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Circular economy approach to reducing your carbon footprint in your ENT operating room

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - General
Although our operating rooms consume significant resources, some simple changes can have considerable impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here are 10 such simple things we can do. Waste is one of the largest contributors to a hospital’s carbon footprint,...

The challenge of disrupting the hearing care market in the USA

1 March 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Barry Freeman, an Audiology Consultant of extensive global experience, examines the business model of hearing care service delivery in America. He discusses the challenges the profession has faced, and proposes some food for thought on learning from other health care...

An overview of human factors in ENT and anaesthesia

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - General
James Bates and Chris Frerk are both passionate about how human factors science can improve safety in healthcare and have co-authored this article describing how communication, ergonomics and other non-technical skills are making operating theatres safer. There is no doubt...

Pre-clinical development of magnetic delivery of therapy to middle and inner ears

1 March 2014 | | ENTA - Otology
Why are we developing this technology? A key problem in drug delivery is getting the therapy to the right place in the body, which is especially challenging for targets that are small, deep and are protected or surrounded by anatomical...

The challenges of facemasks for people with hearing loss

7 May 2020 | | ENTA - General
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen an exponential increase in the use of face masks. Guidance around the globe varies on the use of face masks as an effective barrier to the coronavirus. Whereas in pre-covid...

My experience of addiction

3 May 2022 | ENTA - General
In this incredibly honest and thought-provoking article, we hear from an anonymous doctor who has struggled with addiction. The nature of addiction is a subject of interest to a broad range of scientific disciplines, from medicine to psychology, psychotherapy and...

Noise monitoring on a smartphone

1 March 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
“The smartphone has more computing power than was used to put the first man on the moon.” Robert Eikelboom discusses the potential of the smartphone as an effective noise monitoring device. Noise exposure and public health Excessive exposure to noise...

Pioneering standards of aural care in the UK: vision and initiatives of the NACSG

4 November 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Ear wax removal remains a controversial subject in the UK. How will a strategy group support reform in the sector? Background: elevating standards in aural care The National Aural Care Strategy Group (NACSG) was established to address the multifaceted challenges...

Minimally invasive craniotomy for middle fossa dura repair using the exoscope

4 March 2026 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery: Lateral
A minimally invasive temporal craniotomy using an exoscope offers improved visualisation, ergonomics and recovery for middle fossa dural CSF leak repair. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak through a dural defect, regardless of the cause, typically requires surgical repair. Depending on the...

From the editor JanFeb 2022

5 January 2022 |
The start of a new year is always an opportunity to look forward with a renewed sense of hope and optimism. It is also a chance to look back at the previous 12 months and, looking back to early 2021, we were just at the dawn of the COVID vaccination programme – this had developed at an unprecedented pace, and gave us all huge cause for excitement and hope.

Ida Institute tackles clinician burn-out

6 May 2022
Founded in 2007, Denmark’s Ida Institute is dedicated to the health of people with hearing loss. Its new four-part course, however, is aimed at another group: the medical professionals whose jobs can compromise their own health.

New Tinnitus UK report highlights critical gaps in tinnitus care

4 February 2025
Tinnitus UK, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting individuals with tinnitus, has published a comprehensive report, Ringing the Alarm: The tinnitus care crisis. It exposes alarming gaps in tinnitus care and professional training across the NHS and private audiology...