Telephone consultation for two-week-wait ENT and head and neck cancer referrals: initial evaluation including patient satisfaction.

Objective: To analyse the outcomes of telephone consultation, including patient satisfaction, for two-week-wait head and neck cancer referrals.

Methods: Analysis of the data of this prospective study was centred on outcomes of the consultation, patient satisfaction and preference for telephone consultation.

Results: Patient satisfaction and preference for telephone consultation were influenced by patient awareness of cancer referral.

Patterns of referral for fractured nose during major sporting events: a 10-year follow up.

Introduction: Nasal fracture is a common form of ear, nose and throat (ENT) trauma with prompt referral required for assessment and potentially manipulation of nasal bones. The aetiology of nasal fracture is multifactorial, and injury occurs across all ages. Previous study has suggested a temporal relationship between nasal injury and major sporting events.