Welcome to Ear, Nose and Throat services
We provide multi-disciplinary services for the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), which is part of the Emergency Services and Critical Care Division. These include:
- Outpatient clinics providing treatment for Ear, Nose and Throat conditions.
- A clinic for allergy testing and a clinic for investigation of dizziness
- Dedicated children's clinics to deal with most common Ear, Nose and Throat problems
The ENT department deals with most ear, nose and throat problems in children. This includes:
- Sore throat
- Hearing loss
- Glue ear
- Ear infection
- Neck swelling
- Snoring and sleep apnoea
- Prominent ear
- Nasal obstruction
- Rhinitis
- Foreign body in the ear, nose or throat
We carry out most paediatric surgeries like:
- Tonsillectomy
- Grommets insertion
- Adenoidectomy
- Myringoplasty
- Mastoid surgery
- Pinnaplasty (correction of prominent ears)
Over 90% of our operative services are carried out on a day-case service. A post-operative audit of parents following tonsillectomy showed a highly positive response to all aspects of their children's care.
We carry out diagnosis and management of diseases of the mouth, tongue, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus and upper aero-digestive tract. These include:
- Throat disorders
- Neck swelling
- Voice disorders
- Trauma to the head and neck
- Disorders of swallowing
- Airway problems and related airway breathing problems
- Benign and malignant cancers of the lips, tongue, mouth, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx and upper oesophagus
- Disorders of the salivery glands
- Rhinology/Facial-plastic
We carry out diagnosis and management of congenital or acquired diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses including:
- Nasal obstruction and cosmetic nasal deformity
- Nasal symptoms caused by rhinitis and sinusitis (acute or chronic)
- Smell and taste disorders
- Benign and malignant tumours of the nose and paranasal sinuses
- Otology
We carry out the diagnosis and management of congenital or acquired diseases of the ear:
- Ear infections
- Mastoid diseases
- Hearing loss
- Vertigo and balance disorders
- Tinnitus (noises in the ear)
- Benign and malignant tumours of the ear
- 4 weeks or less for an assessment of hearing aid users (new and existing users)
- Fitting of FREE DIGITAL aids
- Follow up appointments and comprehensive advice and maintenance service available at the hospital and in the community
- Strong links with the services, education and voluntary organisations ensures a patient centred approach
Ear clinic
Allergy clinic
Tracheostomy care
Key members include:
- Tracey Ellis, Consultant
- Daniela Bondin, Consultant
- Waseem Ahmed, Consultant
- Daniela Thorley, Consultant
- Fiona Wheelton, Directorate Manager