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3rd ENT Masterclass® World Congress

The 3rd ENT Masterclass World Congress at the Palace of Parliament was a perfect setting to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ENT Masterclass. Two days of academic excellence saw over 250 delegates and faculty from all across Europe and beyond.

Identifying congenital CMV: the screening debate

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a significant global public health burden and is the biggest non-genetic cause of childhood hearing loss, as well as being an important cause of neurodevelopmental delay. Despite a study concluding that there was not enough evidence...

Remote consultations: bringing ENT in to the 21st century

The ongoing peaks and troughs of the COVID-19 pandemic have imposed unprecedented challenges on day-to-day healthcare provision that we all took as given across the globe prior to spring 2020! The pandemic has, in many ways, made us push boundaries...

Chronic rhinosinusitis update

There is still a lack of awareness of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) despite its burden, calling for events such as the recent Global Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) Awareness Day. Research findings from recent publications by Backaert et al have...

KARL STORZ Gains Approval for Solo+™ Revolutionary Ear Tube Placement Device

Chronic ear infections are a leading reason for doctor visits and surgical procedures such as placement of ear tubes in young children.

Soluvos Medical: exclusive A.R.C. Laser partner in the UK from 1 March 2025

Soluvos Medical is delighted to announce that, as of 1 March 2025, they will be the exclusive A.R.C. Laser partner in the UK. Driven by a commitment to clinical excellence and innovation, Soluvos Medical is proud to deliver state-of-the-art laser...

MDT clinics for adults with learning disabilities and hearing loss

Healthcare providers can have limitations and challenges providing optimum care for patients with intellectual disabilities. Siobhan Brennan and Susanna Goodhart highlight key professionals and carers who may be instrumental when trying to deliver good management and care along with other...

Call to improve audiology services in Scotland

A review of audiology services in Scotland has found there are “many areas ripe for improvement,” identifying weaknesses in leadership, planning, training and quality. Introducing a report that makes more than 50 recommendations, Professor Jacqueline Taylor MBE, the independent chair...

BAAP Mid-Year Symposiums

Surangi Mendis, Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine, UCLH, London, UK: The British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (BAAP) hosted two mid-year symposiums this autumn. The first took place on 29 September 2023, via a virtual platform, and was on the theme of...

Clinical management: 
a personal view

When Nigel Beasley approached me to write on my experience of clinical management, I was a little surprised. I see myself as primarily a clinician, but have had increasing involvement with clinical management within my Trust. I am now in...

What does an Olympic medal and surgery have in common?

Competing against female Eastern Bloc athletes in the 1980s was a thankless task, demanding a mulish tenacity in an often futile cause. Ideal preparation for a career in surgery? My path to medicine was unusual, in that I left school...

Worldwide picture of candidacy for cochlear implantation

Who should get a cochlear implant? Candidacy is one of the most important and widely discussed topics in the field of cochlear implantation. Here, Chris Raine and Debi Vickers outline cochlear implant candidacy in the UK, and compare this with...