Warning
  • foreign bodies can be difficult to remove without a microscope.
  • remove in the Emergency Department if easy to do without traumatising canal or tympanic membrane.
  • otherwise refer to ENT = ENT@borders.scot.nhs.uk or book into Thursday morning ENT clinic in Emergency Department.

Editorial Information

Next review date: 01/04/2028

Author(s): Carr E, McCarthy C.

Version: V1

Approved By: Clinical Governance & Quality