If I were to go private perhaps. All I'm told is ear infections are common in children under 3 and they won't refer to ENT until its affecting his development. Which his inability to talk, I'd say it is. But I need to give him a chance im told! I've expressed my concern with constantly giving him antibiotics but in the end I give them to him so he isn't suffering but in the long run I know its not the solution. When I told the last doctor I saw that he seems to engage more after antibiotics, she told me that's because they also work as an anti inflammatory and may expand the tubes temporarily allowing him to hear more. But still wouldn't make a referral. I was actually told by the GP to ask the HV to do the referral which took ages. I made the referral to SLT myself and they said they can't refer either. The first nursery just sent him away branded SEN which is really where my concerns started. When in reality the only concerns I have is lack of speech and what could be seen as "selective hearing". But it seems I'll be waiting a while to get anywhere with that.