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Sigh Oct 2020 2:11pm, 1 Oct 2020 7,430 posts	Quote Pin Sigh I haven't had a good syringing for years, now I just ask people to repeat what they said - so does this new ruling put ear syringing on the same level as assisted dying (or whatever its called), i.e. not allowed even with their consent - how ludicrous.
Velociraptor Oct 2020 2:22pm, 1 Oct 2020 48,899 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Pretty much, Sigh. Except that I could assist a death surreptitiously but it would be difficult to conceal an act of ear irrigation.
Eynsham Red Oct 2020 2:23pm, 1 Oct 2020 6,457 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red Pardon?
Nicholls595 Oct 2020 2:28pm, 1 Oct 2020 22,351 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 cough Shipman cough
Velociraptor Oct 2020 2:33pm, 1 Oct 2020 48,902 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I'll bet Dr Shipman was proficient with an ear syringe.
McGoohan Oct 2020 2:36pm, 1 Oct 2020 46,962 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan Saw an interesting thing about statistics from David Spiegelhalter about Shipman. It was the consistent time of death (afternoon) that gave him away - he was doing so many home visits and killing patients then, around 2pm. A normal distribution would have patient deaths scattered around different times of the day.
Nicholls595 Oct 2020 2:43pm, 1 Oct 2020 22,352 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 He probably wanted to get home to watch Countdown?
ThorntonRunner Oct 2020 2:44pm, 1 Oct 2020 3,899 posts	Quote Pin ThorntonRunner So what is the approved treatment for excess ear wax now then?
Diogenes Oct 2020 2:49pm, 1 Oct 2020 53,477 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes A match
Velociraptor Oct 2020 2:51pm, 1 Oct 2020 48,907 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor The concept of excess earwax is no longer recognised by the NHS, TR. If it's necessary to clear earwax you can go to a special clinic and get your ears hoovered.