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News Archive: January 2024

Decline of NHS earwax removal services in England

24 January 2024

For some years now, NHS funded community dewaxing services have been gradually declining. As a result, many people are affected by avoidable hearing loss or find themselves having to pay for dewaxing privately. This was highlighted in a report...

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Have your say – vote now for ENT UK’s next President-elect!

22 January 2024

Voting is now open to determine the next President-Elect of ENT UK This year we received two nominations for the position of President-elect: Mr Jeremy Davis and Mr Taranjit Singh Tatla. Therefore, we would like you to visit our online voting...

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Exciting opportunities to support the work of ENT UK!

22 January 2024

ENT UK is a professional membership association for ear, nose and throat surgery and head and neck surgery in the UK. We support a membership of more than 2,500 healthcare professionals at every stage of their careers. We are the leading voice of...

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ENT UK Responds to the 2023 Surgical Workforce Report

18 January 2024

The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSE) has published the results of the Workforce Census 2023 which provides comprehensive information on the composition of the surgical workforce, its demographics and working practices.  Overall, there...

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Professor Valerie Lund awarded DBE for services to rhinology

11 January 2024

ENT UK is delighted to congratulate Professor Dame Valerie Lund DBE FRCS, and ENT UK Past President, on being awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the King's New Year’s Honours list, 2024 in recognition of her services...

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Waiting times in ENT- a new year update from GIRFT

10 January 2024

Christmas has just passed and the New Year begins so time for a bit of good news! The outpatient over 52 week waiting list is coming down, all be it slowly. The 'Further Faster' initiative to clear long waiters by end of March for all specialties is...

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Interested in recruiting an MTI doctor to your Trust?

10 January 2024

The primary purpose of the MTI is to contribute to improving the quality of healthcare in developing countries.The MTI allows doctors from developing countries to come and work in the UK for between one and two years in recognised training (or...

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Become a Committee Member of the ENT UK Staff and Associate Specialist Group (SAS)

09 January 2024

Expressions of interest are being sought to join the Staff and Associate Specialist (SAS) Committee. Within ENT UK, the remit for the Committee is to represent those doctors who are not in consultant or training posts. We aim to support the...

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The Newsletter for ENT Professionals

01 January 2024

We are happy to announce that you can now access a wide range of newsletters directly on our website, including regular editions since 2018 and special editions dating back to 2010. The upcoming newsletters will also be published, ensuring that you...

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