The costs of applying to ENT specialty training
Training doctors is costly. In the UK, medical school costs an estimated £230,000 made up of £163,000 in government grants and £65,000 in student loans [1]. Repayment of the student loan begins once the graduate earns above a certain threshold,...
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In the lead-up to the ESPO (European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology) Virtual Conference on...
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Friends for a quarter of a century, Ricard Simo and Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen caught up...
Reflections on virtual teaching
In a situation where we cannot meet our students (whether they be medical professionals or non-medical), how do we maintain their education? Peter Samuel has been speaking to some colleagues on how they have risen to the challenge. The COVID-19...
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Working in partnership with a local main contractor, QuietStar recently finished a complete ISO-compliant paediatric audiology test room suite for St Helen’s House in Ipswich, UK, part of the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
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Soluvos Medical is still hoping that 2021 will bring social life, travels and meetings back to normal and that they can finally meet readers again at one of the yet-to-be-scheduled meetings later in the year.
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The SNAP, Endoscope Guide ensures safe passage of a Nasendoscope through a Surgical Mask.
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Carleton Medical Ltd, a leading supplier of both Co2 and KTP surgical lasers for ENT, has announced the release of a new laser.
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Interacoustics is proud to release Luna, a new type 4 audiometer built into a headset.
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Sanibel Supply has partnered with EARWAYS Medical for global distribution of EarWay Pro, a safe, efficient, and simple tool for cerumen removal.
The future of fall detection
Falls are a major global health burden. According to the World Health Organization, they are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide, with adults older than 65 at the greatest risk of a fatal fall. For every death...
Full DetailsAre you ready? How audiologists’ readiness for change relates to the implementation of remote care
Are we ready to deliver remote care? A question many of us have asked ourselves over the last year. Danielle Glista (Associate Professor, Western University) and colleagues talk through a systematic approach to implementing remote audiological care and suggest gaps...
Full DetailsTriple semicircular canal occlusion and Meniere’s disease: a rising alternative treatment?
Patients with dizziness form a large part of the workload for ENT surgeons. In the overwhelming majority of cases, management will be medical and successful. However, occasionally some patients present a challenge when they have not responded to conventional treatments....
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Below is a list of useful resources connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. This list...
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With less than three weeks to go, the countdown has begun to the launch...
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It is estimated that 5% of the population (around 3 million people in the...
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An educational toolkit developed by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), in collaboration with...
The HEARO Procedure for cochlear implantation
Cochlear implants have become the state-of-the-art treatment for profound to severe sensorineural hearing loss. Since its popularisation, many aspects of this technology have constantly been optimised. Processors have become smaller, are worn behind the ear and are even water resistant....
Full DetailsVirtual educational outreach in the COVID-19 era
Existing surgical outreach programmes to developing countries have been severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has impacted on opportunities for otolaryngologists from the USA and from other developed countries to contribute to education and training of otolaryngologists in developing...
Full DetailsNot just the scissors: the story of Myron Metzenbaum
Myron Metzenbaum was born in Cleveland, Ohio (USA) in 1876, the fourth of nine children. As a young man, he worked in the family’s linen store, where his father was well known to be very kind to the less fortunate...
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The NAPDENT & AOT invite you to attend this excellent webinar detailing how to...
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This 2-day course is designed to serve as an introduction to phacoemulsification cataract surgery for ST1 and LAT trainees who have completed the EyeSi courseware A and B training. The focus will be on hands-on practical experience with only short introductions to each topic followed by practice on a variety of model eyes. We guarantee that each trainee will have the opportunity to complete at least 10 phacoemulsification procedures over the 2 days. The course is only open to doctors who have been appointed to a ST1 post in 2020, but who are not starting until February 2021. A limited number of places will also be open to overseas trainees.
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Per-oral surgical access to the larynx can be hampered by the presence of an...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all aspects of our lives – not least medical...
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Following Carolina Leal’s interview with Prof De Wet Swanepoel on the HearScope system, Spotlight...