Ear For You North East

05/11/2025

Useful info for Northumberland patients 🧪

Please note Ear For You North East will still be operating ear wax removal and vaccine clinics out of the Shilbottle K-Chem Pharmacy site

07761 403564 Ear For You North East direct line

30/10/2025

Says it all...cheaper isn't best. My costs reflect the extortionate costs of being:

⭐ CQC (Care Quality Commission) registered/regulated/inspected (£2500 per annum💰)
⭐ a Registered Nurse who is NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registered/regulated
⭐ DBS (police) checked
⭐ iCO (data protection) registered/regulated
⭐ Insured (medical and public liability)

Those providers who AREN'T regulated don't have the above costs as nobody is regulating them (there's unfortunately no legal minimum requirements in England and so anyone can set up a business in ear wax removal)

There are only a handful of providers in the whole of the NE who tick all of the above requirements like us!
Don't be afraid to ASK PROVIDERS QUESTIONS (see flowchart) to ENSURE they tick all of the boxes for your safety and peace of mind

I'm very grateful to this patient for their honest review and for them truly appreciating the love and professionalism that goes into each and every patient I see! 💕

24/10/2025

PLEASE be so kind and share my post to raise awareness of the many unregulated 'lay' people who are setting up businesses in ear wax removal.

As crazy as this sounds (but it's absolutely true unfortunately) anybody (ie the lay person) with no training or qualifications can buy kit and set up a business. They aren't doing anything illegal technically as the government currently choose to not regulate this sector (there is work going on but who knows when any legislation will come about!)

It's a specialised clinical procedure with risks (procedural and diagnostic) associated with it and so in the wrong hands it is potentially very risky (infections, perforated ear drums, hearing effects, etc) to the person receiving the treatment. In fact in my 24 years of Nursing it's the most intricate and difficult procedure I've carried out (and that says something as many difficult procedures were/are required of me to do as an A&E and GP Practice Nurse!)

I'm passionate that the public make their own decisions on their treatment, however so many have absolutely no clue it isn't regulated and so Google a provider and trust they are bone fide.

Help me to raise awareness pretty please 🙏 👂

23/10/2025

👂🏼✨️ Missing the banter? Book a FREE ear wax check/ear wax removal appointment* to help you hear every word!

Please choose Ear For You North East as we are one of only a HANDFUL of ear wax removal companies in the whole of the North East of England who is CQC (Care Quality Commission) regulated.

⚠️ Please note MOST of the companies in the NE aren't CQC regulated at all. As the ear wax removal industry is unregulated there are NO MINIMUM STANDARDS set by the government and so the onus is on the public to check for their own safety, as absolutely ANYONE can set up a business currently in England. It is advised to ask a provider the questions on the flowchart attached to check credentials.

Food for thought...you only get one pair of ears, please look after them!

You're in safe hands with Ear For You North East - your local Registered Nurse regulated (CQC) service, fully insured and DBS (police) checked ⭐

We see children 4+ and adults in clinics and home/workplace

Give us a text or call for more info 07761 403564

Thanks

Registered Nurse, Dawn

*Charges apply

Please note we aren't the cheapest provider around. THIS IS FOR GOOD REASON...
The professional and regulatory fees are extortionate. The CQC fee alone is £2500 per year. Not to mention some of the other costs of running a fully regulated business, such as NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) professional fee, insurances (public liability and professional), iCO (data protection) registration, DBS police check.
UNREGULATED providers don't have such costs and so can charge a fraction of the price.
Please bare this in mind 🙏 when choosing your provider.

22/10/2025

Big recommendation for Ultrasound Direct North East based at one of my clinics in Jesmond - The Osborne Clinic
Excellent and friendly service ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Good morning from your Tuesday Team in our Newcastle Clinic 😀

Helen our Radiographer Sonographer offers pregnancy scans from 6 -40 weeks along with Fertility and Well Woman Scans.

Linda our Client Support Specialist looks forward to welcoming all of our ladies in clinic today and assisting you during your special time with us.

We have a few last minute appointments available today - including some evening appointments.

To book a scan with us and to take advantage of our great ‘Special Offer’ celebrating 20 wonderful years in the North East please visit www.ultrasound-direct.com

18/10/2025

Looking into the possibility of providing private COVID vaccines...please share with anyone who may be interested 🙏

16/10/2025

Super exciting news! K-Chem Pharmacy is a fantastic pharmacy, headed up by an excellent Superintendent Pharmacist Ajay and his knowledgeable and friendly team. Now the K Chem magic will be in central Alnwick; a great asset for the community!

Personally I'm super happy to be with them on the next phase of the K Chem journey! Ear For You North East will continue to run clinics from the Shilbottle branch and so no change to ear wax removal and vaccine services

Remember we are the:
⭐ ONLY CQC (Care Quality Commission) regulated ear wax removal provider in the whole of North Northumberland (and one of only a handful in the whole of the North East of England).
See flowchart image (see comments) of questions to ask a provider of their credentials to ensure safety. This is important as the ear wax removal industry is COMPLETELY UNREGULATED and so anyone can set up a business so caution is advised
⭐ ONLY independent Nurse led CQC regulated vaccine clinic in the whole of the North East of England

Please get in touch direct if we can help 07761 403564
(Ear For You North East direct number)

K Chem telephone number is 01665 581313

📣 COMING SOON TO ALNWICK 📣

We’re excited to share the news that we at K-Chem are opening a second branch in Alnwick!

We will be based in the current Well Pharmacy site at Alnwick Medical Group

Our Shilbottle service will remain unaffected however we will be offering a central location for your healthcare needs

More details to follow…

14/10/2025

Any 'Tom Dick or Harry' can buy ear wax removal kit off the internet and set up an ear wax removal business with zero regulations, zero training, zero qualifications, zero insurance, zero police checks, etc ... this never ceases to horrify me!

Anyone who knows me knows that it does get to me personally that this is the case and the government are choosing to not regulate this delicate clinical procedure. I feel so passionate that this sector should be regulated to keep the public safe.

This review has put a massive smile on my face tonight, it feels fantastic when I meet people who truly respect and understand the importance of being a Registered Nurse ran CQC regulated provider. Their child's health and safety is paramount and I'm honoured that they trusted me with their precious little ones ears. 💕

03/10/2025

Busy FREE ear wax check clinic today up North in Alnwick (Shilbottle) at K-Chem Pharmacy...NHS Flu & covid vaccines administered plus FREE ear wax checks for everyone

66 people took advantage of the FREE ear wax checks, 56%* of those checked had ear(s) impacted with wax

This shows how common wax build up is...these were all 'opportunistic' checks and the patients didn't know they had ear wax impactions in their ear(s)

Ear wax build up can cause problems such as reduced hearing, tinnitus symptoms, discomfort, itchiness, dizziness, balance problems, infections...to name a few symptoms

By knowing they have a wax build up these patients can now receive treatment to remove the wax impaction

Patients were also given advice on hearing tests. They were advised that the ear wax removal sector isn't regulated at all (essentially anyone can set up a business). They were reassured that Ear For You North East is the ONLY Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated ear wax removal provider in North Northumberland and it is led by a Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) regulated Registered Nurse ⭐

Missed out? Could you be in the 56% category with blocked ears? Free ear wax checks available at every clinic Ear For You North East runs across the North East. Book your free check. Contact Nurse Dawn on 07761 403564

Would like your flu/covid vaccine (subject to eligibility)? Please contact k chem to book or book via the NHS app
01665 581 313

*Ear For You North East has done in excess of 3000 FREE ear wax checks since it was established in Aug 2023, the findings today are in line with the normal findings from previous clinics. On average 55% of people checked have wax impacted ears. Ear wax impaction is very common indeed

02/10/2025

Looking forward to teaming up with Warrior Generation and providing FREE ear wax checks at their venues!

WARRIORS! We are teaming up with Ear For You North East so all our Warriors can benefit from free ear checks at our venues (either before or after our class). Watch this space for dates and time... the lovely nurse Dawn will be popping up over the next few months at a number of our venues🙌👂
Be sure to come back EAR for updates 😆

27/09/2025

WARNING! EAR CANDLES..UNSAFE & DON'T WORK

25/09/2025

Shout out for Warrior Generation ARMCHAIR WARRIORS. Low impact exercise classes for all ages and abilities. Various places in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
Some are FREE and others are subsidised for all to access. Feel free to share with friends/family.
They can be reached on 0774 555 3574
(Please note this isn't ran by Ear For You North East)

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