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BAHNO Webinar No.3

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Friday 9th Oct at 6pm

The third in BAHNO's webinar series will be held this week: Friday 9th October at 6pm. Are we making the most of our head and neck MDT? Extending scope of practice and improving quality of care. The expert panel consists of: John Hardman...

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BAHNO Travel Award

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2020 award announced

Miss Jane Dawson (Principal Speech & Language Therapist at QVH, East Grinstead) has been awarded a BAHNO Travel Award this year. Jane has been working in Ghana in the Therapy Dept at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. She has been teaching, leading...

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2020 BASO Meeting

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23rd November

This year's BASO meeting will be a 'Virtual' Meeting.  There's still time to submit abstracts (closing date 20th September) and a whole day for viewing the poster submissions. Further details here Programme available here Highlights...

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IFHNOS

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Global online Fellowship

The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies, offers a restructured GOLF program to meet the needs of the "new norm" Details available here.

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The BAHNO Challenge

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Huge success!

  An amazing multidisciplinary contribution from clinicians, families and patients meant that the runners and riders smashed the target distance!  GoFundMe website still open for donations!    

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The BAHNO Challenge

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Final stretch!

Just a couple of wee coastal villages to go!!!!! All money raised will fund vital research looking at outcomes for H&N patients treated during the COVID pandemic. Liverpool Head & Neck Centre and colleagues across the Northwest have lead the...

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The BAHNO Challenge update

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"We're heading north!"

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World Head and Neck Cancer Day

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27th July 2020

The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies invites you to observe July 27th as World Head and Neck Cancer Day. Further information available on their website.

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New ACCEA Medical Director announced

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Professor Kevin Davies has been appointed as Medical Director of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) for 3 years from 1 July 2020. Further information available here.

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BAHNO Fundraising Campaign

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1st August 2020

BAHNO is raising funds to address the long-term impact of COVID-19 on head and neck cancer patients. On 1st August 2020 BAHNO will be hosting a virtual trip from Land's End to John O'Groats. We simply ask you to commit to a sponsored 5K run or...

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COVID-19: Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology

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An International consensus

The Lancet has published the following report - please click for the full article: Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an International...

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BAHNO Webinar No.2

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer services

  The second in the series of BAHNO webinars will be held on Friday 31st July at 6pm.  This latest webinar features experts gathered by Dr Mehmet Sen.  Taking part will be: Mr Michael Ho, MDT Lead, Leeds Dr Zaid Ali, Restorative Dentist,...

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ACCEA

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Update for award holders

Award holders who wish for an extention need to complete an online form.  It's available here. The ACCEA Secretariat have worked with the DHSC digital publishing team to put together a simple 5 minute webform for award holders to complete. This...

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BAHNO Research Award 2020

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BAHNO is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Research Award is Dr Lucinda Gunn from The Royal Marsden Hospital.  The grant of £3,000 is to enable her to complete a retrospective analysis of gustatory outcomes following bilateral versus...

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RCS Council Election results

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BAHNO surgeon elected

BAHNO is delighted that Professor Peter Brennan, Honorary Secretary of the Association, has been elected to the RCS Council.  He will start his four-year tenure in July. Full article available here

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American Thyroid Association

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Online programming

Content from the cancelled 2020 live event will be moved to webcasts: visit www.thyroid.org for further information. CME and MOC credit offered one year from the date of release of webcast.

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BASO Cancer Situation Reports

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Cancer Surgery during the COVID 19 crisis

Due to the COVID Pandemic, NHS has cancelled most or all the routine operations in many hospitals & the cancer treatments are put on hold. BASO has set up a site to collect data on what happens to these patients and to produce weekly reports to...

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Global Tracheostomy Collaborative Webinar

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Overcoming COVID-19 through Science and Teamwork

Overcoming COVID-19 through Science and Teamwork: Lessons from London, Italy, and USA  Please join this Global Tracheostomy Collaborative webinar on one of the great challenges of our time.  The session will show how cross-cultural insights are...

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ENTUK2WW triage

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Supported by BAHNO

 ENTUK  have validated a telephone triaging system and service evaluation for head and neck cancer patients.  Given the current move towards telephone consultations for both new and follow-up patients during the COVID-19 pandemic,  more widespread...

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BASO Guidance

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Cancer surgery sustainability and recovery during COVID-19 pandemic

BASO has issued guidance for cancer surgery sustainability and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here for the document.

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