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Patient Information Leaflets
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Adenoidectomy (adenoid removal) in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to remove the adenoids
Read moreAdvice following a general anaesthetic (ENT)
Gives you advice and information following treatment that required a general anaesthetic (i.e. you were asleep).
Read moreBetnovate scalp application as ear drops
Advice and instructions for patients prescribed Betnovate to treat or manage an ear condition
Read moreChildren's ear, nose and throat (ENT) Clinic welcome
What to expect when you take your child for an ENT outpatient appointment
Read moreChronic cough and throat clearing
Explains how throat problems can produce a number of symptoms such as cough, throat clearing, irritation in the throat and mucus
Read moreEar Care Clinic (ENT)
Information about a clinic for ear wax management for patients with structurally abnormal ears, e.g. those with mastoidectomy cavities
Read moreEar drop usage (Dorrell Ward)
Instructions for patients who have to use ear drops as part of their treatment
Read moreEar, Nose & Throat (ENT) Assessment Unit
Explains what happens in the EAU and what you can expect when you attend
Read moreEar, nose and throat (ENT) Outpatient appointments
Outlines what to expect during your first outpatient appointment
Read moreEar, nose and throat (ENT) patient initiated follow-up (PIFU)
Explains what the Ears, Nose and Throat Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) service is and how it can help you manage your condition
Read moreEpistaxis - Dealing with nosebleeds (ENT)
Prevention and treatment advice for patients who have epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Read moreEpistaxis (nose bleed) advice after cautery
Gives advice on preventing further bleeds and what to do if you do get a nose bleed, following cautery (treatment with silver nitrate stick to stop bleeding)
Read moreForeign bodies in the nose
Explains treatment given when a child attends the Emergency Department with a foreign body in the nose
Read moreGlobus (feeling of a lump in the throat)
Explains what globus – a sensation of having a lump in the throat – is, what triggers it and how it may be treated
Read moreGrommet aftercare information for GPs
Details ongoing management of children who have had grommets inserted for glue ear
Read moreGrommet insertion (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to insert a tiny tube to drain fluid from the middle ear
Read moreGrommet insertion aftercare (ENT and Children's Audiology)
Aftercare advice following insertion of grommets to treat glue ear or persistent ear infections in a child
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