Private GP procedure note, ear irrigation
1Indication
- Symptoms, examination findings and any attempt to soften the wax first.
2Consent
- How consent was taken, and the risks, benefits and alternatives discussed.
- Whether written consent is on the record, with its date.
3Procedure
- Method and equipment used, and both ears examined before and after.
- Patient identity and side confirmed before starting.
4Findings
- What was found or measured, in terms another clinician could act on.
5Complications
- Any complication, or a record that there were none.
- Anything that did not go to plan, and what was done about it.
6Aftercare and follow-up
- Aftercare advice given, verbally and in writing.
- Follow-up arranged, and what should prompt the patient to get in touch sooner.
