ENT Insights & Articles

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Smell and Taste

Phantosmia: Smelling Odours That Are Not There

Understand Phantosmia: Smelling Odours That Are Not There—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt medical attention.

Clinician using a flexible endoscope during a swallowing assessment

Swallowing and Nutrition

FEES Swallowing Test: What to Expect

Understand how a fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing works and how it helps clinicians assess swallowing safety.

Illustration of the throat and oesophagus with reflux flow

Voice and Throat

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Diet: Practical Changes to Discuss

Learn how reflux may contribute to throat symptoms, why symptoms are not specific, and how to approach food and lifestyle changes without unnecessary restriction.

Medical illustration of a child’s ear and middle-ear anatomy

Paediatric ENT

Earache in Children: Home Comfort, Assessment and Warning Signs

Learn common causes of earache in children, safe comfort measures and which symptoms mean a child should be assessed promptly.

Medical illustration of a perforated tympanic membrane inside the ear

Ear and Hearing

Perforated Eardrum: Causes, Care and Recovery

Find out what can cause a hole in the eardrum, why keeping the ear dry matters, and when hearing or balance symptoms need prompt review.

Head and Neck

Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Side-of-Neck Lump

Understand Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Side-of-Neck Lump—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt medical attention.

Allergy and Rhinitis

Pet Allergy and Nasal Symptoms: Understanding Exposure

Understand Pet Allergy and Nasal Symptoms: Understanding Exposure—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.

Illustration of the tongue and lingual frenulum

Paediatric ENT

Tongue-Tie in Infants and Children: Feeding, Speech and Assessment

Understand what tongue-tie means, how it may affect function, and why treatment decisions depend on symptoms rather than appearance alone.

Sleep and Breathing

Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Who May Benefit?

Understand Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Who May Benefit?—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need.

Medical illustration of the inner ear showing cochlea and balance organs

Balance and Dizziness

Ménière’s Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Living with Episodes

Learn how Ménière’s disease can affect hearing and balance, which symptoms matter, and how clinicians approach diagnosis and symptom control.

Teacher speaking to a class while using a microphone

Voice and Throat

Voice Care for Teachers, Singers and Other Professional Voice Users

Practical guidance for protecting the voice at work, recognising early strain, and knowing when a professional voice assessment is appropriate.

Medical illustration of cervical lymph nodes and neck anatomy

Head and Neck

A Neck Lump in Adults: What Should Be Assessed?

Understand common causes of neck lumps, why persistence and associated symptoms matter, and what an ENT assessment may involve.