GPs and hospitals no longer removing ear wax through the NHS

If you suffer from excessive ear wax, you would traditionally go and have your ears syringed at your doctor.  At most GPs, this is no longer an option.

 

9th July 2021

I hope that you and your loved ones are keeping well and staying safe.  I wanted to provide you with an update now that the government has announced relaxation of the COVID-19 rules from 19th July.
 
During the pandemic we have had multiple safety and cleaning procedures in place to protect you and your loved ones during your visit and our team had all the latest PPE and UV sterilisation equipment to help ensure your visit was safe and enjoyable.  In the last 15 months of opening, we have not had a single incidence of COVID in our team or through the track and trace reporting systems with our Customers in any of our branches.


 

One of the most common questions we are asked is; "How much is an Eyetest?".



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As we all work more and more on computers we are putting a great deal more stress on our bodies (especially now many are working from home where your chair and computer may not be in their best positions).

As lockdown eases we have been working on re-opening our branches for essential services

The latest recommendations from the NHS regarding Coronavirus (COVID 210) is as follows;

Please do not book an appointment or attend your practice if you’ve visited or travelled through mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, or Thailand and have symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath within 2 weeks of returning, or if you have symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath after being in contact with someone with a confirmed case of coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Please call NHS 111 instead. 

So far, there has been incredibly low numbers of positive cases in the UK (only 9).  And all nine cases have been quarantined effectively.

However, if you fall into the above risk categories, please ring NHS 111 rather than attend a clinic.  Thank you.

Have you ever wondered what to do with your old or unwanted glasses?

We work alongside Vision Aid Overseas to recycle them to help developing countries sustain eyecare services.

A customer recently asked me why they've visited 4 opticians before they came to us to '"get it right".



I thought it might be useful to explain what can go wrong and how a good independent optician can put it right for you..........

As an independent optician and leading partner with Nikon Optical, we can bring you the very latest bespoke progressive lenses that provide you the most natural vision at all distances.  Watch our video and find out more about Nikon's latest progressive lenses - Ultimate.