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Finding the right balance: remote dizzy patient consultation during a pandemic

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
During the COVID pandemic, all our working patterns have changed. One significant impact had been on the management of outpatient consultations and the increase in telephone consultations and enhanced vetting. In this article the authors share their experience of managing...

Pepsin detection in the diagnosis of LPR: New webinar available on-demand

19 October 2021 | Research & Development
BIOHIT HealthCare has staged an on-demand webinar about the clinical application of pepsin measurement in the investigation of reflux.

Nuclear heads – and necks

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Imaging of the extra-cranial head and neck is challenging due to the anatomic complexity of the region. CT, MRI and ultrasonography (US) are amongst the most frequently utilised radiological modalities in head and neck imaging but do not always provide...

Charles Skinner Hallpike and the Hallpike Prize

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - ENT
The British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians introduced the Hallpike Prize in 2009 as an award to stimulate the pursuit of knowledge in relation to the field of audiovestibular medicine. Julian Ahmed celebrates the history of the great man the award...

EVOTION: Big data supporting public health policies for hearing loss

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology
Big Data? Biosensors, smart hearing aids and smartphones? The EVOTION Project has it all and more! What will this project tell us about the future of hearing management? Doris-Eva Bamiou, Giorgos Dritsakis and Louisa Murdin, members of the EVOTION team,...

A snapshot of UK newborn hearing screening services during the COVID-19 pandemic

28 July 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
During the COVID-19 pandemic, new guidance for newborn hearing screening programmes and management of audiology referrals was released by Public Health England [1,2]. There was also joint guidance from the UK professional bodies [3] and guidance from NHS England regarding...

In conversation with Jeff Small and Navid Shahnaz

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt on all levels of society and deeply affected our lives. It has challenged us to find new ways of carrying on with our activities at home, work, and school. Jeff Small, Director and...

A new approach to workplace hearing conservation

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
The traditional approach to managing workplace noise has failed - how can we better protect our nation’s hearing using smart hearing protection? Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is the most common occupational health condition in the world and the most...

What happens to donated hearing aids?

1 September 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy, ENTA - Tinnitus
According to the WHO, only 3% of people in developing countries who require hearing aids have one. Over the years many people, organisations and companies have donated old hearing aids to charities. Bhavisha Parmar, an audiologist who volunteered with Sound...

In conversation with Jeff Small and Navid Shahnaz

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt on all levels of society and deeply affected our lives. It has challenged us to find new ways of carrying on with our activities at home, work, and school. Jeff Small, Director and...

RSM ‘Otology Dragon’s Den’

1 May 2015 | | ENTA - Otology
The Royal Society of Medicine Otology Section recently held an ‘Otology Dragon’s Den’ event. Following on from our interview with Professor Gerry O’Donoghue, RSM Otology Section President, in the run-up to this event, we interviewed Steve Broomfield, Consultant Otologist in...

Advances in speech testing for improved diagnosis and rehabilitation

3 September 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Measuring an individual’s ability to hear speech in quiet or in the presence of background noise has long been a key component of a comprehensive audiological assessment. Moving beyond the pure-tone audiogram allows us to gain insights that extend far...