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Surgeon, Heal Thyself

31 October 2018 | | ENTA - ENT
Once a taboo topic, stress and psychological illness in doctors is now much more widely discussed. This is probably partly due to changing societal attitudes (with more acceptance of the importance of acknowledging mental illness) and changes amongst medics themselves,...
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Medicine in the Mountains

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
This is an easy-to-read paperback with interesting accompanying photographs. Its focus is one of the UK-based teams who have done considerable healthcare work in Nepal. Written by David Hawker, a British anaesthetist, we see the story unfold through his eyes....
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Which factors affect music involvement in implanted children’s everyday life?

1 January 2017 | | Children, Cochlear implants, Music
During the last few years, cochlear implantation research has included music. Processing strategies and rehabilitation teams are now interested in music appreciation by implantees, as speech perception and production are no longer the only issues or targets. The present study...
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Better or barrier: what do healthcare professionals think about teletherapy?

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy | children, language assessment, telehealth
Most healthcare professionals will have had to dabble in using some kind of telehealth platform over the last 18 months or so. And most of us will have had some reservations, or have colleagues who just weren’t sure about Zoom,...

The use of a tactical throat mic guitar amp system to improve communication in theatre in the COVID era

14 August 2020 | | ENTA - General
During the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2) pandemic, current guidelines dictate that surgical teams wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in theatre. Currently this is, at a minimum, an FFP3 respirator, a visor, fluid repellent gown and gloves [1]. Many surgeons, particularly in...

Med Sales Careers – your new specialist recruitment partner

30 June 2026 | Recruitment & Personnel
Med Sales Careers offers targeted training courses and specialist recruitment services for the MedTech sector, meaning that we are uniquely positioned to deliver tailored talent solutions with a sustainable result. Rhian Lewis heads up our new ENT and Audiology Division....

A.R.C. Laser consumables and service support remain available in the UK via Soluvos Medical Ltd

22 July 2026 | Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Following reports that a previous supplier is no longer providing consumables for A.R.C. Laser, Soluvos Medical Ltd confirms they hold full UK stock of A.R.C. Laser consumables, probes and serviceable parts to ensure continuity of your service. As the authorised...

BLA: An Introduction to the Voice Clinic: Case Discussions and Practical Skills

3 March 2025 | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The BLA are holding a Voice Clinic day: ‘An Introduction to the Voice Clinic 2025 – Case Discussions and Practical Skills’. This will be held on Monday 3 March 2025 at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester. This course is designed for ENT...

Questionnaires to measure tinnitus severity

24 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
The handicap associated with tinnitus can arise from any combination of stress, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, insomnia, difficulties concentrating, or impairments in quality of life or everyday functioning. Measuring such handicap and determining clinical need is therefore far from trivial....

Decreased sound tolerance in autism: understanding and distinguishing between hyperacusis, misophonia, and phonophobia

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Decreased sound tolerance (DST) affects a significant proportion of autistic people throughout their lifetime and, as Zachary J Williams explains, it is important that clinicians are aware of the three distinct subtypes of DST when making a diagnosis. Autism spectrum...

A shifting landscape of otitis media

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
In light of pneumococcal vaccination programmes, is otitis media evolving to have a different natural history? Acute otitis media (AOM) is a major public health problem in children worldwide, as it is the leading bacterial infection and first cause of...

Are today’s implantable hearing devices better than conventional devices for patients with conductive and mixed hearing loss?

30 April 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants
In March 2014, we published a paper in ENT & Audiology News, with a similar title. Below, an updated overview is presented of available devices (early 2021) for patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss. The focus is on effectiveness. Patients with...