SCOTTISH CONFERENCE
Great news for all of you North of the Border! We are holding an ear care day especially for you, on August 19th 2008 at the Reid Macewen Training & Conference Centre, near Glasgow. It's a basic day, covering the topics you need in order to provide an holistic ear care service for your patients. It isn't necessary to have completed any of our training in order to attend – if you need to know about ears – come along!

In the first instance please register your interest with Penny Dines at the training centre on 0141 8144534. If you know anyone who is carrying out ear care but has not received any formal training, or anyone who needs to update, please draw their attention to this very useful day. Click below to download the programme.

Scot Conference Programme

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS' COURSE
Last year we introduced our latest course - a 2-day course for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners which includes irrigation. This course is recommended by the RCN and is a requirement of MDU membership for HCAs and APs. It has proved to be extremely popular. Some of our trainers will be presenting this Course later this year – so watch this space. Check our Training page for the programmes and flier.

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS' UPDATE DAY
On Friday 17th October we are holding an Update day for HCAs who have attended our course. Everyone who attends the Course is required to update at least every two years, so we are inviting those of you who attended a year or more ago to come along to this event, which will be held here in Rotherham, and which includes a practical revision session. Click below to download the programme and application form.

HCA Update Day Programme
HCA Update Day Application

About Us

The Primary Ear Care Centre is part of Rotherham PCT, based in the centre of Rotherham with easy access to the A1, M1 and M18.

A team of 10 provide all the services, which include clinical practice, in a variety of venues - from GP clinics to day-centres for people with learning disabilities - training and education, research, advice and support for both patients and practitioners, and health promotion.

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.

We have 32 licensed trainers in 22 locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales. All of them present our Study Day for nurses which includes irrigation and some provide our Treatments Study Day and the Basic Awareness for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners Study Day. All our trainers must be hands-on practitioners. Click the ‘Training’ tab for a full list.

The Team

Linda Mills - Clinical Manager and Senior Specialist Nurse/Lecturer

Christine Jacobs – Assistant Clinical Manager and Specialist Nurse/Lecturer

Polly Bartrop - Specialist Nurse/Lecturer

Bev Wright - Specialist Nurse/Lecturer

Gwen Cragg - Specialist Nurse/Lecturer

Carol Lawton – Specialist Nurse

Carole Traunter - Business Manager

Susan Brunyee - Administrator

Wendy Gregory - Healthcare Assistant

Vanessa Myers– Healthcare Assistant

Please Contact Us for Details

The Primary Ear Care Centre
Doncaster Gate Hospital
Doncaster Gate
Rotherham
S65 1DW

Tel: 01709 304987
Fax: 01709 304968

For clinical enquiries email: christine.jacobs@nhs.net

For equipment and course bookings email: susan.brunyee@nhs.net