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Ear, nose and throat (ENT) services

Image of a child having his ear examined, a nose of a female and a man having his throat examined

The East Kent Hospitals ear, nose and throat (ENT) department provides specialist care for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions. The department is based on all three main sites - Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, and William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

We offer a range of surgery and treatments including:

Conditions of the ear:

  • Conditions and surgery of the ear
  • Hearing and deafness
  • Hearing aids and how to get one
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  • Dizziness and vertigo
  • Infections of the ear
  • Glue ear
  • Grommets
  • Perforated ear drum
  • Cholesteatoma / mastoid operations
  • Otosclerosis
  • Meniere's disease
  • Protruding ears / bat ears / pinnaplasty.

Conditions of the throat:

  • Adenoid surgery

  • Tonsil surgery

  • Sore throat

  • Microlaryngoscopy

  • Oesophagoscopy

  • Bad breath (halitosis)

  • Hoarseness and laryngitis

  • Snoring and obstructive sleep apneoa.

Conditions of the nose:

  • Sinus infection (sinusitis)
  • Rhino-sinusitus in children
  • Rhino-sinusitis and dairy allergy
  • Nasal injuries
  • Nasal polyps
  • Tumors of the nose
  • Nasal obstructions
  • Surgery on the nose - Rhinoplasty
  • Surgery on the nose - Septal surgery
  • Functional Endoscipic Sinus Surgery (FESS).

Conditions of the head and neck:

  • Facial skin lesions

  • Head and neck cancer

  • Parotid surgery

  • Submandibular gland surgery

  • Neck dissections

  • Thyroid surgery.

Facilities

ENT inpatients are based on the Rotary Ward at William Harvey Hospital.

Day case surgery is undertaken at all three main hospital sites: Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital and William Harvey Hospital.

Rotary Ward, William Harvey Hospital

The Rotary Ward cares for ENT patients 24 hours a day and is open to visitors for a limited time each day. Please contact the ward directly for more information about opening times.

Contact Rotary Ward.

Our staff

  • Mr Henry Sharp - Clinical Lead
  • Rachel Jones - General Manager
  • Annette Wiltshire - Operations Manager

ENT consultants

  • Mr Nigel Padgham
  • Mr David Mitchell
  • Mr Myles Black
  • Mr Alistair Balfour
  • Miss Patricia Robinson
  • Mr Henry Sharp
  • Mr James Fairley.

Getting to our hospitals

For information of getting to our hospitals by car, public transport or NHS transport, plus details of car parking availability - please see the link below:

Find your way around our hospitals

Click the links below to view and download maps of our hospitals:

Contact us

Patients with enquiries about the audiology service should contact the central appointments office on 01227 864252 or e-mail: audiology.ekht@ekht.nhs.uk. 

Useful links

Information about ear, nose and throat conditions can be found on the Royal College of Surgeons - ENT website