Ear, Nose and Throat

The Otolaryngology Department provides a full range of clinical services for the management of both basic and complex paediatric ear nose and throat conditions.

The areas of special interest include assessment of children with hearing, speech and airway problems. Elective procedures include airway surgery, management of middle ear disease and hearing loss including middle ear ventilation tubes (grommets), cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids. The Department takes a major role in the management of children with and obstructive sleep apnoea from enlarged tonsils and adenoids and recurrent tonsillitis. We provide a 24 hour service to the Emergency Department for conditions such as of foreign bodies in the ear, nose, throat or inhaled into the lungs; and infections of the ear, sinuses and throat.

The Otolaryngology Department works closely with other Departments including Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care, Audiology, and Speech Pathology to optimise the care of our young patients.