Our sense of smell (olfaction) is constantly helping us throughout the day whether we’re noticing it not. The delightful aromas of lunch on its way, the smell of cut grass or flowers can put a smile on many faces. 

 

The scent of rural Norfolk reminds us all where we’ve chosen to live and don’t forget that your sense of smell is also a highly sensitive warning system - alerting us to danger signals such as a gas leak, supper burning on the stove or the mouldy food in the fridge.

 

Losing this sense can therefore have various negative effects – whether it’s missing out on the sensory pleasures of the world around us, losing this honed warning alert or occasionally it may be a sign of more serious health problem.

 

Anosmia is the term used for a complete loss of smell and hyposmia is the term used for a reduced sense of smell.

 

In the UK to date there has been no specialist centre for smell and taste disorders such as can be found in many European countries and in North America. This smell & taste clinic therefore is the first of its kind in the UK.

  

Smell & Taste Clinic  

James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston,

Great Yarmouth,

Norfolk,

NR31 6LA

 

To contact us:

Phone: 01493 452832

Fax: 01493 453174

E-mail: brenda.peck@jpaget.nhs.uk