Are Mouth Ulcers A Sign Of Stress?

Close up of a finger pointing to a mouth

Uncomfortable and irritating, mouth ulcers can often signify stress, tiredness and generally poor health. Extreme stress levels can cause a number of other issues which impact oral health, including teeth grinding and tongue ulcers. The link between oral health and mental health is being researched more than ever, so let’s take a closer look at…

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Sleep Apnea In Children

Child suffering from sleep apnoea using a machine to assist with breathing

Sleep apnea is a condition which affects breathing during sleep and it occurs in both children and adults. Childhood sleep apnea can cause a number of issues like poor behaviour, night terrors and disrupted sleep, so it’s best to diagnose and treat it as soon as possible. Children can be diagnosed with paediatric obstructive sleep…

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Why Does Covid Affect Taste And Smell?

One of the earliest symptoms of Covid-19 is the loss of smell. Many people infected with the SARS-COV-2 virus lost their sense of smell before displaying other symptoms. Later on, they also lost their sense of taste and could not detect chemically triggered sensations such as spiciness. While most patients regained their sense of taste…

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Thyroid surgery/ Thyroidectomy

Synopsis Various forms of a thyroidectomy may be advised by your thyroid specialist. In this article, Mr Wale Olarinde (Consultant Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgeon) outlines the different conditions that may require a patient’s thyroid gland (or part of it) to be removed, the consequences/risks of surgery and what to expect. What is a thyroidectomy? A…

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Medical team visits Tamale in Ghana offering free surgery

Between the 17th and  23rd of February 2014 Mr Olarinde is joining a group of nurses, anaesthetists and surgeons on a surgical outreach to Tamale in Northern Ghana. The team will be offering free surgical procedures to patients most in need.  During the trip, the team will also provide relevant surgical and nursing training to local staff. The…

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Surgery Outreach in Togo, West Africa

Mr Wale Olarinde will be joining a team of other surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses under the auspices of the UK Forum of the West African College of Surgeons on a surgical outreach to the republic of Togo in West Africa between the 2nd and 9th of March 2013. This is the 3rd outreach organised by…

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What Clinic Customer Service Award

ENT Sheffield has been awarded the what clinic customer service award. This award is awarded to clinics which demonstrate that they are exceptionally good at responding to patient enquiries. View more on http://www.whatclinic.com/

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Launch of SoundCure SerenadeĀ®

Mr Olarinde will be speaking at the launch of SoundCure SerenadeĀ® (for tinnitus) in South Yorkshire. The meeting will be held at the Cathedral Conference Centre, Sheffield on Thursday 31st January 2013 @ 7pm. Further information can be found at www.facebook.com/SoundCureInc Ā www.soundcure.com

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