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Is there a doctor in the house?

4 November 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Occasionally at medical meetings, a member of the audience will be unfortunate enough to fall ill. An elderly ex-obstetrician of the Queen had a transient ischaemic attack at the podium of the Royal Society of Medicine in front of a...

The pioneers of endoscopy and the sword swallowers

3 March 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Adolf Kussmaul drew inspiration from an unlikely source to further the development of endoscopy… The early pioneers of airway endoscopy and oesophagoscopy were bedevilled by two major and seemingly insurmountable problems. One was the paucity of light sources, with reliance...

OBITUARY: Bernard Colman (1924-2020)

15 September 2020 | | ENTA - Otology
Bernard Colman at his leaving party at the old Radcliffe infirmary in 1989, which was his retirement year. Born above a corner shop in Wolverhampton on 17 October 1924, Bernard Colman entered Wolverhampton Grammar School in 1933 but left early...

Rhinoplasty for cleft nose deformity

1 July 2019 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Modern cleft lip and palate repairs produce excellent functional and aesthetic results at an early age. Tony Holmes, a craniofacial surgeon with over 40 years’ experience, shares his wisdom on the best timing and techniques for addressing the associated complex...

Absorbing the hurt

1 January 2016 | | ENTA - General
In this article, taken from his blog, ENT surgeon John McGarva reminds us that while we can’t fix everything, we may still be able to help. It was a long time ago. I was a scarily young Houseman, barely 22,...

Staying safe during endoscopic ear surgery

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Otology
There is growing interest in using rigid endoscopes rather than traditional operative microscopes to perform transcanal middle ear surgery. Rigid endoscopy provides a high resolution, wide-angle view of the tympanic cavity through minimally invasive surgical portals. In this article, Elliott...

New ventilation technique FCV: improvement for patient, anaesthetist/intensivist and surgeon

1 September 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Per-oral surgical access to the larynx can be hampered by the presence of an endotracheal tube. Various systems have been developed for tubeless ventilation, but these all carry a risk of aerosolisation of secretions with obvious inherent risks. We hear...

Robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion approved by FDA

10 February 2026
The Minnesota-based medical technology company iotaMotion has announced a "meaningful milestone in peadiatric hearing care", having received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the iotaSoft® robotic‑assisted cochlear implant insertion system for children aged four and older.

New Usher Syndrome helpline

23 February 2026
A new helpline has been launched to provide one-stop support for people with Usher syndrome (the most common genetic cause of deafblindness). The helpline is run by a charity partnership of Deafblind UK and Deafblind Scotland, and will be a dedicated support service for people living with Usher syndrome and for families, carers and professionals supporting them.

Tinnitus UK calls for policy change

27 February 2026
Tinnitus Week 2026 in February was heralded a success after a powerful campaign for policy change and a first 'safe listening’ concert. A series of high-profile activities led by Tinnitus UK, brought together policymakers, musicians, health professionals and audiences to address the growing impact of tinnitus linked to live music and sound exposure.

Women in Surgery photography exhibition

3 March 2026
Three ENT consultants feature in an exhibition that shines a spotlight on women in surgery. ‘Insight: Portraits of Women in Surgery’ runs until mid-April at the Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons in London. It brings together women surgeons from different surgical specialities, career stages and regions across the UK.

The Tarabichi – Stammberger Ear & Sinus Institute Course Scholarship

27 September 2019
The Tarabichi – Stammberger Ear & Sinus Institute announces the 19th Annual Endoscopic Ear & Sinus and 1st Lateral Skull Base Hands-on Cadaveric Dissection Course, 29 March – 3 April 2020 at American Hospital & Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical...