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Head and Neck

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Telephone

(01384) 456111

Clinical Directorate

Surgery and Anaesthetics

Clinical Director

Dr David Perks

Medical Service Head

Mr Nick Whear

Matron

Lesley Leddington

Information about the service

The head and neck department has a dedicated ward and integrated outpatient department. There are dedicated head and neck specialist nurses providing high quality care, with a speech and language therapist devoted to the Image of maxillofacial prosthesesservice.

The service has two sub-sections;

  • Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

  • Maxillofacial surgery

Ear, Nose and Throat

The ENT department provides a comprehensive ENT service including treatment for head and neck cancer, non-cancer surgery including thyroid and salivary gland surgery, voice and swallowing problems, diseases of the nose including endoscopic sinus surgery and functional surgery of the nose.

ENT works closely with a number of other disciplines, particularly with maxillofacial surgeons, radiotherapists, oncologists and vascular and endocrine surgeons, orthodontists, respiratory physicians and ophthalmic surgeons.

There is also a dedicated children’s service.

Maxillofacial

Maxillofacial and oral surgery bridges the gap between dentistry and medicine.

The scope of this surgery is very broad and includes treatment of disease of the teeth, gums and jaws, the treatment of facial injury, the correction of jaw and dental deformities.

Maxillofacial surgeons are also involved in the management of oral and facial cancer including complex reconstruction. Salivary gland surgery and surgery for jaw joint disorders are also within the remit of the surgeons.

In addition to surgery, the maxillofacial surgeons are involved in the treatment of conditions not needing surgery such as mouth and facial pain and those conditions either localised or generalised that affect the lining of the mouth.

Clinic Times

Monday morning Russells Hall
Monday afternoon Russells Hall
Tuesday morning Russells Hall
Tuesday afternoon Russells Hall
Wednesday morning Russells Hall
Wednesday afternoon Russells Hall
Thursday morning Russells Hall
Friday morning Russells Hall
Friday afternoon Russells Hall

Visiting Times

Ward B6: 4.00pm to 8.00pm

Location

Maxillofacial outpatient department: ground floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital ENT outpatient department: first floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital Ward B6: first floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital