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Click here to find out moreNHS Choices
Find out more about the services and clinics offered at Freeman Hospital and elsewhere within the Newcastle Hospitals
Click here to see treatments availableEar Nose & Throat Service (ENT)
Ear Care (Nurse Practitioner Led)
Service Referral Criteria
Conditions Treated
- Removal of Wax
- Cleaning Mastoid Cavities
- Otitis Externa (Chronic)
- Discharging Ears (Chronic)
Procedures Performed
- Insertion of Medication
- Microsuction
Exclusions
- Infections
- Patients under the age of 16 years should be referred to the ENT General Paediatric Service
Administrative Requirements
- If your patient requires transport this should be booked by the Practice
- If your patient requires an interpreter then please include comprehensive details with the referral letter
- Please confirm all demographic details of your patient
- Please include any past medical and/or surgical history
- Please state whether your patient has been treated or see for the same condition at this or any other hospital
- Please include a current list of medication your patient is currently taking
- Please ensure any "suggested investigations" are completed prior to referring your patient, and all results are attached with your referral letter
