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History of ENT - Murder most foul, strange and unnatural

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare at the very beginning of the 17th century has definite otological interest. The whole play is about young Prince Hamlet’s revenge for his father’s murder. The king is killed by Hamlet’s wicked uncle, who then...

Bettear: one start-up’s journey to bridging a technological gap in pursuit of auditory accessibility

Imagine your disappointment if you have been looking forward to seeing your favourite grunge band play live at the Dog and Duck for weeks. Your family is bored of you constantly playing their greatest hits. But when you turn up...

A soprano’s demise: a cautionary tale for the thyroid surgeon

Prior to the mid-19th century, thyroid surgery was considered excessively dangerous. The emergence of anaesthetic, antisepsis and improved instrumentation, however, increased its feasibility and frequency in Europe. The unhurried, judiciously antiseptic and haemostatic approach, advocated by Kocher, was popularised and...

BSHENT Annual Meeting 2025

British Society for the History of ENT

6th ENT Masterclass® China

The 6th ENT MASTERCLASS® CHINA was co-hosted by the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Beijing Friendship Hospital of Capital Medical University and the Audiology Development Foundation of China. Notably, it was the first time the ENT masterclass took place outside of Beijing since its inception in China.

Treating voice disorders in singers

There are few ENT surgeons who have as much insight into singers’ problems as Nick Gibbins. A good knowledge of working patterns, repertoire and the physiology of ‘vocal athletes’ is essential. He shares a few thoughts with us. When deciding...

The making of a paediatric airway surgeon: In conversation with David Albert

Michael Kuo interviews David Albert to find out what drew him to paediatric airway surgery, the mentors who shaped his surgical approach, and to ask his advice for budding young paediatric airway surgeons. David Albert. When did you first get...

Building partnerships for person-centred care

The Ida Institute are a renowned organisation that develops tools, materials and resources to help hearing care professionals integrate person-centred care into clinical practice. Lise Lotte Bundesen has been at the helm of this organisation since its inception; in this...

BAAP Audit Meeting 2026

Lara Carvalho Sauer, ST7 Audiovestibular Medicine resident, St George’s hospital, UK The annual BAAP Audit Meeting was hosted by Reeya Motha, consultant audiovestibular physician at Barts Health NHS Trust. There were 48 attendees this year, including audiovestibular medicine (AVM) consultants,...

Innovative Technologies in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Patients with Hearing Loss and Deafness

Vigen Bakhshinyan, deputy director, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Audiology, Moscow, Russia.In September, Moscow hosted the scientific and practical conference entitled ‘Innovative technologies in the diagnosis of hearing disorders and rehabilitation of patients with hearing loss and deafness’, marking the...

Hubert Struycken and his monochord: when otologists still played the violin

It is almost impossible to imagine audiometry today without electronic tone generators, digital electronics or computers. At the beginning of the last century, however, the otologist relied on much simpler tools: a pocket watch, a tuning fork, or a Galton...

Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss

The Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss was convened in 2019, and its main report will be published in 2023. We learn more about it here. The Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss was convened in 2019, and was charged by Richard...