ENT & Audiology
Demand for ENT and audiology services is growing with approximately 8,000 appointments attended per year. But the ratio of consultants to patients is one of the lowest in the western world and is not likely to improve any time soon.
Clinical Leadership Team
Mr Nish Mehta
Clinical Lead for ENTMr Nish Mehta graduated with double distinction in medicine and 1st Class Honours in Physiology from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School and completed his advanced surgical training in leading London hospitals, including Great Ormond Street, St Bartholomew’s, Royal National ENT and Imperial Trust hospitals. He gained a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons and undertook further international surgical training in the USA, Netherlands and India. He was then selected to train to become one of the UK’s handful of hearing implant surgeons as part of the prestigious Graham Fraser Memorial Fellowship in Sydney, Australia. He is now a NIHR BRC funded Associate Professor of deafness and hearing health at the internationally renowned Ear Institute, within UCL and co-lead of the NIHR Hearing health Health Informatics Collaborative.
Mr Satheesh Sriskandarajah
Audiology LeadSatheesh is an Audiological Scientist with 20 years’ experience in advanced diagnostic audiological assessments, vestibular services and management. He has worked in several NHS Audiology services and in private sectors, with an understanding of the evolution of Audiology services in the UK. He has a special interest in Single Sided Deafness and is currently working as a Senior Audiological Scientist at Guy’s and St.Thomas’ NHS Trust.
Lisa Marie Jones
Head of NursingA Registered General Nurse and Non-Medical Prescriber with over 25-years’ experience in operating in the NHS and private healthcare settings. Lisa has a proven track record in transforming performance within healthcare organisations with a wealth of experience in participating in CQC and HMPPS inspections.
Lisa is a compassionate, formidable, and influential leader focused and driven to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to patients. Lisa is passionate in delivering a culture of continuous learning, and providing educational opportunities to all healthcare professionals, enabling colleagues to reach their highest potential.
What we do
Our expert ENT specialist consultants offer a wide spectrum of surgical and medical interventions. We offer a range of services including Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology and Head and Neck. We offer a one-stop model which includes patients’ initial consultation, procedures such as Hearing Assessments, Microsuction, Dix-Hallpike Maneuver, Flexible Nasal Endoscopy and Skin Prick Testing if required and followed up the same day.
Our Services
Our Results
For almost a decade, the NHS has partnered with 18 Week Support to reduce waiting times. We’re incredibly proud of the work we do and would love to share some of our case studies with you.
99.1%
Patients likely to recommend
96.7%
Patients satisfaction score
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Case Study in the Midlands
Discover how we helped the Trust reducing their 78+ week waiting list and achieve their targets.
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Governance
We have a robust clinical governance framework to continually support, improve and drive forward the highest standards of care for our patients and we work with our customers and partners to monitor experiences and outcomes. On those occasions when incidents, complaints or concerns arise around patient care we act swiftly, encouraging a culture of continuous learning.
Public Support for Insourcing
Here, we discuss the return to Payment by Results (PbR) with a focus on the Elective Recovery Fund (ERF), which signifies significant changes in UK healthcare funding for 2023-24.
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