The first private ear
care clinic in the UK founded in 2002
Clinical Director:
Rosemary Rodgers MA(Ed) PGDip.Ed. MCGI RGN RSCN
Business Director: Don
RodgersIEng MIET
What we
do
Earwax removal for people with blocked ears and whistling hearing aids.
Ear care treatments and
advice on maintaining ear health.
Bespoke ear care
training for any health care professionals who care for people
with a risk of potential ear problems.
Ear care consultations with
Primary Care Health Management.
Who we
are
Rosemary In 1990 founded, established and for 12 years directed
The Primary Ear Care Centre in conjunction with Rotherham
Health Authority (FPC) and for the first four years combined
ear care with a practice nurse post. She is experienced in
the management of resources to provide a preventive ear care
service in the primary setting. This innovative service has
been recognised both nationally and internationally and was
developed to offer practical ear care, advice, education and
research appropriately for both patients and medical/nursing
staff.
This service is now
available at Rosemary Rodgers Ear Care Services where Rosemary
(presently completing a Doctor of Medical Science in
Professional Health Care Practice degree) is in partnership
with her husband Don. This private company is well placed to
provide consultancy, education, advice and preventive private
ear care clinics for all.
In total 17 of
Rosemary’s papers have been published in various nursing
journals during the period January 2003 - February 2009. The
most recent paper (2009) is related to safe ear care practice
and informed advice. Her current research is related to the
population’s self care of ear problems and the prevention
of ear wax accumulation. 2004-08 annual Eire HSE lecture tours
have been completed also presentations at UK nursing
conferences. Working with Deafness research UK in an advisory
capacity is continuing. In 2010 Rosemary wrote and established
a National Clinical Ear Care Diploma Course for Hearing Aid
Audiologists and trained the first trainers and independent
assessors.
Through successful
participation in the UKCC Higher Level of Practice pilot study
Rosemary was awarded Life Membership of the City& Guilds
Institute. (MCGI) for Leadership in Nursing in September 2002.
Rosemary completed a Master of Arts degree in Education for
Health and Social Care Practice at the University of Sheffield,
studying part-time whilst continuing the direction of primary
ear care in 1998. She was a member of the team who researched
and published (BJGP, 1997)) the benefits and cost consequences
of a nurse-led ear care service in the primary setting. In 1996
Rosemary was awarded the 3M/Nursing Times National Nursing
Award for her innovative nursing courses in preventive ear
care.
Three years experience
in a large hospital ENT department, working in all areas of
surgery (including the out-patient department) enabled the
identification of a national need – the improved
understanding of ENT in the primary setting.
Prior to her
specialising in ENT, Rosemary was employed for sixteen years in
the paediatric environment which commenced with training at The
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.
Rosemary is a member of The Medical Defence
Union; The Royal College of Nursing and Associate member of
British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists. Her main hobbies
are walking, cycling and growing Bonsai trees.
Don manages the business, provides research support
and facilitates training courses.
We have clients who visit us (or we visit their
homes when they are unable to come to us) for ear treatments and
ear care advice and also regular ear checks and ear wax removal
to prevent ear canal blockage occurring. They come from up to
a 100 mile radius. From Lincolnshire, South, West and North Yorkshire,
Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Leicestershire.
Mission Statement
We
will
Prioritise a health promoting
and preventive approach to ear care and will foster people's
responsibility for their own ear health and well being.
Focus our services to provide
individual, appropriate ear care in the appropriate setting.
Work together with people for
better ear health.
Regularly update ear care knowledge
through our research and literature reviews to pass this
knowledge on through our clinical training courses.
Contact Details
Rosemary Rodgers Ear Care
Services
POSTAL
ADDRESS:
The Stag Medical
Centre 162 Wickersley Road,
Rotherham
South Yorkshire S60 4JW
CLINIC
ADDRESS:
Parkgate Mobility
Centre,
Effingham Street,
Rotherham S65 1BL
Phone: 01709
830065
Mobile: 0771 091
5023
Email us
Location
Map
Ear Care Services
clinic is situated at the junction of Effingham Street &
St. Ann's Road (A633) in Rotherham:.
