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In conversation with Rachel Shenton, writer and actress in The Silent Child

1 July 2018 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Adult
Rachel Shenton shares her recent Oscar achievement with us in this interview, along with her commitment to supporting those with hearing loss to be able to access the arts. She tells us also about her latest project… Rachel Shenton. Firstly...

Nasopharyngeal versus nasal swabs for COVID-19

2 March 2022 | | Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19
This systematic review from Austria compares nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and PCR test to nasal swabs from the other nasal areas with PCR. After finding 425 articles, using PRISMA guidelines 18 were deemed suitable for comparison. Anterior nasal swabs (ANS) and...

Salt in surgical simulation

1 January 2017 |
Cheap, easily accessible and realistic methods of reproducing surgery through simulation are the ideal. Here a group from Tokyo, Japan report on a method of producing 3D printed skulls and mandibles to use for simulated surgery. A high resolution CT...

EARWAYS Medical announces that Geoffrey Cooling joins its Scientific Advisory Board

21 October 2020 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Geoffrey Cooling is an Irish hearing care influencer and blogger. He has been involved in the hearing healthcare profession since 2007, when he qualified as a hearing aid audiologist.

In conversation with Professor Michal Luntz

9 September 2020 | | ENT, Otology
Professor Michal Luntz is an Otologist and Cochlear Implant Surgeon, and Director of the Ear and Hearing Center in A.R.M, Assuta Tel Aviv, Israel. We caught up with her to hear about her life, her background, and her unique insight...

A look at Black representation in ENT

4 September 2023 | | ENT
The importance of diversity in ENT has recently been highlighted by ENT UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan. In this article, Oloruntobi Rotimi discusses the importance of Black role models for those starting out in the specialty....

COVID-19 and medical practice

7 July 2020 | | Head and Neck | COVID-19, COVID, SARS-Cov-2, Head and Neck Cancer, ENT
The pandemic has deeply affected all types of medical and surgical practice and even publications. In this issue, the lead article was on the French consensus on ENT practice during the pandemic. In ENT practice, both patients and health workers...

Tonsillectomy in or out?

1 March 2019 | | Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Tonsillectomy, Ambulatory, Adult, Child, Activity
Although tonsillectomy is the most common surgical act performed in ENT practice, there is still some concern about the safety of outpatient or day surgery scheduling, especially in adults. Although this has been common practice in many departments for some...

2020 Unmasked - By Behrad Barmayehvar

2 April 2021 | | COVID-19
The face mask has become part of our lives; an essential item besides your mobile phone that you cannot leave the house without. The mask has also turned into a symbol for the communal resilience that we have all shown...

How good ideas become great products: in conversation with three medical innovators

2 November 2020 | | ENT
Ever had a great idea for an innovation that would significantly improve your practice, but wondered how to go about developing it? Lucy Dalton interviewed three consultant ENT surgeons-come-successful innovators (one international, one novice and one experienced) who explain what...

David Baguley’s legacy

10 March 2023 |
You will have read the beautiful obituaries to our friend, colleague and mentor, the Reverend Professor David ‘Dave’ Baguley, who died 11 June 2022. We have taken the audiology section of this edition to pick up and celebrate some of Dave’s professional interests and passions over his audiology career.

Redeployment of audiologists during COVID-19

26 June 2020 | | Audiology - Adult
As the demand on intensive therapy units in the NHS increased, volunteers from the audiology profession stepped in to support colleagues. Here, they share their experiences of caring on the frontline. Redefining normal: from outpatients to the ICU By Emilee...