Referral to Emergency Department
If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergency medical advice if in a remote region:
Immediately contact on-call registrar or service to arrange an immediate ENT assessment (seen within 7 days) for:
- Chronic hearing loss (more than 72 hours) with the following associated conditions:
- trauma
- foreign body
- dizziness or vertigo
- facial numbness or weakness
- ear pain
- ear discharge
To contact the relevant service, please see HealthPathways: Acute ENT Assessment