Ear Nose Throat:British Assoc.of Otorhinolaryngologists

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BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGISTS HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS

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· What is Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery?

Otorhinolaryngology or ENT, Head and Neck Surgery is a Surgical Specialty. It is also known as Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery or ENT. The specialty is the third largest in the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. Surgeons working in this field specialise in treating to following range of diseases:-

All conditions of the ear

Hearing loss, infections, and other conditions.
Conditions of the nose.

Injuries to the nose, deformities of the nose, cosmetic nasal surgery, nasal allergies, nasal blockage, sinus infections and tumours of the nose and sinuses.
Conditions of the throat.

Inflammations of the throat, such as tonsillitis, snoring, swallowing disorders, voice disorders, and tumours of the throat and larynx.
Head and Neck diseases.

Swellings in the neck, arising in the Lymph nodes of the neck, Salivary Glands, developmental disorders, cysts, thyroid disorders and tumours arising in the tissues of the neck.

Who are the members of the Association?

Doctors who are either fully trained in the field, working as consultants or other hospital doctors in the specialty, or trainees in the specialty. Doctors who are specialists in Audiological Medicine (Medicine of the ear) are also members. There are about 450 Consultant Otorhinolaryngologists in the UK, and the Association has about 1000 members.

What is the purpose of the Association?

To promote the general interests of the Specialty. The Association seeks to achieve this by the following:-

To improve the care available to patients suffering for

conditions of the ear, nose, throat or neck.
To promote understanding of the range of conditions

treated by the specialty.
To provide information on the specialty to any who want

it..
To encourage and support research within the specialty.
To support and provide continuing education for

specialists.
To encourage recruitment into the specialty.
To promote high standards in the training of specialists.
To represent the specialty at the Colleges of Surgeons, to

Government bodies, and wherever a specialist view is required.

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