This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

BMI Healthcare: ENT surgery and specialists in the UK

BMI Healthcare provides an extensive range of services for ear,nose and throat surgery (ENT) at more than 60 hospitals in the UK. Common procedures and operations carried out by BMI Healthcare's ENT surgeons and specialists, otorhinolaryngologists or head and neck specialists include problems of the ear, nose and throat such as tonsillectomy, adenoid removal, nasal polyps and extend to neck and head cancers.

BMI Healthcare is the acute private hospital division of General Healthcare Group. It is the largest independent provider of private health care in the UK, committed to providing a consistent, high quality service to local communities.

Why choose BMI Healthcare for ENT surgery?

BMI Healthcare has built up a reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a high standard of nursing care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings. BMI Healthcare deals with over 250,000 inpatient and 1,000,000 outpatient visits each year, and nearly half the procedures undertaken being of a major or complex nature. Read more about BMI Healthcare hospitals.

Their hospitals attract consultants from a wide range of specialities, most of whom have extensive experience gained within the NHS. Supported by BMI Healthcare’s high calibre staff, they are able to undertake a wide range of procedures. Each hospital has an experienced doctor on-site 24 hours a day to support patient care and a fully qualified nursing, clinical and support team plus diagnostic and treatment technology relevant to the patient procedures undertaken. In patient satisfaction surveys, 98.5% of patients said they would recommend BMI.

[ Zoom ]

ENT surgery and treatment in the UK

BMI Healthcare ENT surgeons perform various ENT procedures, within their network of specialist hospitals in the UK:

Sleep studies and snoring treatment in the UK

The BMI Healthcare sleep clinics offer specialist tests and treatments for people with sleep disorders and snoring problems.

What causes snoring

Snoring is caused by turbulence inside the airway during inspiration, which is caused by a partial blockage anywhere from the tip of the nose to the vocal chords. During sleep our muscle tone is reduced and there may be insufficient muscle tone to prevent the airway tissue vibrating.

How to stop snoring:

Losing weight if you are overweight
Not drinking alcohol
Giving up smoking
Not sleeping on your back if the snoring is worse in that position

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Do you snore loudly and feel sleepy during the day? Then you may have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). The throat relaxes too much during sleep so that it flops shut, stopping breathing (apnoea). After a few seconds your brain detects what is happening and wakes you up so that your throat opens and breathing restarts. Sleep usually quickly returns but then further apnoeas can occur. You may also wake up choking; suffer from morning headaches, memory and concentration problems.

Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA):

There can be simple treatments measures may be all that is needed:

Losing weight if you are overweight
Not drinking alcohol
Stopping smoking
Not sleeping on your back if the snoring is worse in that position
More severe cases require specific treatment, such as CPAP therapy. A CPAP machine sends air under pressure through a tube into a mask fitted over the nose, where it gives positive pressure to the upper airways
You may be given a device to wear in your mouth during sleep, which keeps your throat open.

Other sleep disorders treated

REM sleep behaviour disorders
Nocturnal epilepsy
Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
Sleep paralysis
Narcolepsy
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)
Sleep phase delay syndrome
Primary insomnia
Vivid dreams and nightmares

ENT surgery costs

For an indicative cost for ENT surgery please call 0800 656 9606 or you can get a quote for ENT surgery via the BMI Healthcare website.

You can also finance the cost of your health care using the BMI Card. The BMI Card is a unique credit card that allows you to spread the cost of health care, allowing you or your family to benefit from treatment at your chosen BMI hospital at a time convenient to you. Find out about financing health care with BMI Healthcare.

Contact details

BMI National Enquiry Centre
Unit1, Cameron Court
Cameron Street
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4JX

Tel: 0800 656 9606
Fax: 0141 882 6326
Email: info@bmihealthcare.co.uk

Web site: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk

Disclaimer

Intuition Communication Ltd bears no responsibility for information published on this website, which concerns or relates to advertisers and their products and services. Read Disclaimer in full.