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AIHHP Hearing Expo 2023 & 16th Golden Lobe Awards

Hayley Billington, Business Owner and Clinical Audiologist, Just Hearing, Derby, UK. Members of the Association of Hearing Healthcare Professionals (AIHHP) came together from all over the country for two days of learning, networking, and celebration – not to mention for...

ENT UK BSO Balance Course & BSO Annual Meeting

Hannah Lancer, ST8 ENT Registrar, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, West Midlands. Hosted in the recently refurbished Royal College of Surgeons of England, the popular BSO Balance Course commenced with a morning of informative talks from both national and international faculty. Delegates...

BIAC 2023

Yuhe Liu, Professor of ENT, Beijing Friendship Hospital. I had the privilege of attending the seventh Beijing International Audiology Conference (BIAC) and making a key speech on ‘The Influence of Auditory Perception on the Rehabilitation Effect of Hearing Aid Intervention.’...

British Tinnitus Association: a site to add to your bookmarks

What is your reaction when a patient reports having tinnitus? With the exception of audiologists and otolaryngologists who have developed expertise in the area of tinnitus, many of us feel ill-equipped to provide our patients with appropriate guidance. Trying to...

Auracast - Bluetooth technology for hearing impaired individuals

Individuals with hearing loss experience difficulties hearing in public places such as auditoriums, movie theatres, places of worship, transportation hubs, gyms and small and large events, to name a few. The traditional communication methods (speakers and PA system) that are...

ENT In this issue...Robotics in Head and Neck Surgery

Robotic surgery is here to stay. Within the specialty of otolaryngology, robotics has made headway across all of the subspecialties, although some advances may still be at the pre-clinical stage. The clinical applications are most acutely evident in the practice of head and neck cancer surgery, specifically transoral robotic surgery (TORS).

Organisers announce cancellation of European Audiologist of the Year Award in response to coronavirus COVID-19

The annual European Audiologist of the Year awards event was due to be held later this year. Officials have announced...

CGHH announces plans to donate audiology equipment

The Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH) has announced plans to offer several full-size diagnostic audiometers, hearing aid programming hardware, and miscellaneous supplies for donation to CGHH Members that provide humanitarian services to improve hearing healthcare services in low- or...

Urgent call for surgical supplies in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a major shortage of surgical supplies in hospitals. Irina Gout and Peter Cackett are calling for further relief efforts to provide surgical supplies to under-equipped hospitals in Ukraine.

Adult-onset hearing loss and dementia – a position statement

The UK’s leading hearing loss organisations have joined forces to highlight misleading reports by some health professionals and the media that hearing loss causes dementia, and treating hearing loss will reduce our individual risk of dementia.

Future of Hearing Healthcare virtual conference

The fifth annual Future of Hearing Healthcare Conference (FHH) will be held virtually on Wednesdays May 14, 21 and 28, continuing its mission to highlight the ideas, innovations, and individuals shaping the future of hearing care. Organised by Hearing Health...

Strategic Practice Management – 2nd Edition

I was very pleased to take on the task of reviewing this book as I support Starkey’s Business Development Partnership Programme set up to support the UK and Irish Independent sector and to encourage audiologists to run their own businesses....