Initiatives and Impact

Welcome to a showcase of groundbreaking research and innovation supported by the ENT UK Foundation.

This collection highlights the diverse and impactful projects led by dedicated clinicians and researchers shaping the future of otolaryngology.

Explore initiatives that range from developing AI-driven diagnostic tools and virtual reality surgical simulations to pioneering new treatments for cancer, hearing loss, and chronic conditions. Each project represents a significant step forward in advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care across the speciality.

Projects

Ear

• Can machine learning algorithms be used to find the best tympanic membrane (eardrum) images from an endoscopic ear examination video? | Peter Gaskell
• Does the use of the MindEar app reduce tinnitus-related distress in patients awaiting tinnitus therapy? | Lucy Handscomb
• Investigating the effect of chronic ear disease on quality of life in Nepal. | Catherine de Cates
• How can machine learning algorithms help to optimise the management of glue ear in children and young people in the community? | Tunde Oremulé
• A study of the association between immune status of the middle ear at implantation and hearing outcomes following cochlear implantation. | Dr T A Newman
• COVID-19 hearing loss project. | Ananth Vijendren
• Deaf awareness, accessibility and communication in the NHS. | Emma Stapleton
• Feasibility of cognitive assessment in NHS hearing clinics | Nishchay Mehta
• The use of the hearTest hearing app as a screening tool in cognitive impairment clinics – an exploratory study | Emma Gosnell / Rachel Edmiston / Sadie Khwaja

Nose

• Novel Nasal biomarkers for Alzheimer's Dementia
• A prospective observational study of olfactory performance in patients receiving Tumour Necrosis Factor- a (TNF-a) Antagonist in a rheumatology clinic | Andreas Espehana
• The COVANOS trial – insight into post-COVID olfactory dysfunction and the role of smell training | M. Lechner

Throat

• Investigating the Socioeconomic Impact of Spasmodic Dysphonia. | Sadie Khwaja
• The Pathogenesis of Human Papillomavirus in the Oropharynx | Sophie Wilkinson
• The Post Operative Tonsillectomy (POPT) Study: A multicentre prospective cohort study | Elliot Heward and John Rocke

Head & Neck

• Improving shared decision-making for patients with thyroid cancer | Wanding Yang
• The use of circulating tumour DNA in the assessment of cystic lateral neck masses. | Ashley Hay
• Team at Royal Berkshire Hospital brings transoral parathyroid surgery to the UK | Ram Moorthy
• INTEGRATE - National audit of the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary. | John Hardman
• Identification of exosomal miRNA biomarkers in thyroid disease using a microfluidic platform | James A England
• Artificial Intelligence in Thyroid Nodule Ultrasound | Manish George
• Stromal fibroblasts and macrophages as biomarkers of tumour behaviour in Head and Neck paragangliomas | Paramita Baruah
• Chronic Cough in patients with renal cell carcinoma: The prevalence, trigger, and potential clinical application of chronic cough as an early screening tool in patients with kidney cancer. | Wendy Smith

Education, Training, and Innovation

• Improving Trainee Skill Acquisition and retention through Incentivised Novel take home simulations | Victoria Carswell
• This virtual reality programme is based on the paediatric emergency national guidelines. | Haleema Siddique
• BACO Fellowships Feedback and Reports | Various Authors
• Evaluating opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint in ENT clinics and theatre. | Eamon Shamil
• Utilisation of virtual reality (VR) technology to increase access to paediatric ENT emergency medical algorithm training | Jonathan Abbas
• What makes for a successful career in ENT surgery? | Charlotte Simms
• The Virtual clinical attachment – an innovative solution from the Covid-19 era | Swagatam Banerjee