Three practical ENT CPD modules for urgent care, primary care and front-door clinicians.
ENT presentations are common in front-door clinical practice — but they are not always straightforward.
A painful ear may be otitis externa, otitis media, mastoiditis or something more concerning. A sore throat may be viral, bacterial, glandular fever, quinsy or a deeper neck space infection.
A blocked nose or nosebleed may be self-limiting — or it may hide red flags such as septal haematoma, posterior epistaxis, orbital complications or persistent unilateral symptoms.
This bundle is designed to help clinicians assess these presentations more confidently using practical, structured approaches that can be applied in urgent care, primary care, emergency care and out-of-hours settings.
The focus is not just on diagnosis. It is about safe clinical reasoning:
- What do I need to ask?
- What do I need to examine?
- What can I manage safely?
- What needs safety-netting?
- What must not be missed?
Each module includes practical teaching, red flags, management principles, quiz questions and downloadable resources.
Make it happen
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1. From blocked noses to nosebleeds
Practical front-door assessment and management
This module covers common nasal presentations including:
- epistaxis
- acute rhinosinusitis
- allergic rhinitis
- nasal trauma
- septal haematoma
- nasal foreign bodies
- persistent unilateral nasal symptoms
- nasal red flags and escalation decisions
Key themes include:
- the blocked, bleeding or broken assessment framework
- epistaxis first steps and aftercare
- acute rhinosinusitis and antibiotic stewardship
- allergic rhinitis treatment principles
- nasal trauma and septal haematoma
- button battery foreign bodies
- persistent unilateral symptoms that deserve a second look
Key takeaway:
Treat the common. Safety-net the uncertain. Escalate the serious.
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2. The Painful Ear: OE vs OM in Urgent Care
Assessment and management of common ear presentations
This module focuses on differentiating common causes of ear pain, especially otitis externa and otitis media.
It covers:
- outer and middle ear anatomy
- focused ear history
- otoscopy basics
- otitis externa
- acute otitis media
- otitis media with effusion
- red flags and escalation
- treatment principles
- safety-netting advice
Key themes include:
- differentiating OE from OM
- recognising when ear pain is not routine
- safe management and prescribing considerations
- red flags such as mastoiditis, facial weakness and severe systemic illness
Key takeaway:
Not all ear pain is the same — location, examination and red flags matter.
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3. Sore Throats in Urgent Care
Assessment, red flags and antibiotic decisions
This module covers the assessment and management of sore throat presentations in urgent and primary care settings.
It includes:
- focused throat history
- examination approach
- viral pharyngitis
- tonsillitis
- glandular fever
- quinsy/peritonsillar abscess
- red flags and escalation
- FeverPAIN and Centor considerations
- antibiotic stewardship
- safety-netting
Key themes include:
- recognising common sore throat presentations
- understanding when antibiotics may or may not help
- avoiding aminopenicillins when glandular fever is suspected
- identifying red flags such as airway compromise, sepsis, quinsy or deep neck infection
Key takeaway:
Sore throats are common — but the clinical picture, red flags and stewardship decisions matter.
Bundle Includes
Who is this bundle for?
This bundle is suitable for clinicians working in:
- urgent treatment centres
- emergency departments
- primary care
- out-of-hours services
- walk-in centres
- same day emergency care
- paramedic practice
- advanced clinical practice
- nursing and allied health roles
- front-door assessment settings
It may be particularly useful for clinicians who regularly assess undifferentiated minor illness presentations and want a practical refresher on ENT assessment, red flags and safe management.
What you’ll get
With this bundle, you will receive access to all three ENT modules, including:
- video teaching
- practical clinical frameworks
- assessment prompts
- red flag summaries
- antibiotic stewardship discussion
- downloadable handouts
- quick-reference guides
- quiz questions
- CPD reflection prompts
- certificate of completion, where available through the platform
Why this bundle?
ENT presentations are frequent, but they can be deceptively tricky.
This bundle has been created to help clinicians move beyond pattern recognition alone and develop a more structured approach to front-door assessment.
You will learn how to:
- assess common ENT symptoms safely
- recognise red flags early
- make more confident management decisions
- safety-net clearly
- escalate appropriately
- support your CPD portfolio with focused learning
The modules are designed to be short, practical and relevant — ideal for busy clinicians who want useful learning without unnecessary theory overload.
Key learning themes
Across the bundle, you will explore:
Assessment
How to structure history and examination for common ENT presentations.
Red flags
What should make you pause, reassess or escalate.
Management
What can often be managed with self-care, symptom control, safety-netting or routine follow-up.
Antibiotic stewardship
When antibiotics may be considered — and when they are unlikely to help.
Escalation
When to seek senior, ENT, ED or urgent specialist input.
