GMC [number]

Ossiculoplasty

Rebuilding the three tiny hearing bones after infection or injury.

Stapedotomy

Surgery for otosclerosis, replacing the fixed stapes bone with a tiny prosthesis.

Hearing loss

Sudden, gradual or in one ear — assessed with a full hearing test, examination under the microscope and imaging where needed.

Sudden hearing loss

A hearing loss over hours or days is urgent. Early steroid treatment gives the best chance of recovery.

Perforated ear drum

Holes from infection, injury or pressure change that may heal alone or need repair (tympanoplasty).

Tinnitus

Ringing, buzzing or hissing — ruling out the treatable causes and managing the sound.