Welcome to thyroidspecialist.co.uk. This site is run by Hugh Wheatley who is an Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgeon. Mr Wheatley deals with a lot of thyroids and performs many thyroid operations every year, as well as many other operations affecting the head and neck region.

The thyroid is a small gland in the root of the neck that controls the rate at which the body works and is a very important gland. It has four associated glands called the parathyroids and these control the level of calcium in the blood. Calcium is a very important element as it helps regulate muscle action including heart beat. This site will give information about most thyroid conditions, please click on the links on the left for the condition or information you are interested in