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  • About lidocaine for mouth and throat

    NHS medicines information on lidocaine for mouth and throat – what it's used for and key facts.

  • Tonsillitis

    Find out about tonsillitis, which is when the tonsils at the sides of your throat become swollen due to a viral or bacterial infection. Find out about causes and treatments.

  • Heartburn and acid reflux

    Find out more about heartburn, a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it may be gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

  • Head and neck cancer

    Read about the main types of cancer that affect the head and neck, including mouth cancer, laryngeal cancer and throat cancer.

  • Diphtheria

    Diphtheria is a potentially fatal contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose and throat, and sometimes the skin. It is very rare in England.

  • What happens on the day

    During a gastroscopy, a camera is put down your throat and into your stomach. You can ask for medicine to numb your throat and make you more relaxed.

  • Whooping cough

    Find out about whooping cough, including the symptoms, who's at risk, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and the whooping cough vaccine.

  • Scarlet fever

    Find out about scarlet fever, including the symptoms, what to do if you or your child has it, how it's treated, how long it lasts and how it's spread.

  • Nasopharyngeal cancer

    Find out what nasopharyngeal cancer is, what the signs and symptoms are, what causes it, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

  • Laryngitis

    Find out about laryngitis, which is when your voice box becomes irritated or swollen. Symptoms of laryngitis usually come on suddenly and get worse during the first 3 days.