The Royal Society of Medicine is proud to host a unique day that spotlights the enduring bonds between ENT surgeons across the UK. Leaders from all four nations will gather to explore differences in clinical practice, share common ground, and strengthen collaboration.
This special event features the prestigious Joseph Toynbee Lecture, which celebrates the career of one of the world’s leading otologists as well as insights from the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Traditionally, the RSM visiting professorship sees our team travel across the Four Nations. This year, we bring the best of each nation to the RSM uniting subspecialty leaders for a dynamic day of learning and in-depth discussion.
By attending this event, you will learn about:
The meeting aims to highlight the similarities and differences in ENT practice across the four nations and foster strong relationships across the UK.
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The Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology Sections would like to thank our Annual Sponsors B.Braun Medical Ltd, DP Medical Systems LTD, Medtronic, Ocean Med and Soluvos Medical for their valued support of the 2025 to 2026 Academic Programme. We would also like to thank our sponsors Cochlear Europe Ltd, KARL STORZ Endoscopy (UK) Ltd, Minim Healthcare Ltd, Oticon Medical, Severn Healthcare and Stryker for supporting this meeting.
Please note that none of the companies listed have had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of this meeting.
Vin Paleri, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Professor at the Institute of Cancer Research
Mrs Archana Jaiswal, Manchester
Mr Steven Powell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Mr Sandeep Berry, Cardiff
Mr Brendan Hanna, Belfast
Mr Iain Nixon, Edinburgh
Professor. Dr. Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, SOAS, London
Professor Simon Lloyd, President, Otology Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Tom Roland
Bhav Patel
Kerrie McAllister
Craig Murray
Cochlear Implantation: How Modiolar Proximity Can Maximize Hearing Potential
Tom Roland
Networking and exhibition
Chair: Steve Backhouse. Panelists: Tom Roland, Jeremy Lavy, Codruta Neumann
Tim Mitchell
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00 am on Thursday 5 February 2026. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in the future on various Internet channels.
