Ear, Nose and Throat

Policies

Adenoidectomy Botulinum toxin A for spasmodic dysphonia Cleft (split) earlobe surgery Grommets for glue ear in children Irrigation of the external auditory canal (not routinely commissioned) Pinnaplasty (Otoplasty) Rhinosinusitis - surgical intervention for chronic rhinosinusitis Snoring surgery (in the absence of obstructive sleep apnoea) Surgery for nasal deformity (including rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty and septoplasty) Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis

Pathways

Acute otitis media (AOM) in children Bell's palsy Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Broken nose - with or without reduced sense of smell Chronic cough and suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Dizziness and vertigo (incl. BPPV - benign positional paroxysmal vertigo) Dysphagia (high dysphagia, above the sternal notch) Ear wax ENT cancer Epistaxis Hearing loss in adults Hearing loss in children (glue ear) Maxillofacial / head and neck cancer Nasal polyps Otitis externa Recurrent sore throat Rhinitis Rhinosinusitis Salivary gland disorders Snoring Sore throat (acute) in children Suspected globus Tinnitus Tonsillitis Voice problems / hoarseness

Additional information

Please note: If the patient already has a hearing aid, and is previously known to York Hospital Audiology Department they can ring 01904 726741 (option 2) direct for an appointment. The patient does not require a new referral.

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