Your membership, measured

The value of your Membership

Every subscription helps ENT UK support you, strengthen your specialty and shape the future of ENT.

2,358

Paying members

+3.4%

Membership growth

£459,763

Membership subscriptions

£3.89m

Total Funds

Who makes up ENT UK

10 membership categories · 2,358 total

Consultant	22.8%	-3
SFO	21.9%	+26
ST1–3	16.5%	+47
International	7.9%	-1
Associate	6.4%	—
YCOHNS	6.2%	-6
ST4–6	6.1%	+6
Allied	5.0%	—
ST7–8	4.3%	+7
Retired	2.7%	+2

Growth is coming from early career members, with a slight decline among those later in their careers.

49%

of our members are in training

(SFO, ST1–3, ST4–6 & ST7–8)

Our membership growth priorities

Our opportunity is to build lifelong membership by:

1. GROW

Turning strong early-career growth into long-term membership.

2. DEVELOP

Increasing the number of Associate Members (SAS Doctors).

3. RETAIN

Retaining YCOHNS and Consultant membership.

What your membership makes possible

A snapshot of our impact

BACO International 2026

Our most successful BACO yet — 1,135 delegates, 309 speakers and 471 posters.

The ENT community came together in Glasgow to learn, connect and share expertise.

UK ENT workforce report

Published the first UK-wide ENT workforce report.

Identifying critical gaps in NHS ENT services and shaping recommendations for a sustainable future.

New clinical guidelines

Published new clinical guidelines with GIRFT, IFAS and BAPO.

Covering biologic therapies for CRSwNP, paediatric non-fatal strangulation, and tracheostomy care in the community.

5 years of the ENT UK Foundation

Over 100 research and education grants awarded, plus 9 international collaborations.

Marking five years of the ENT UK Foundation funding the specialty’s future.

Global training & fellowships

Travelling fellowships helped colleagues from low-resource settings access hands-on training.

Part of the ENT UK Foundation’s five years of international education and networking support.

Patient Easy-Read Leaflets

Launched new Patient Easy-Read Leaflets with the Down’s Syndrome Association.

Free, accessible information helping patients, families and clinicians communicate and make shared decisions.

Supporting NHS England’s ENT review

ENT UK supported NHS England’s deep dive into ENT departments across England.

Strong evidence that ENT UK is representing the specialty at a national level, on members’ behalf.

A growing specialty community

2,358 members across 10 categories and multiple Specialty Groups.

The scale and diversity of the professional network your membership connects you to.

New ENT UK website

Launched our new ENT UK website.

Making it easier to access ENT UK information, resources and opportunities wherever you are.

How membership supports ENT UK

Membership subscriptions generated £459,763 — 47% of ENT UK's total income. ENT UK combines this with income from conferences, investments and other sources to fund its work.

Membership subscriptions £459,763

Other income £510,748

What we spend on

£885k

Charitable expenditure

Publications & journal activity

Conferences & professional engagement

Education

Grants & awards

Charitable objectives

Running ENT UK

£438k

People & operating support

44p in every £1 supports the people and expertise needed to deliver ENT UK's work.
£437,593 staff costs · £994,839 total expenditure.

Financial resilience

£3.89m total funds

Our reserves include approximately 12 months of core operating expenditure, helping protect the continuity of ENT UK's work for members and the specialty.

What's next

Our priorities for the future

LEARN

Keep your skills and knowledge up to date through training courses, Leadership Webinars, Trauma Courses, Paediatric ENT Skills, e-lefENT, guidelines and clinical resources.

DEVELOP

Take the next step in your career through fellowships, grants, mentoring, Clinical Excellence Awards support, ENT UK New ST3 Simulation and Accelerated Learning Induction Leeds 2026.

CONNECT

Build your professional network through Specialty Groups, BACO, sub-specialty meetings and national events, including the British Rhinological Society (BRS) 25th Anniversary in 2027, a 3 day event taking place in May 2027.

INFLUENCE

Help shape the future of ENT through clinical guidelines, workforce and policy work, NHS engagement and opportunities to contribute to the specialty's national voice.

LEAD

Drive innovation and excellence through the ENT UK Innovation & Research Forum, Clinical Leadership Meeting and our first ENT UK Awards.

There are many more opportunities and member benefits throughout the year, including your new ENT UK Membership Certificate and mentoring schemes.

Your membership helps you learn, develop, connect, influence and lead throughout your ENT career.