UCLH has launched a new ‘tele-otology’ service – the first of its kind in the UK that allows ENT surgeons to assess patients’ hearing and ear problems remotely and shorten treatment pathways. The service, which is currently running as a pilot, uses a new piece of technology produced by TympaHealth. The device, a hearing health assessment system, consists of a modified smartphone that is operated by UCLH audiologists off-site and allows high definition video recording of patients’ ear drums. This information is then sent remotely to the ENT team together with an audiogram and all information about a patient’s symptoms needed to make an investigation and treatment plan in Epic.
UCLH launches first telemedicine clinic for ear and hearing
