Out Patient Reception Shelly Road
Service

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

What does it do?

Provides medical assessment and treatment of patients with non-complicated conditions of the ear, nose and throat.

Service Delivery Area

Bournemouth

What are the service opening times?

Monday - Friday 08.30 - 17.00

How can I refer?
[For appropriate professional/clinical referrers only - service users please see below]

Through Choose and Book

What functions/treatment and therapies are offered?

Nose or Throat condition having microscope and nasendoscope examinations

Ear Cleaning/Wax Removal & Audiograms

Which types of illness/medical condition does the service treat?

Nose or Throat condition having microscope and nasendoscope

Nose: Sleep Apnoea;Snoring; Voice and Swallowing; Neck Lump/Thyroid; Salivary Gland;

Ear: Balance/Dizziness; Hearing Tests/Aids; Acoutic disorder, chronic otitis media, cholesteatoma, chronic Suppurative otitis media, Eustachian tube dysfuntion, Exostoses of ear canal conditions, Glue ear, Hearing loss, Labrinthitis, Menieres disease, Myringitis, Noise induced hearing loss, Non-organic hearing loss, Otalgia, Otitis media/externa, Otorrhoea,otosclerosis, Pinna lesions, Presbycusi, Recurrent ear infections, Sudden hearing loss,Tinnitus,Vertigo.

Ear Cleaning Service:Impacted wax; Patients with wax problems NOT suitable for irrigation; Adults with acute Otitis Externa; Chronic Otitis Externa; Mastoid Cavity Care; Children over the age of 4 with wax problems

Who will I see?

GP with Special Interest in ENT

Ear Care Nurse Specialist

As a patient, how do I access services?

Referral from your GP through Choose and Book

How can I get involved / what support groups are available?

Information availble on request

Do you have information for Carers?

Information availble on request

Where, when and how often are the clinics?

Tuesdays Thursday p.m. Friday p.m. every week

11,Shelley Road, Boscombe

Who can I contact to find out more?

Patient Services

 01202 443815