at RD+E
If you are suffering in pain or with an acute ear condition
the acute service team will be happy to examine and advise you – please ring
and ask for a clinician to phone you back.
We cannot offer ear syringe appointments as urgent work – we
have to manage our service according to needs and ear syringe appointments are
low priority when we are at maximum stretch. This is not NHS work and although
we usually offer ear syringe appointments and we do understand how distressing
this can be, we have put this service on hold for the present time. Please note-some
other practices do not offer routine ear syringing services at all.
Your options are
- Continue
to use oil into the affected ear(s) laying down for 5 minutes, at least 3
x daily .This allows the oil to soften any hard ,stuck ,wax debris -.do
not use cotton wool as this absorbs the oil from the ear canal .
- Ear
drops containing sodium bicarbonate can be purchased over the counter at
pharmacies –this bubbles and breaks up hard wax but can cause soreness in
the ear canal
- There
are private ear clinics in the vicinity which will syringe or micro
suction your ears for you, but there will be a fee.
Please choose your options above and we will endeavour to
return to usual service and capacity at the first opportunity
Thank you
Philly Evans
Nurse Manager on behalf of Coleridge Medical Centre
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