Mr David Luff
Qualifications
BM BS, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (ORL-HNS)
GMC number: 4014971
Practicing since: 1993
Specialties
ENT (Otolaryngology)
Consultation times
- Weekly Tuesdays 09.30-17.15
- Weekly Wednesdays 17.30-20.00
- Weekly Fridays 09.30-13.00
- Overview
About
Mr David Luff is a highly respected Consultant ENT Surgeon with over 24 years of ENT experience. He sees a very wide range of ENT conditions, both in children and adults (details can be found below). He regularly receives very complimentary feedback from the patients and colleagues he treats (please see his own website's testimonial page for details www.entsurgery.net.
His wife Helen is his secretary and is available every working day via telephone or email for any questions or information. Both Mr Luff and Helen understand the importance of very prompt responses to patients - this is greatly appreciated and highly rated by patients on his testimonial page.
He was appointed as a Consultant ENT Surgeon in 2005 at the Countess of Chester Hospital, following Higher Surgical Training in Manchester and other units in the North West.
His previous roles have included Clinical Lead for ENT at the Countess of Chester Hospital; Educational Supervisor for ENT trainees at the Countess of Chester Hospital; Member of STEC Training Committee, Health Education North West; Honorary Lecturer Liverpool Medical School; ENT Medical Advisory Committee Representative at Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital, Chester.
In July 2019, he left his NHS Consultant practice at the Countess of Chester Hospital after 14 years to work solely in the private sector.
Conditions seen include:
Childrens ENT - hearing loss and glue ear, ear infections, grommet insertion, nasal symptoms including obstruction/blockage, allergy testing, adenoidectomy, sore throats/tonsillitis, tonsillectomy, snoring and sleep apnoea syndrome, division of tongue-tie.
Adult ENT - any ear
condition including hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, ear infections, glue ear,
ear surgery including grommet insertion, tympanoplasty, Bone Anchored Hearing
Aids (BAHA). Any nasal or sinus condition including blocked nose, facial pain, sinus
infections/ sinusitis, allergy testing, sinus surgery / FESS (Functional
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery), snoring, sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnoea
syndrome. Any throat condition including sore throats, altered swallowing,
hoarse voice, lump in throat sensation (globus) and neck lumps.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr David Luff at Nuffield Health
- Polypectomy
- Ear pinning cosmetic surgery (Pinnaplasty)
- Adenoidectomy
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Deviated septum (Septoplasty)
- Head and neck oncology
- Allergy testing
- Antral washout
- Tonsillectomy
- Palatoplasty
- Excision of skin lesion
- Frenotomy
- Rhinoplasty (or nose reshaping)
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Adult audiology hearing aid provision
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Otoplasty (ear correction / ear repositioning)
- Head and neck surgery
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Grommet insertion
- Middle ear surgery
Locations Mr David Luff works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- ENT UK
Insurers Mr David Luff works with
Mr David Luff works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- AXA PPP International
- Benenden Health
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- InterGlobal
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Mr David Luff does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr David Luff does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr David Luff does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.