For healthcare professionals. Content is adapted from the GIRFT Ears, Nose & Throat: Advice & Guidance templates (NHS England, November 2025) and cross-checked against current NICE guidance. It supports, but does not replace, clinical judgement and local pathways. Patients should seek advice from their own clinician. Content last reviewed: July 2026.
Adapted from the GIRFT Ears, Nose & Throat: Advice & Guidance templates, NHS England, November 2025 (Getting It Right First Time programme), and cross-checked against current NICE guidance including the relevant Clinical Knowledge Summaries. Content last reviewed July 2026. Check local formulary guidance and referral pathways, which take precedence. Drug doses should be verified against the BNF/BNFc and local prescribing policy before use.