Noisy cinemas – is the message getting through loud and clear?
Over the past couple of years, I’ve spoken about how Hollywood is starting to show more hearing-impaired and deaf characters in films. One of the most important films to feature hearing loss recently was Baby Driver, which came out in 2017 and did wonders in bringing tinnitus into the public consciousness. In this, the main […]
Cure or endure?
So, let’s get the bad news out of the way first. There is no cure for tinnitus. It might not be the most positive of starts to my blog, but it’s the honest response we give to patients who come to visit us hoping for a permanent solution.
Guest post by Dr Gabriel Hendow, award-winning GP & The Tinnitus Clinic associate
I am the only single-handed GP in the country to receive an “Overall Outstanding” rating from the The Care Quality Commission (CQC).I attended and was awarded “Celebrating Good Practice” by the RCGP. I was the only GP among five nominees for the National Health Hero Awards presented at No.10 Downing Street by Prime Minister Theresa May – a surreal, once-in-a-lifetime, incredible experience.
Waxing lyrical about an important ear health subject
I’ll put my hands up here and acknowledge straight away – the subject of my latest blog may not be the most appealing!
Movies are moving with the times
Just a little over a year ago I blogged about the film Baby Driver, which features a young getaway driver who suffers from tinnitus as a result of a childhood accident.
Spring is here – but can you hear the cuckoo call?
Spring is here, which means birdwatchers – including me – will be listening out for our first cuckoo call. The distinctive call heralds the beginning of spring when cuckoos return to Europe from wintering in much warmer climes.
Facing ‘revolving door healthcare’? Don’t give up.
With pressures in general practice continuing to build, The Royal College of GPs recently warned that GPs “could reach breaking point” and that over a third feel they may no longer be working in the profession in five years’ time.
Otology Health Education in Uganda
I recently visited Uganda as part of my ongoing work in global health education related to otology. When I arrived in the capital, Kampala, I met up with some Canadian colleagues and we continued on a further five-hour journey west to Mbarara where we were to help run the third temporal bone dissection course at Mbarara University of Science & Technology.
New year – new exciting research
The start of a New Year is a time for optimism, enthusiasm, and anticipation.
But at The Tinnitus Clinic we’ve started 2018 more energised even than usual thanks to the publication of some exciting new research.
Tinnitus sufferers advised to seek support to stay in Christmas spirit
It’s ‘the most wonderful time of year’… A time of gift giving, eating lots, and celebrating with family and friends. But underneath the festive cheer can be a lot of underlying stress for many people.
