Conditions
Expert assessment across the whole of ENT, with a special interest in the nose and sinuses. Choose an area below.
Nose & sinus
Back to areasChronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps
Long-standing nasal blockage, facial pressure, reduced sense of smell and nasal discharge.
Read moreSmell loss (anosmia and parosmia)
Loss or distortion of the sense of smell, including after viral infection.
Read moreBlocked nose and deviated septum
A persistently blocked or congested nose, often worse on one side.
Read moreEnlarged turbinates
Persistent nasal blockage from swelling of the turbinates inside the nose, often together with allergy, chronic rhinitis or a deviated septum.
Read moreHay fever and allergic rhinitis
Sneezing, itch, and a blocked or runny nose triggered by pollen, dust mite or animal allergens.
Read moreWatery eye and blocked tear duct
A constantly watering eye caused by narrowing or blockage of the tear drainage system into the nose.
Read moreTear duct cancers
Rare cancers of the lacrimal drainage system, where Mr Gane and his Moorfields colleagues hold the largest published case series in the world.
Read moreFacial pain and "sinus pain"
Most facial pain attributed to "the sinuses" turns out to be something else. Identifying the real cause is the first step to effective treatment.
Read moreNosebleeds (epistaxis)
Bleeding from the nose, from short-lived bleeds at home to recurrent or heavy bleeds that need specialist assessment.
Read moreHHT and hereditary nosebleeds
Repeated nosebleeds caused by hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT, Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome), a genetic condition affecting small blood vessels.
Read moreSeptal perforation (a hole in the nasal septum)
A hole through the cartilage and lining between the two sides of the nose. Many are managed without surgery; closure is possible in selected cases.
Read moreRhinitis medicamentosa (rebound from decongestant sprays)
A blocked nose caused by long-term use of over-the-counter decongestant sprays. Stopping is the cure, and it is more manageable than most people fear.
Read moreNon-allergic rhinitis
Nasal symptoms like allergy but without an allergic cause, often triggered by temperature or food additives.
Read moreEars & hearing
Back to areasHearing loss
Reduced hearing in one or both ears, gradual or sudden.
Read moreTinnitus
Hearing a sound, such as ringing or buzzing, with no external source.
Read moreDizziness and balance problems
Vertigo, lightheadedness and unsteadiness from ear, brain or general causes. The most common types are treatable, sometimes in a single appointment.
Read moreEustachian tube dysfunction and balloon dilatation
A blocked-up, popping or muffled feeling in the ears from a Eustachian tube that is not opening properly. Often treatable with simple measures, with balloon dilatation as a day-case option for persistent cases.
Read moreThroat & voice
Back to areasTonsil stones and tonsil resurfacing
Tonsilloliths are small calcified deposits in the surface of the tonsils that cause bad breath and a foreign-body sensation. Most are managed at home; persistent cases respond to tonsil resurfacing or, less commonly, tonsillectomy.
Read moreHoarseness and voice change
A persistently hoarse, rough or weak voice.
Read moreReflux and the throat (laryngopharyngeal reflux)
Hoarseness, throat clearing, a lump in the throat or a chronic cough caused by stomach contents reaching the throat at night. Often there is no heartburn, which is why it is missed.
Read moreChronic cough
A cough lasting more than eight weeks. The cause is often in the nose or throat, or an oversensitive cough reflex, rather than the lungs.
Read moreRecurrent sore throat and tonsillitis
Frequent or severe throat infections affecting the tonsils.
Read moreSleep & snoring
Back to areasObstructive sleep apnoea
Repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, often with loud snoring and daytime tiredness.
Read moreUpper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)
Unrefreshing sleep and daytime exhaustion from a narrowed airway during sleep, often with a sleep study that looks nearly normal.
Read moreSnoring
Noisy breathing during sleep, with or without sleep apnoea.
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