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Greener pastures? Reflections from UK ENT surgeons now practising abroad

1 March 2018 | | ENT
Ever considered practising ENT abroad? Here are some experiences of previously UK-based ENT surgeons who took the plunge and are now plying their trade in distant lands. Andrew McCombe ENT ConsultantDate of migration: December 2015Place of work: Mediclinic City Hospital,...

ENT Handbook

26 July 2017
Medical students and residents are expected to absorb staggering amounts of information on an almost daily basis. Thankfully, app-based resources are rapidly emerging to ensure that the most important information can be accessed with a few swipes on a smartphone....

An overview of human factors in ENT and anaesthesia

1 November 2019 | | ENT
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...

Are ENT surgeons better placed to perform cosmetic ear, nasal and facial procedures?

1 January 2019 | | Aesthetic surgery, Certification, Cosmetic surgery, Training
Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery training and is required in order to CCT. However, the training opportunities in plastic surgery in UK are limited. The current operative requirements for plastic surgery trainees are 100 procedures during...

An undergraduate perspective on changes to audiology education

1 November 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
I have completed two years of study and am currently preparing for my final year, which consists of a twenty-five week placement alongside a research project and theoretical modules. It is inevitable that, as a result of the changes made...

A person-centred approach to telehealth

1 March 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
“The time when telehealth was a remote, abstract concept has come to an end”. Deborah Ferrari and Lise Lotte Bundesen discuss how to advance person-centred care in hearing rehabilitation through online tools and training. The time when telehealth was a...

Atlas of Head and Neck Ultrasound

1 January 2014 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Imaging
The aim of the authors in producing this atlas is not only to give beginners a systematic introduction to the basics of head and neck ultrasonography, but also to provide more experienced users with the opportunity of gaining further in-depth...

Starkey Hearing Technologies Helping to Shape the Ears, Eyes, and Minds of Elderly Europeans

27 November 2018 | Global Health, Research & Development
Starkey Hearing Technologies is the only American partner, and the only member of the hearing industry, to participate in an ambitious 6.5€ million European project that aims to improve the mental well-being of numerous elderly Europeans. The project, known as SENSE-Cog, is designed to...

Multidisciplinary airway simulation workshops: ‘preparing your team for the difficult airway’

1 September 2019 |
Can human factor issues be better addressed within a multidisciplinary learning environment? Would this improve team working and patient outcomes? Are these important training considerations? Mona Thornton discusses the experience of a multidisciplinary simulation airway workshop in the unit she...

How entrepreneurs can integrate hearables into their clinic

1 March 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Brian Taylor provides an interesting perspective on market segmentation of the hearing impaired population, and how as clinicians and entrepreneurs we need to be able to recognise the different approaches that are required to address the large percentage of the...

Connected hearing healthcare: the realisation of benefit relies on successful clinical implementation

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult
Connected hearing healthcare is the one of best tools for improving access to, as well as the overall quality, of hearing healthcare. Evelyn Davies-Venn and Danielle Glista discuss the benefits and important factors that contribute to successful implementation of this...

The lessons in setting up a community ENT service in the NHS

2 March 2022 | | ENT
Sudeb Mandal, a GP with special interest in ENT, talks about the novel approach taken in the community to deliver ENT services in Kent in the UK. The Kent Community ENT service was born with the vision to bring together...