13/03/2025
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COMPETITION...WIN A FREE EAR WAX REMOVAL TREATMENT VOUCHER FOR 'EAR FOR YOU NORTH EAST' (X2 UP FOR GRABS)
HELP US TO HELP THE PUBLIC by sharing this far and wide!
TO ENTER:
1. LIKE Ear For You North East AND The Hear Clinic PAGES
2. SHARE THIS POST ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE (FEEL FREE TO SHARE IT ANYWHERE ELSE THAT MIGHT HELP IT TO BE SEEN!)
3. MESSAGE NURSE DAWN AT 'EAR FOR YOU NORTH EAST' ON 07761 403 564 WITH THE WORDS:
'ENTER ME TO WIN PLEASE, I HAVE DONE POINTS 1 AND 2'
4. SPECIAL REQUEST BUT NOT ESSENTIAL FOR ENTERING COMPETITION..INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO LIKE/FOLLOW 'EAR FOR YOU NORTH EAST' AND 'THE HEAR CLINIC' PAGES
PRIZE WILL BE DRAWN ON SUNDAY 23RD MARCH AT 10PM. VOUCHER IS FOR EAR WAX REMOVAL TREATMENT IN ONE OF OUR CLINICS. IF HOME VISIT IS REQUIRED A SURCHARGE WILL APPLY. ANY QUESTIONS JUST MESSAGE!
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BBC Breakfast and Neel the 'wax whisperer' (The Hear Clinic) have collaborated to put this piece together.
It highlights how important it is that YOUR/YOUR LOVED ONES' ear wax removal provider is:
* SUITABLY QUALIFIED, TRAINED, EXPERIENCED AND SIT ON A RELEVANT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REGISTER WHO REGULATES THEM AS AN INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER (IE NMC, GMC, HCPC)
* IDEALLY REGULATED BY THE CQC (CARE QUALITY COMMISSION)
* INSURED BOTH FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC LIABILITY
* 'POLICE CHECKED' (DBS ENHANCED) AS SEEING PATIENTS (OFTEN VULNERABLE) ALONE
* ICO REGISTERED, TO ENSURE YOUR DATA IS SAFE
I devised a flowchart (go to Ear For You North East page and it is attached to the first pinned post) to help aid the public to choose the RIGHT PROVIDER. I'm always happy to offer 💯 no obligation advice, my MAIN CONCERN is people go somewhere that ticks the above boxes.
In the North East there are so many providers who are essentially the LAY PERSON who has done a short 'course' (there's no regulations of training providers so essentially anyone can set up a training company and 'train' someone in ear wax removal) and then set up as an ear wax removal provider with ZERO HEALTHCARE BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE/REGULATIONS/INSURANCES, ETC
If you were asked to have your root canal done by the local newsagent who has done a 'course' and set up a 'clinic' at the back of their shop would you book? Assume you wouldn't...PLEASE apply the same logic to your ears, don't trust anyone with them, you get one set and they are precious!!
FAQ
1. I noticed Ear For You North East is Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated, are there many providers who are in the North East?
ANSWER. No there are hardly any who are CQC regulated in the North East and Yes 'Ear For You North East' is proud to be registered and regulated by the CQC. This ensures we are scrutinised to ensure we are doing everything by the book.
To give you an idea, 'Ear For You North East' is:
* the ONLY CQC registered provider in NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND, GATESHEAD, SUNDERLAND
* ONE OF ONLY TWO CQC registered providers in NORTH TYNESIDE, NEWCASTLE, DURHAM
* ONE OF ONLY THREE CQC registered providers in SOUTH TYNESIDE, SOUTH NORTHUMBERLAND
2. I have been looking into providers and some are saying they are a professional/expert/specialist, should I believe them?
ANSWER. Don't take anything at face value, ask questions. A professional in what way? What qualifications do they have? Are they a healthcare on a professional register? You can look them up if they are genuine. Expert and specialist...how are they? What experience have they got? Are they verified? If they are a lay person who has done a course and set up a business they can call themselves essentially what they like as they legally aren't regulated/accountable to any professional bodies in how they present themselves and there'd be nobody in the event of anything going wrong with your care to hold them to account.
3. I am looking into providers and some used to be a Registered Nurse on the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) register but are now retired/have been removed from the register. Are they regulated by the NMC still? Will they be CQC (Care Qualify Commission) regulated?
ANSWER. No they aren't regulated by either. They still hold their Nurse qualification as this stays with a Nurse for life. However they can't call themselves a Registered Nurse as they aren't regulated anymore by the NMC and so aren't accountable to them. As they aren't a registered nurse on the NMC Register then they can't be CQC regulated. Essentially they aren't regulated at all and so questions are raised as they aren't regulated then they aren't accountable to any professional bodies in the event of anything to go wrong with your care.
4. A big high street company doing ear wax removal is more regulated than a smaller independent company, is that right or not?
ANSWER. Absolutely this isn't true. In fact none of the large independent high street companies offering ear wax removal are CQC regulated. At some you will be seen by an Audiologist (who is on the HCPC register) but a lot you will be seen by an in house trained technician with no healthcare qualifications and who is not a healthcare professional. It is advised to not assume bigger companies offer better and more regulated services, ask questions to check out who will be seeing you for your ear wax removal and if they are qualified/on a professional register.
5. Ear For You North East isn't the cheapest provider, why is this?
ANSWER. Like everything in life you pay for quality service. The business overheads at Ear For You North East are significantly more than the non regulated providers. The fees that are to be paid are significant and unique to the regulated providers, these include CQC fees (£2k per year), professional NMC register fees, professional union fees, professional indemnity and malpractice insurance fees, public liability insurance fees, ico registration fees, DBS fees. This is to name a few of the fees that is legally required to run the business! I hope it is understood why with the best will in the world CQC regulated professional Registered Nurse run ear wax removal providers cannot be the cheapest. Ear For You North East will always try our best to price match with like for like ear wax removal providers, just ask!
See the full video here
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