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PLUM: using parent observations to identify persistent otitis media

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Can parent observations help identify persistent otitis media sooner? PLUM uses everyday listening behaviours to flag children who may need urgent specialist care. Otitis media (OM) remains one of the most persistent health inequities facing Indigenous children globally. While prevalence...

Voice analysis

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Traditionally voice analysis has been done by ear at a subjective auditory-perceptual level. The three main characteristics of voice are: pitch – normal for age and gender, too high or too low; loudness – normal, too high or too low;...

IOS 2024

11 October 2024 -12 October 2024 | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
The 65th Irish Otorhinolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery Society conference was hosted by IOS president, Professor Rory McConn Walsh in Titanic Belfast.

Olfaction in CRS

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Conventional teaching tells us that hyposmia in chronic rhinosinusitis is due to mechanical obstruction of the olfactory cleft. But it might be that the story is slightly more complicated than that. Olfactory dysfunction is a common feature of chronic rhinosinusitis...

The history of person-centred hearing care

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
In the World Report on Hearing, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 3 March 2021, the use of person-centred care is highly recommended. In this article, we learn about the history of person-centred healthcare and hearing care. But...

The missing link: how migraine neurophysiology amplifies tinnitus

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Tinnitus, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
This article discusses an emerging hypothesis linking bothersome tinnitus with migraine-related sensory processing dysfunction. When evaluating patients with tinnitus, a range of contrasting experiences are noted, from mild, non-bothersome symptoms to those associated with significant distress – broadly corresponding to...

Laryngotracheal stenosis

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Airway stenosis has been an enormous challenge to laryngologists since the dawn of the sub-specialty. Careful evaluation is essential, as this will determine the best treatment. We hear more from one of the UK’s leading airway centres. Until the advent...

Hearing rehabilitation after vestibular schwannoma surgery

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Hearing rehabilitation is a key focus of the management of patients with vestibular schwannoma. But how do we rehabilitate hearing when the cochlear nerve has been damaged by tumour, irradiation, or resective surgery? Mathieu Trudel, Scott Rutherford and Simon Lloyd...

The impact of simulation on ENT training

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - General
Surgical training is constantly developing to improve ENT surgeons’ technical and non-technical skills. In this article, Joshua Whittaker, an ENT Registrar and ENT Simulation Fellow at University Hospitals Birmingham, describes the rise of simulation training. Simulation is the recreation of...

Beyond blocked noses: paediatric olfactory dysfunction for the ENT surgeon

3 September 2026 | | ENTA - Paediatrics, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Smell loss in children often goes unnoticed. Recognising the signs, understanding the causes and improving access to assessment could transform care. The hidden epidemic: why smell matters in children When a child presents with nasal obstruction, we instinctively look for...

Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026

23 September 2026 -25 September 2026
Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 is the bi-annual flagship meeting of the British Laryngological Association, bringing together an international faculty of leading experts in laryngology. This three-day conference will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine and will focus on the very latest advancements in voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. The programme will span clinical practice, scientific research, and technological innovation, featuring keynote lectures, original research presentations, case discussions, and panel debates. Designed for ENT surgeons, Speech and Language Therapists, Respiratory Physicians, Gastroenterologists, trainees, and allied health professionals, Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 offers a unique opportunity for in-depth learning, cross-disciplinary debate, and international networking.

Enhancing performance and well-being for surgeons: the science of life coaching

3 September 2024 |
Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for individuals navigating high-stakes environments. Life coaching emphasises self-awareness, self-management and self-efficacy, including establishing desired outcomes, goal setting and developing skills and action plans to achieve them....