Ear, nose and throat — Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti
Our team treats disorders of the ear, nose and throat as well as the internal organs in the head and neck for people in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti.
Contact us
To contact the ear, nose and throat service:
- phone 04 385 5999
- email info@ccdhb.org.nz
Where to find us
The ear, nose and throat service is based at Wellington Regional Hospital.
Services we provide
Our team deals with medical and surgical treatment of conditions of the ears, nose, throat and structures of the head and neck — apart from the eyes.
Common conditions include:
- ear (otology) tests
- otitis media
- otosclerosis
- hearing loss
- acoustic neuroma
- meniere's disease
- sinusitis
- snoring
- obstructive sleep apnoea
- rhinitis
- tonsillitis
- swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
- hoarseness.
We provide care to patients in hospital and run outpatient appointments for the greater Wellington region.
You will have an appointment at either:
We run clinics alongside the audiology service. This means a comprehensive hearing assessment can be done as part of your initial appointment.
Referral information
A referral for this service must come from a healthcare provider.
Patient information
- Adult tracheostomy care — patient informationPDF322 KB
- Conductive hearing loss — information for teachersPDF448 KB
- Dysphagia — patient informationPDF437 KB
- Epiglottitis — discharge informationPDF241 KB
- Epistaxis (nose bleed) — patient informationPDF258 KB
- Following ear surgery — discharge informationPDF312 KB
- Following insertion of grommets — discharge informationPDF279 KB
- Following neck surgery — discharge informationPDF311 KB
- Following nose or sinus surgery — discharge informationPDF313 KB
- Following throat or oral surgery — discharge informationPDF248 KB
- Glandular fever — discharge informationPDF239 KB
- Laryngectomy — patient informationPDF323 KB
- Musicians and hearing loss — patient informationPDF250 KB
- Personal stereo and hearing loss — patient informationPDF242 KB
- Quinsy (peritonsillar abscess) — discharge informationPDF241 KB
- Tonsillitis — discharge informationPDF396 KB
- Tracheostomy closure — discharge informationPDF241 KB
- Vertigo — discharge informationPDF256 KB
- Vestibular hypofunction — patient informationPDF1.3 MB
Capital and Coast and Hutt Valley DHB websites have a new home