The Community Nursing If after 2 weeks your ears are still blocked with ear wax, then please Ear Care Team seek advice from you G.P Surgery Can be contacted on: or Community Nursing Team. Patient Information 01493 809977 leaflet Prevention If you have continued problems Patient Liaison Team with excessive wax it may be helpful to use 1-2 of olive oil If you wish to each week to reduce this occurring. Give a compliment, Ask a question, REMEMBER Ear wax protects the Raise a concern Produced by East Coast Community ear; poking will only push wax Make a complaint Healthcare deeper in the canal and cause Community Nursing Team, problems; the ear is usually Issued: March 2016 Please contact: and does not need poking with flannels, cotton buds The Patient Liaison Manager or direct streams from the shower Beccles House head! 1 Common Lane Beccles Suffolk Further reading and useful NR34 9BN websites Telephone: 015021 718 666 NHS Choices Email: earwax/Pages/Introduction.aspx
If after 2 weeks your ears are still blocked with ear wax, then please seek advice from you G.P Surgery or Community Nursing Team. Prevention If you have continued problems with excessive wax it may be helpful to use 1-2 of olive oil each week to reduce this occurring. REMEMBER Ear wax protects the ear; poking will only push wax deeper in the canal and cause problems; the ear is usually and does not need poking with flannels, cotton buds or direct streams from the shower head! Further reading and useful websites NHS Choices earwax/Pages/Introduction.aspx The Community Nursing Team Can be contacted on: 01493 809977 Patient Liaison Team If you wish to Give a compliment, Ask a question, Raise a concern Make a complaint Please contact: The Patient Liaison Manager Beccles House 1 Common Lane Beccles Suffolk NR34 9BN Telephone: 015021 718 666 Email: Ear Care Patient Information leaflet Produced by East Coast Community Healthcare Community Nursing Team, Issued: March 2016
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