We offer ear irrigation to patients that have impacted wax in their ears, no sign of infection and over the age of 18.

Patients need to see a GP first and then if they are assessed as requiring irrigation they will be asked to use ear drops for 2 wks, then they can book in with the nurse or health care assistant for ear syringing.

They must put the olive oil drops in twice a day for two weeks to make the wax loose enough in order for it to be irrigated. If a patient does not put it in appropriately it will not work.