The Primary Ear Care Centre

with our Nursing Times Award 2009

We had a wonderful night at the Nursing Times Awards in the glitzy surroundings of the Park Lane Hilton on Wednesday 8th November, coming 2nd – 'Highly Commended' in our category –
Innovation in your Speciality. Our colleagues in the Continence Team won in their category

A note for your Diary

Annual Ear Care Conference
Monday May 17th 2010

We shall be holding our Annual Conference on Monday May 17th 2010 at The Source – a training centre conveniently situated next to the M1 and adjacent to Meadowhall shopping centre. Hotels are available close by and there is a bus station and rail link to all main-line stations at the centre. What could be easier?

The programme will hopefully include:
A medico-legal speaker on Consent and Accountability
Jack Lancer (ENT Consultant) on Dizziness
Sessions on Tinnitus and nurse prescribing
'Round Table' groups on the subjects of:
Noise and the Environment, Glue ear and use of the video otoscope

Price (including hot and cold buffet): £120 BUT Book before March 31st and save £20
(payment must be made before April 16th)

!!!!! Book Now !!!!!

Download Application Form

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and Don't forget….

our 1/2 day Update Session on otoscopy, irrigation and instrumentation

Medico-legal advice is that all nurses should update regularly. Our new half-day Update session has been developed for those nurses who have completed our introductory Study Day within the last 3 years. It is available in Rotherham and throughout the UK via our network of trainers. Check out our Training Page.

The Primary Ear Care Centre is part of NHS Rotherham, based in the centre of the town, with easy access to the A1, M1 and M18. We have recently moved to a purpose-built Provider Services building – Rotherham Community Health Centre – our new address and contact details are shown at the bottom of this page.

A team of 11 provides all the services, which include: ear care clinics, in a variety of venues throughout the Rotherham area, training and education, research, advice and support for both patients and practitioners, health promotion and the sale of specialist ear care instruments.

A research project carried out by Sheffield University concluded that nurses trained in ear care can save time and money. Reductions can be made in GP consultation time, ENT referrals and overall treatment costs, whilst increasing patient satisfaction. Recent audits of patients have confirmed a very high level of satisfaction with our service.

We have 33 licensed trainers in 25 locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales. All of them present our introductory Study Day for nurses, which includes irrigation, and the half-day Update which follows it (see above). Some also provide our Treatments Study Day, the Basic Awareness for Healthcare Assistants and our two-day Course for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners. All our trainers are hands-on practitioners. Click the ‘Training’ tab for a full list.

Wendy Gregory - Healthcare Assistant
Carol Lawton – Specialist Nurse
Polly Bartrop - Specialist Nurse/Lecturer
Jayne Allen - Specialist Nurse
Linda Mills - Clinical Manager and Senior Specialist Nurse/Lecturer
Gwen Cragg - Specialist Nurse/Lecturer
Carole Traunter - Business Manager
Christine Jacobs – Assistant Clinical Manager and Specialist Nurse/Lecturer
Susan Brunyee - Administrator
Vanessa Myers– Healthcare Assistant
Bev Wright - Specialist Nurse/Lecturer

Primary Ear Care Centre
Community Health Centre
Greasbrough Road
ROTHERHAM
S60 1RY