On the minimum requirements for otolaryngology clinics in National Health Service hospitals

Hussain, S. S. M.; Baring, D E C; Cain, A J; Clement, W A; Dempster, John; Haddow, K; Jones, Stephen; Balaji, Natarajan; Ram, Bhaskar; Sheikh, S; White, Alexander E.

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“…Otoscopes, microscope, otoendoscopes, aural speculae suction and other aural instruments and tuning forks in the otology department. All these are important equipments to be available in every ENT department (5) .…”

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Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Services in Khartoum State in Sudan 2015

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Ahmed

Abdulrahim

2016

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Background: In Khartoum state, formal health services are heavily centralized. This is reflected by a specialist services coverage that is double the national ratio in Sudan, as is the case for other health services and cadres. Objectives: The aim of this study to establishment a database for ENT, audiology and speech therapy services in Khartoum state. Methods: This is descriptive, cross-sectional study hospital based. Include all Hospitals that provide otorhinolaryngological, head and neck surgery services within Khartoum state. Results: Total numbers of hospitals included in this study were 16 hospitals and departments providing otorhinolaryngological services in Khartoum state. General hospitals that contain ENT departments were 13 hospitals (81.25%) and hospitals that specialized for otorhinolaryngological services were three hospitals (18.75%). Conclusion: Otorhinolaryngological hospitals are distributed within Khartoum state with inequality to proportion of populations within provinces, also there is great deficiency on audiology and speech therapy services with variable distribution.

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Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Services in Khartoum State in Sudan 2015

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2016

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“…This is particularly relevant given the current reliance on endoscopic diagnosis 5 . The article by Hussain and colleagues, which sets out minimum requirements for otolaryngology clinics in National Health Service hospitals in the UK, is timely given the political arguments over funding of healthcare and maintenance of standards 6 …”

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On the minimum requirements for otolaryngology clinics in National Health Service hospitals

Abstract: The provision of adequate equipment and staff has gained increasing importance as the vast majority of ENT procedures can be safely performed in the out-patient or office setting.

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Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Services in Khartoum State in Sudan 2015

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Services in Khartoum State in Sudan 2015

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