British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists - Head & Neck Surgeons (BAO-HNS)

Overview:

Profession(s): Otolaryngology
Member Type(s): Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons, Trainees and Audiologists
Scope: National - United Kingdom
Formed: 1943
Members: 1,200
Registration No.: 213352
Address: ENT UK at the Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE, UK
Website: www.entuk.org

Description:

ENT UK is the front name for the British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists - Head & Neck Surgeons (BAO-HNS), which was founded in 1943 as the professional Association for British Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons and related professionals.

The organisation was formed to promote the specialty at all levels, from regional to international level. It represented the interests of its members in areas of politics, finance and education.

Mission/Aims:

The main objectives of ENT UK are to:

Improve the care available to patients suffering from conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck

Promote the understanding of the range of conditions treated by the specialty

Provide information on the specialty to the general public and media

Encourage and support research within the specialty

Support and provide continuing education for specialists

Encourage recruitment into the specialty

Promote high standards in the training of specialists

Represent the specialty at the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and to government bodies