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Training in the use of medical devices
– how should it be done?

1 March 2015 | | ENTA-ENT
Adequate training in novel medical devices is imperative, not only to ensure patient safety, but also to give clinicians the confidence to use the device in question. In this article, Andrea Gillies explains the philosophy of one of the equipment...

A patient-centred approach from the patient’s point of view

1 January 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT
Seeking help for hearing loss is often a big step for patients. Shari Eberts, a hearing health advocate living with hearing loss, explains why, and gives us her five top tips to improve patient-centred care in such cases. Sensorineural hearing...

Demystifying laryngology in the era of examination and collaboration

1 May 2018 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In the field of laryngology, perhaps more than in any other area of ENT, there has been a philosophical shift (as well as a technological one) in the approach of clinicians caring for patients. Albert Merati explains. Progress in laryngology...

The multidisciplinary voice clinic

30 April 2020 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In his inimitable way, Nick Gibbins tells us why the voice clinic is the highlight of his week – and his very own field of dreams. The voice clinic has come a long way in the last 40 years. The...

Physician health and wellness amidst a global pandemic

9 September 2020 | | ENTA-ENT
Dr Westerberg attended a workshop on Physician Wellness hosted by Dr Osler a few years ago at our Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery meeting. The list of symptoms of stress and burnout resonated as typical of almost a...

Introduction to virtual healthcare job interviews

7 January 2021 | | ENTA-ENT
What’s the best way to run a video job interview? Matthew Wu and Elliott Kozin provide some top tips – both for interviewer and interviewee. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of society. For the foreseeable future,...

Audiology and speech language pathology programmes in India: an overview of education and career opportunities

1 January 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-ENT
This article is provided by Lalsa Shilpa Perepa, a Clinical Audiologist who started her audiology career in India. Audiology and speech language pathology (ASLP) courses in India are offered by various colleges and institutes that are affiliated with different universities...

Leading and managing audiology service through a social enterprise model

29 June 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
As these things sometimes happen, our first conversations about Social Enterprise happened pretty much by chance and in our case were a by-product of discussions about a new department having outgrown the current one. The National Health Service (NHS) Audiology...

Wireless accessories for hearing aid users: putting the ‘soul’ back into hearing – a case study

1 March 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
The following case study reports on the experiences of a hearing impaired National Health Service (NHS) patient who was given Bluetooth accessories as part of a study into their benefits when used with hearing aids [1]. The name of the...

Help shape the future of mild to moderate hearing loss research

1 March 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership has been formed to help shape the future of research into mild-moderate hearing loss. Who is the Priority Setting Partnership? The Partnership brings together Hearing Link, Action on Hearing Loss, the British Society...

Teaching the art of cooking to a hearing impaired chef

1 July 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Today catering is a hugely popular career choice for many people and there’s a new cookery competition or programme on our TV screens every week. But beyond the media glamour, the kitchen is a challenging and noisy working environment, in...

Building partnerships for person-centred care

1 September 2019 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
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...