Ear clinic — Tairāwhiti
The Tairāwhiti mobile ear clinic is a service run by nurses. They offer free ear checks to children from birth until they leave school.
Contact us
To contact the mobile ear clinic:
- phone: 06 869 2092
- email: public.health.nurses@tdh.org.nz
Where to find us
We visit primary and secondary schools and some early childhood centres in the mobile ear van.
We also run clinics at the:
Community Clinic
141 Bright Street
Gisborne
Clinics are held on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Appointments are by referral only.
Services we provide
We assess:
- ear discharge
- middle ear fluid (glue ear)
- wax build up
- grommets
- hearing concerns
- speech concerns
- ear pain.
We provide treatment including:
- removing wax build up
- removing objects that have been stuck in an ear
- ear discharge treatment.
We might also make referrals for your child to see:
- their GP or a practice nurse
- an ear, nose and throat specialist at Gisborne Hospital
- a private ear, nose and throat specialist in Tauranga, Hawkes Bay or Hamilton
- the audiology department at Gisborne Hospital
- a private audiologist
- the learning support team, including speech-language therapists, or group special education.
Referral information
Referrals can be made by:
- your GP or practice nurse
- ear, nose and throat specialists
- paediatricians
- Gisborne Hospital emergency department
- your child development team
- Well Child Tamariki Ora
- teachers.