The Journal of laryngology and otology
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To analyse the completeness and accuracy of the written handover in our ENT department, in line with Royal College of Surgeons of England guidance, and to improve standards. ⋯ We demonstrated a substantial improvement in the quality and completeness of written handover, comparing the second and first audit periods.
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Is undergraduate medical education working for ENT surgery? A survey of UK medical school graduates.
Despite the patient numbers and scope of ENT surgery, it is under-represented in most undergraduate medical curricula. ⋯ These results highlight the lack of UK ENT undergraduate education, and the significant effect this has on junior doctors' clinical confidence. In addition, commonly used teaching methods may not be optimally effective.
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Nasogastric tube insertion is often difficult, due to a variety of reasons, e.g. skewed laryngeal anatomy. We present a previously unreported method of facilitating nasogastric tube insertion, using a flexible nasendoscope. ⋯ This method enables nasogastric tube insertion under direct vision, and allows the tube to be guided past the larynx and into the upper oesophagus.