Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery can be required for a large number of conditions: from 'tonsils and adenoids', now a relatively rare operation, to the complex cochlear implantation for deafness or the treatment of head and neck cancer.
Because of the complexity of the anatomy of the head and neck, these operations may be major procedures and can involve much interdisciplinary work with plastic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons and oncologists.
In the treatment of disease of the ear and the management of deafness, our audiology department provides the essential assessment and measurement of hearing defects and the provision of hearing aids for patients.
The department offers advice and treatment on the full range of ENT conditions in adults, including
For children, we offer advice and treatment for the following conditions:
We provide general adult clinics at the following sites:
We provide the following specialised clinics at Epsom Hospital:
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Paediatric ENT clinic
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Adult balance clinic
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Adult day surgery
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Paediatric day surgery
Our emergency base hospital is the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
