Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Unit
The Edith Cavell Hospital's purpose-built ENT Unit consists of Ward 12 with the adjacent Outpatients and Audiology Departments providing an interlinking multidisciplinary service.
Adult patients with an extensive range of emergency and routine ENT conditions are cared for on Ward 12, paediatric patients are cared for on Amazon, our children's ward at Peterborough District Hospital. A range of surgical procedures are performed including mastoid and middle ear surgery, nasal / sinus surgery, major and minor head and neck surgery including operations on the larynx, pharynx, thyroid, parathyroid and salivary glands.
Combining technology with expertise outpatient and specialist clinics offer prompt effective diagnosis and treatment at a time to suit patients and clinical need. Patients with general ear, nose and throat diseases, voice disorders, neck lumps, cancers of the head and neck, balance and hearing disorders, thyroid and nasal disease are cared for. Innovative nurse led services increase patients choice and access to treatment including rapid access tonsillectomy, aural care and allergy clinics.
Utilising the latest technology the audiology department performs comprehensive audiological assessment for adults and children with a wide range of ENT conditions.
Our dedicated team of professionals deliver the highest quality care in a clean and safe environment.
The following booklets are available from the ENT department:
Acupuncture | Nut allergy |
Adenoidectomy - child | Otitis externa |
Adenotonsillectomy - child | One stop # Nose Clinic |
Allergy testing | Pet allergies |
Audiogram: understanding hearing tests | Post nasal drip |
Basal cell skin cancer | Skin allergies |
Cancer of larynx | Sinusitis |
Combined approach tympanoplasty | Smell and Taste Disorders |
Ear dewaxing | SMR |
Ear perforation | Septoplasty |
Epistaxis | Septorhinoplsty |
Fine needle aspiration | Stapedectomy |
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | Superficial parotidectomy |
Grommet insertion if no biopsy to post | Submandibular gland removal |
Grommet insertion - child | Total parotidectomy |
Intratympanic Gentamicin | Tonsillectomy - child |
Latex allergy | Tonsillectomy |
Laryngoscopy/microlaryngoscopy - child | Total Laryngectomy |
Laryngoscopy / microlaryngoscopy | Thyroidectomy |
Management of allergic rhinitis | Thyroid lobectomy |
Myringoplasty | Thyroidectomy - throtixicosis |
Myringoplasty - child | Thyroidectomy - Tumour |
Neck dissection | Thyroplasty |
Nasal cautery in clinic | Trimming of turbinates |
Nasal polyps | Tracheostomy |
Nasendoscopy | What are nasal sprays |
Non allergic rhinitis | Waiting list for operation |
Consultants | Special interests | ENT Secretaries |
Mr A G Pfleiderer (lead clinician) | Head, neck & thyroid surgery otology, neuro-otology | Elizabeth Mitchell |
Mr N A Bhat | Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus surgery Thyroid and Head & Neck Surgery Voice disorders Paediatric ENT | Sue Dibble |
Mr P Leong | Rhinology, FESS, allergy, acupuncture | Angela Coulson |
Miss C Horrocks | Rhinology, Military of Defence | Laura Quigley |
Specialist ENT Nurse Practitioner | Carole Turton | |
Audiology | ||
Clinical Services Manager | Nathan Stuart | |
Senior Audiologists | Sheena Newman | |
Wendy Stansbridge | ||
Jayne Mc Kerchar-Kaye | ||
Matthew Powell | ||
Anita Clarke | ||
Audiologoy Clerical Receptionists | Eva Whales |