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Hearing loss toolkit updated

The British Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have updated the hearing loss toolkit they developed in 2020/21.

Dysphagia in complex laryngology – maintaining the balance

These authors from the speech and language therapy department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, describe their view of a patient-centred approach to managing dysphagia in complex laryngology. Careful consideration of the balance of airway, voice and swallow, which is...

Audiology in this issue...Psychology (May/Jun19)

Alex Griffiths-Brown, BSc(Hons), MRes, Audiologist, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, UK. E: alex.griffiths-brown@nhs.net@griffithsbrown1 Whether using ‘client centred counselling’ [1] when seeing adult hearing aid patients, employing motivational interviewing [2] during tinnitus consultations or considering the stages of...

Speech mapping and the benefits of using in clinical practice

Fitting hearing aids is not simply a case of one size fits all. Nicole da Rocha discusses the benefits of using speech mapping as a verification tool. The verification of hearing aids has become quintessential for best practice. Using either...

The workplace environment and doctors’ health (ENT)

It is well established that doctors have higher levels of stress, depression and suicide than the general population [1] and most other professional groups (Figure 1 illustrates the factors that can make us ill). In addition they have high levels...

Celebrating female surgeons

A newly-commissioned painting of female surgeons has been added to the portrait collection at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd). ‘Eleven Surgeons’ by Scottish artist Kirstin Mackinnon features recipients of the Hunter Doig medal, awarded for excellence within the surgical profession.

Safeguarding Physician Wellbeing: Using Checklists for Personal, Professional and Psychological Safety

‘Checklists’ in the operating room make for safer surgery, better handovers and improved patient care. Can we apply the principles we have learned since Atul Gawande and the WHO pioneered this approach to surgery to our own wellbeing as doctors,...

Queen Square & Royal National ENT Hospital Dizziness & Balance Disorders Course

We are pleased to announce the Queen Square & Royal National ENT Hospital Dizziness & Balance Disorders Course, taking place from 15–18 September 2026 at the UCLH Education Centre on Euston Road. This four-day, multidisciplinary course is designed for those...

BAA Annual Conference 2026

The British Academy of Audiology (BAA) is looking forward to welcoming hearing and balance professionals from across the UK and beyond to its 22nd Annual Conference and Exhibition in Liverpool in October. Registration is now open, with early bird rates...

In conversation with Dr Eugene Myers: Education, training, and leadership in the modern era

It is an honour to hear from Dr Eugene Myers, who shares his experience with us, and his opinions and advice on the current circumstances for training and trainees. His energy, vitality and work ethic in his late 80s are...

Wilde and the foundations of medical epidemiology

William Wilde (father of Oscar) was renowned as an otologist, but less well known for his work in epidemiology. The bedrock of the modern discipline of public health is good data collection, and we hear from our good friend, Ray...