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BACO Revisited - 1991

1 March 2019
British Academic Conference (BACO) Revisited: Dublin, 1991 Report by: Musheer Hussain In anticipation of BACO 2020, Musheer Hussain takes a look back at some of the BACO conferences of past years, beginning with a memorable few days in Dublin in...

OBITUARY: Peter Rhys Evans (1948–2022)

7 October 2022
On 3 June 2022, we lost a widely recognised and respected ENT/head and neck surgeon, Mr Peter Rhys Evans.

From the editor May/June 2023

4 May 2023
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTw: @Voicedoctor_uk The management of swallowing disorders is often seen as a ‘Cinderella’ field, so it is a real pleasure to be able...

The Business of Audiology

8 January 2024 |
Brian J Fligor, PhD, PASC, President, Audiologist-in-Chief, Tobias & Battite Hearing Wellness, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. DrBrian@tobias-battite.com When it works well, capitalism is an excellent driver of innovation, generation of wealth, and adherence to best practices resulting in optimal outcomes. When...

Hearing4all International Symposium

2 November 2023 -3 November 2023 | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Markus Meis, Senior Specialist Health Economics and Research, Cochlear Germany GmbH, Hanover, Germany. The Hearing4all International Symposium is the showcase event of the research alliance funded under Germany’s scientific excellence strategy. It presents the latest scientific results not only from...

OBITUARY: Remembering Thomas J Balkany 1948 - 2025

6 October 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants
Helen Cullington, our Specialty Editor – Audiology (implantables), pays tribute to a pioneer. Back in 1996 – having worked as a cochlear implant audiologist for three years in the UK – I felt ready for a new challenge. I faxed(!)...

In conversation with Professor Erwin Offeciers: The countdown to BACO 2015 continues

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - ENT
The countdown to BACO 2015 continues Scientific Programme Planner, Professor Shak Saeed, catches up with Keynote Speaker, Professor Erwin Offeciers, who talks about the vital balance between evidence-based medicine and experience-based knowledge. We hear he unwinds by playing piano and...

From battlefield to homefront: how the First World War shifted perceptions of deafness

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
The First World War marked a pivotal moment in the understanding and treatment of hearing loss and deafness. Prior to the war, deafness had been largely attributed to congenital causes. This view was influenced by a negative eugenic Darwinist ideology...

Funding your otolaryngology / audiology idea by partnering with 
the US Department of Defense

1 March 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has been an effective partner in many of our current medical technology advancements, from the surgical robot, to improved clotting wound dressings, to better blood products. For the otolaryngology and audiology entrepreneur looking...

The future of facial plastics and rhinoplasty

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Interest in facial plastic surgery and in particular rhinoplasty has never been greater. From his wealth of experience in the field, Professor Palma outlines the potential problems of this increasing popularity and how they may be addressed, areas on which...

BACO: The Master’s role

1 July 2015 | | ENTA - General
Ian Mackay is this year’s BACO Master, with Valerie Lund taking over for the next meeting. As the senior overseer of the conference, the role of Master is a crucial one, and Ian tells us how he has gone about...

In conversation with Duncan Boak, founder of Fifth Sense

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Anosmia Our sense of smell is something we take for granted – but imagine if it wasn’t there… We see many patients who struggle with anosmia, but perhaps don’t always appreciate how much of an effect it has on their...