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Who’s minding the gap?

In this article we focus on minding the gap between education and clinical audiology for children and young people who are deaf (CYPD) and their families, through interprofessional education. This article is provided by Dr Joy Rosenberg who leads the...

Laryngology & Snoring Issue I

To skip directly to features, click the links below: Welcome from the editor - by Natalie Anne Watson Industry News HPV – why equitable protection matters – by Claire Cameron and Kirsty Roy Papzimeos: a major advance in treating adult...

The Royal Marsden: Gynaecological Cancers 2-Day Conference

Programme to reflect the breadth of professional expertise required to care for women with gynaecological cancers, and their diverse needs with an emphasis on practical skills. This study day is aimed at medical, nursing and allied health care professionals who are involved in the care of individuals with gynaecological cancer.

Ida Institute closing down

In a significant shift for the field of hearing care, Demant has announced the closure of the Ida Institute. On 8 October, the Denmark-based hearing healthcare giant has confirmed that future developments in person-centred care will be led directly by...

Ultramarathons, frostbite and running with wolves

“I could just keep going when most sane people would stop”- the secret to success in head and neck surgery? In August 2015 I crossed the finish line of La Ultra - The High. A small camp of tents and...

Operating abroad

I have always taken the view that one is better operating in a familiar environment, with scrub-nurses and anaesthetists that one knows, to say nothing of the equipment required and, most importantly ensuring the most appropriate pre- and postoperative care...

Implant patient says it with flour

So delighted was 77-year-old Graham with his cochlear implant, he asked his granddaughter Lillie Westbury, a professional baker, to bake an “ear” cake.

Spotlight on Africa: paediatric ENT focus

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) carries 24% of the global disease burden but employs only 3% of the world’s health workers [1]. Unique workforce considerations exist in SSA including a paucity of skilled health professionals and fluctuant political climates [1,2]. Shazia Peer...

Surgery for drooling

This paper looks at the surgical options for sialorrhoea once the first two options of behavioural and physiotherapy interventions and pharmacotherapy have been exhausted. The social impact of sialorrhoea on patients and their families is significant and often lifelong therefore...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ear health in the 2020s

The world is in the midst of a pandemic, and global health is severely threatened by this novel coronavirus which has caused over three million infections of COVID-19 and claimed more than 228,000 lives to date*. Societies and health systems...

Bothersome ‘burping’ – speech therapy may help

Most people experience belching as a normal phenomenon, often after eating or drinking carbonated drinks in particular. However, separate to this normal physiological phenomenon, some people experience belches that can occur much more frequently (up to 20 times a minute)...

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