Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
We specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat and head and neck disorders.
The ENT team includes consultants, registrars and advanced nurse practitioners who work to cover a range of ear, nose and throat issues, both acute and chronic as well as some cancers. A couple of times a month we are also joined by a head and neck consultant from Poole who holds a clinic at DCH.
Once a week we run a clinic at the Yeatman Hospital and at Bridport Community Hospital. At our main DCH site, we run a daily casualty clinic for emergency cases. We also have a paediatric clinic once a month in the Children’s Centre.
The department is based in South Wing, Level 0.
Conditions we treat
Ear conditions
- glue ear
- ear infections
- deafness
- tinnitus
- dizziness/vertigo
- Meniere’s disease (condition that causes feeling like the room is spinning, ringing sounds, deep pressure, hearing loss)
- cholesteatoma (abnormal collection of skin cells)
- perforated ear drum
- otosclerosis (abnormal bone growth)
- prominent ear conditions.
Nose conditions
- nose bleeds
- nasal obstruction
- sinusitis
- nasal polyps (growths)
- nasal injury
- rhino-sinusitis (inflammation).
Throat conditions
- sore throat
- tonsils
- quinsy (abscess)
- adenoids
- altered voice
- snoring and sleep apnoea.
Head and neck conditions
head and neck cancers
- parotid and salivary glands
- thyroid.