Children's ear, nose and throat

About

Our children's ear nose and throat (ENT) and head and neck surgery services are based at St Mary’s Hospital. The department manages complex airway, head and neck and chronic ear conditions in children, as well as more common ENT problems including sleep disturbance.

The team work closely with the paediatric and neonatal intensive care units to assist in airway management, which includes tracheostomy where necessary.

Conditions and treatments

• tonsillitis
• recurrent acute otitis media
• otitis media with effusion (glue ear)
• chronic suppurative otitis media
• speech and language delay secondary to auditory dysfunction
• tongue tie
• breathing difficulties
• hearing difficulties
• broken nose
• upper airway allergy
• neck lumps
• salivary gland pathology
• facial palsy
• foreign bodies in the ears, nose or throat
• sleep apnoea
• sore throat diagnosis
• paediatric voice
• ear wax

Further online resources

• Children's and young people

Children's ear, nose and throat clinic

Address

Children's outpatients department
Sixth floor
Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother (QEQM) building
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY

Hours

09.30 to 11.30, Wednesday mornings (alternate weeks)
14.00 to 16.00, Wednesday afternoons (second week of alternate months) 
14.00 to 16.00, Thursday afternoons
09.30 to 11.30, Friday mornings (first Friday of every month and second week alternate months)
14.00 to 16.00, Friday afternoons

Contact information

Phone: 020 3312 6218/6318 (09.00 to 17.00, Monday through Friday)
Secure eFax: 020 3312 6251
Email: paediatricsopd@nhs.net (patient confidential) for referrals and secure information

Mr Neil Tolley, consultant ENT surgeon, airways problems
Professor Antony Narula, consultant ENT surgeon, ear conditions
Miss Romana Kuchai, consultant ENT surgeon
Mr Ali Taghi, consultant ENT, head and neck surgeon
Mr Matthew Rollin, consultant ENT surgeon

Preparing for your appointment

If your child is being seen for a recurrent infection such as tonsillitis, it will be helpful if you keep a diary of when the condition causes discomfort and what the symptoms are.

Please also remember to bring your child’s ‘red book’ and check your appointment letter for anything specific you have been asked to take with you. In addition, it would be helpful if you could bring the following:

• your full address and telephone number(s)
• your appointment card and appointment letter
• your GP’s name and address
• a list of questions you may want to ask your consultant

GP

Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient to our children's ear, nose and throat service.

Urgent referrals

Please fax all urgent referrals to 020 3312 6251

GP advice

If you have questions about a patient or a referral, please email: paediatricsopd@nhs.net