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Greener pastures? Reflections from UK ENT surgeons now practising abroad

1 March 2018 | Michael Chu, Andrew McCombe, Cristian Slough, Gary Back, Mike Smith OBE | 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,...

The UK otolaryngology trainees’ lived experience during the COVID-19 pandemic

17 February 2022 | Jessica Ball, Fenella Shelton, Summy Bola, Manish George | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, COVID-19

Much has been published on the concerns and real impact of the pandemic on surgical training. In this article, colleagues from the Association of Otorhinolaryngologists in Training (AOT) in the UK share the experiences of their membership. We invite our...

The challenges of facemasks for people with hearing loss

7 May 2020 | Kevin J Munro (Prof), Michael A Stone | COVID-19

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen an exponential increase in the use of face masks. Guidance around the globe varies on the use of face masks as an effective barrier to the coronavirus. Whereas in pre-covid...

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) - Part 1

1 July 2016 | Martyn Barnes, Pavol Surda, Richard Douglas, Angus Shao, Kim Ah-See (Prof) | Rhinology / Sinus

In the first of a two-part series, Martyn Barnes and colleagues discuss indications for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), the surgical objectives and techniques, patient expectations and the risks of surgery. In part two, the authors will discuss how to...

In conversation with Harvey Coates

1 November 2016 | Harvey Coates (Prof), Kelvin Kong | Paediatric ENT, ENT

Indigenous health would remain a Cinderella part of our speciality were it not for the work of a few outstanding pioneers. Kelvin Kong speaks to one of them: Professor Harvey Coates AO. Harvey Coates is a paediatric otolaryngologist and clinical...

In conversation with Professor John Fenton

1 March 2018 | John Fenton (Prof), Emma Stapleton | ENT, Head and Neck

John Fenton, Republic of Ireland, has recently been appointed President of the Union Européene Des Médicins Spécialistes (UEMS) ORL or European Union of Medical Specialists ORL Section. We caught up with him to find out a little more about his...

Cochlear implants: recipient stories

1 September 2017 | Auditory Implants, Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology, Paediatric ENT

The most powerful evidence for the remarkable achievements made with cochlear implants over 40 years comes from the life-changing, personal stories of those who have benefited from the technology. James Rylance I first noticed a problem with hearing when I...

Will it ever happen?

1 November 2014 | David M Baguley (Prof), Jeffrey R Holt, James R Tysome, Deborah Hall (Prof), Robert Eikelboom (Prof), De Wet Swanepoel (Prof), Daniel M Merfeld (Prof), Richard F Lewis

Audiology is a rapidly evolving field, with many exciting developments on the horizon. David Baguley identified some topics of interest, and asked some international experts ‘will it ever happen?’ Gene therapy for deafness After years of development, gene therapy for...

Assessment of genetic disorders: congenital sensorineural hearing loss

1 November 2014 | Emma Clement, Maria Bitner-Glindzicz | ENT, Genetics, Otology

Severe or profound sensorineural hearing impairment (SNHI) is a common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 newborns [1]. SNHI may result from environmental causes or have a genetic basis. The genetic causes can be further subdivided into non-syndromic (isolated...

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