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Paediatric ENT: RFL
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The Royal Free London (RFL) Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) team offers a comprehensive diagnostic service for paediatric ENT conditions, such as glue ear and hearing loss, ear discharge, recurrent tonsillitis, blocked nose, nasal discharge and childhood nose bleeds.
Formal hearing tests can be conducted for children aged four and above.
Specialist ENT surgery is offered for children aged two and above, including:
- adenoidectomy
- grommets
- tonsillectomy
- glue ear
- pinnaplasty.
Eligibility Criteria
Exclusions
- the trust does not see tongue tie or two-week wait (2WW) paediatric patients; these should be referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital.
How to Refer
EMIS form
Referral methods: Email, Hand to Patient
For urgent referrals, complete the ENT urgent review clinic referral and send to rf.entadmin@nhs.net
Patients should be advised to come immediately to the emergency department, with a referral letter addressed to the medical team on-call or with the completed EMIS form.
ENT on-call: bleep 3091 or ENT SpR via switchboard 020 8216 4600
See Downloads for details of the urgent review pathway and complaints dealt with via the urgent review clinic.
Where to find the form
- Barnet: BAR Global Documents > Referral Forms (BAR Global)
- Camden: Camden Global Documents > Dermatology-ENT-Dental & Ophtalmo
- Enfield: ENF Global Documents > ENT
- Haringey: HAR Global Documents > ENT
- Islington: ISL Global Documents > ENT
Letter
Referral methods: e-Referrals
Refer via e-RS
For routine (non-urgent) referrals.
For urgent cancer referrals, see the 2WW page.
How to find service on e-RS
- Specialty: Children's & Adolescent Services
- Clinic type: ENT
- Service name: Paediatric ENT - Children's & Adolescent Services - Royal Free Hospital - RAL
Locations
Barnet Hospital
Chase Farm Hospital
Royal Free Hospital
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Review date: Friday, 01 May 2026