Aims of the association
The main purpose of the ENT UK, which was founded in 1943 as the British Association of Otolaryngologists with a membership of 180, is to advance the interests of British ear, nose and throat specialists and head and neck surgeons and their patients in every way possible and to work for improvements in the accommodation provided in ORL departments and in the provision of supporting medical, nursing and other staff.
The elected members of the Council, drawn from all areas in the UK, make recommendations on all matters of policy affecting the specialty. These can be communicated directly to the Department of Health or The Royal College of Surgeons or any other body concerned.
The consultant adviser in otolaryngology to the Department of Health is a member of Council and becomes aware of matters which members bring to the notice of Council and hears the discussion on these points.
The association is ready, at any time, to advise members about problems that arise in their departments to provide factual and moral support whenever this is needed in negotiations with regional and area health authorities and boards of governors.
Categories of membership (Part 1 of application form)
The association has the following types of membership:
Members (F)
Medical practitioners who are registered with the General Medical Council and are engaged in the practice of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery or audiological medicine.
Trainee members (T)
Registered medical practitioners in the training grades for otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery or audiological medicine. Trainee members shall have the same voting rights as members.
Associate members (A)
Registered medical practitioners in non-consultant career grades who are not in ENT training (Staff and Associate Specialists).
Affiliate members (E)
Qualified professionals working in disciplines related to otorhinolaryngology such as nurses, audiologists and GP specialty practitioners.
Corresponding members (C)
Registered medical practitioners resident and practising overseas.
Honorary members (H)
Members may be elected as honorary members provided they have been members of the association for at least ten years and have retired from active practice in the NHS. Honorary members shall be eligible to attend all meetings and dinners of the Association, but shall not be eligible to vote in connection with any business that may be transacted.
Life members (L)
Members who have retired from active practice may elect to become life members on payment of the subscription set for life members at the time of retirement.
Mode of election
Candidates for membership should complete an application form in which particulars of his or her employment as an otolaryngologist or audiological physician are included. The application form is sent to the honorary assistant secretary.
Applications shall be submitted to the Council, who will satisfy themselves that such applicants are eligible to become members in the category selected. Council shall then elect such applications to membership as appropriate, retrospectively to the date of application. Please note that the subscription of the first year must be paid in full at the time of application by cheque made payable to BAORL-HNS.
Applications for membership will be considered at every Council meeting, and any new members elected by Council on the day of the annual general meeting shall be entitled to vote at that meeting and all subsequent annual general meetings.
Candidates for honorary membership shall be nominated by Council and their names brought forward to the next annual general meeting for election.
Subscriptions
The annual subscription for each member shall be payable by cheque to the BAORL-HNS at the time of application of membership and subsequently on 1 October of each year by Direct Debit. Members will be given at least 60 days notice in the newsletters of any increase in subscription. The subscription to the association is tax deductable under Schedule E.
A member whose subscription is 12 months in arrears and who has been duly notified thereof, shall cease to be a member of the association. With the consent of the Council, he or she may be reinstated on payment of the arrears.
Journal
Clinical Otolaryngology has been the official journal of the association since January 1992 and members will, on payment of their annual subscriptions to BAO-HNS in full, receive six issues of the journal each year as part of their subscription. Members whose subscriptions are in arrears will not be eligible to receive the journal. Honorary, life, affiliate and corresponding members will have the option of receiving the journal at a substantially reduced subscription rate.
Data Protection - names and addresses
New members are asked to note that from time to time the association is asked to provide the names and addresses of its members to other medical organisations or to commercial companies to enable them to send information about courses, books and medical products. If you do not wish your name and address to made available for these purposes, please ensure you tick the appropriate box on the membership application form.
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