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:
- Neck mass causing severe upper airway complications or compromise
- Post-operative neck or upper airway complications e.g. bleeding, haematoma or voice changes
Immediately contact on-call registrar or service to arrange an immediate ENT assessment (seen within 7 days) for:
- Confirmed head and neck malignancy
To contact the relevant service, please see HealthPathways: Acute ENT Assessment