What we do

The Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery also known as Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery unit is a sub-regional department providing outpatient, inpatient and surgical ENT services for adult and paediatric patients.  The department works very closely with the Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Audiology and Speech and Language Therapy services.

The ENT Consultant team, supported by a team of ENT nurse practitioners and ENT nurses and HCAs, provide a range of subspecialty ENT services.

Outpatient services provided:

  • General ENT/ Otolaryngology clinics
  • Head & Neck Multidisciplinary Oncology clinic
  • Rapid Access Neck lump clinic
  • Paediatric ENT clinic
  • Adult Voice clinic
  • Paediatric Voice clinic
  • Vestibular/ Balance clinic 
  • Surgical voice restoration clinic
  • Minor ops clinic
  • Nurse-led Skin Prick Testing clinic
  • Nurse-led Dressing clinic
  • Nurse Practitioner-led Ear Care Clinic
  • ENT Ambulatory Clinic (based on SDEC)
  • Thyroid/Parathyroid clinic
  • Bone anchored hearing aids clinic

Meet the ENT Team

under construction:

Consultants

ENT Nurse practitioners

Outpatient nurses

Inpatient nurses

External Links

Association of Otolaryngologists in Training (AOT)

https://aotent.org/

 

British Academy of Audiology 

https://www.baaudiology.org/

 

British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons (ENT UK)

https://www.entuk.org/

 

British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS)

https://www.baets.org.uk/

 

British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BAHNO)

https://www.bahno.org.uk/

 

British Laryngological Association (BLA)

https://www.britishlaryngological.org/

 

British Association for Paediatric Otolaryngology (BAPO)

https://www.bapo.co.uk/

 

British Rhinolaryngological Society (BRS)

http://www.britishrhinologicalsociety.org.uk/index.php

 

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

https://www.nice.org.uk/

 

National Tracheostomy Safety Project

http://tracheostomy.org.uk/

 

Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists 

https://www.rcslt.org/

 

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)

https://www.sign.ac.uk/

 

Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Nurses (SOHN)

https://sohnnurse.com/

 

Student and Foundation Doctors in Otolaryngology (SFO UK)

http://sfo.entuk.org/

 

Evidence-based Guidelines

General

Reducing risk of hospital acquired DVT and PE

Antibiotics surgical prophylaxis

Smoking cessation in secondary care

Increasing Physical activity

ENT interventional procedure NICE guidance

Alcohol reduction ‘Wear Recovery’

Ear

Antibiotics prescribing in Acute Otitis Media (AOM)

Hearing loss including idiopathic sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss

Surgical management of OME in children under 12

Tinnitus assessment and management

TYM smartphone otoscope

Cochlear implantation in severe to profound hearing loss

Nose

Management of Sinusitis

Management of Allergic rhinitis

ARIA guidelines (allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma)

European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2007

Throat

Management of sore throat and indications for Tonsillectomy

Antibiotics prescribing in Acute Sore Throat

Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Endoscopic balloon dilatation for subglottic or tracheal stenosis

Head and Neck Cancer

Suspected cancer and referral

Upper aerodigestive tract cancer

5th ENT UK H&N cancer management guidelines

Metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin in adults: diagnosis and management

Inpatients

The adult inpatient ENT ward (C33) is shared with the OMFS team. 

ENT Ward:                  
Ward C33, C Floor, Kayll Road Block, SRH
Ext 49733/41633

Opening Hours

24 hours 7 days

Visiting hours 1400-1600 and 1800-2000

 

The Paediatric inpatient ENT ward (F63) is shared with other surgical subspecialties.

Paediatric Ward:
Ward F63, F Floor, Kayll Road Block, SRH
Ext 49763/41663

Opening Hours

24 hours 7 days

Visiting hours 0800-2000

Outpatients

The ENT Outpatient department is based in Area 8 of Chester Wing. The Niall Quinn centre is a dedicated department for paediatric outpatients. Outpatient services are also provided at surrounding districts of Durham and South Tyneside. 

 

ENT Outpatients:     
Chester Wing - Waiting Area 8

Ext 42196/47557

 

Niall Quinn Centre

Friday am

Ext

Opening Hours 0900-1800 Monday-Friday

ENT Ambulatory clinic based at SDEC : 0800-2200 Monday to Friday

 

ENT Outpatient clinics are mostly held at Sunderland Royal Hospital from Monday to Friday. Other clinics are held at the following locations.

 

Monday  
Durham Treatment Centre am
Palmer Community Hospital pm

Tuesday
Newton Aycliffe (flexible) All day
Palmer Community Hospital All day

Wednesday
Palmer Community Hospital pm
Washington Galleries Health centre pm

Thursday
Palmer Community Hospital am
Queens Road, Shotley Bridge All day
Durham Treatment Centre All day
Washington Galleries Health centre pm

Friday
Stanley Health Centre  am
Farnham Medical Centre am
Peterlee Health Centre pm

 

What we do 

The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) service provides consultant care and specialist care for adults and children. Clinics include provision of ENT services, such as rhinology, otology and endocrine surgery as well as holistic Head and Neck Cancer services.

Who we are

  • Clinical Director – Miss Helen Cocks
  • Directorate Manager – Michelle Ferguson
  • Matron – Angela Bell
  • Outpatients Manager – Andrea Robson
  • Ward Manager – Astrid Henderson
  • Clinical Governance Lead - Mr Murray Waldron
  • Divisional Director - Sheena Fish

Where we are based

Sunderland Royal Hospital 
  • Ward C33 - We are located on C floor in Sunderland Royal Hospital. You can get to us via the lifts in our Kayll Road entrance or via the main stairs.
  • Outpatients - Chester Wing  General Outpatients Department located on level C and accessed via Entrance 5 at Sunderland Royal Hospital

How you can contact us

You can contact us at the right department through the hospital main switchboard, 0191 565 6256

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