AGPT registrars can commence applying to practices for the 2025.2 placement round through the Training Management System (TMS) from Monday, 28 April. Due to this, we are anticipating higher-than-usual traffic to our TMS. Although this may result in slower load times, we will actively be monitoring TMS performance and making necessary changes to remediate any issues. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding.
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In decades preceding the development of antibiotics the removal of tonsils was recommended to prevent patient susceptibility to bacterial infection of the larynx. The procedure was known as tonsillectomy. Tonsillectomies were so popular at one time that they were a regular and lucrative feature of GP consultations. Tonsil foceps were used to grasp tonsils, prior to their removal with a companion instrument known as a ‘tonsillotome’. Details of standard tonsillectomy procedures were outlined by Dr W.H. Kelson in his 1917 observations published as Section of Laryngology.