Registration is now closed, please contact isobel.rothera@nhs.net if you have any queries.

Date: Friday 23rd January 2026

Location: Exeter Chiefs stadium Sandy Park, Exeter suite. Please note parking at the site is £6.50 for the day.

Programme: 

09.00    Registration, Coffee, visit sponsors 

09:30    Welcome from SWLA president - Mr Mike Saunders, Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon, Bristol’s Children Hospit 

10:00    Ambient scribe for ENT - Early experiences – Mr Venkat Reddy, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, Royal Cornwall Hospital 

10:30    Paediatric ENT case discussions – Mr Mike Saunders and Panel  

11:20    Coffee and Tea and meet with sponsors 

11:50       Developments in paediatric ENT in Plymouth – Mr Rich Williams, Consultant Head and Neck surgeon, University Hospitals Plymouth Trust 

12:00    New Consultant talk – Miss Clair Saxby, Consultant Otologist, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital 

12:20    Trainee Presentations – 5x 7minute presentations  

13:15    Lunch, and meet with sponsors 

14:15    Nasal Surgery in Wessex – Mr Tim Biggs, Consultant Rhinologist, Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust 

15:00    SW Research Update – Mr Warren Bennett, Anterior skull base and Rhinology consultant, University Hospitals Bristol. Sofia Anastasiadou, Severn Trainee Reg.  

15:15    Pharyngeal pouch surgery – Mr Philip Reece, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, Torbay Hospital 

16:00    Trainee prizes 

16:30    Close 

This meeting is supported by promotional sponsorship that has no influence on the content. 

Thursday 22nd January night meal.

Please note that the venue has changed — the dinner will now be held at Hotel du Vin, Exeter. Drinks will be served from 7:00 pm, followed by dinner at 8:00 pm.

The cost of the dinner is £67, which includes a three-course meal, a glass of prosecco on arrival, and half a bottle of wine. Capacity is limited to 60 attendees, and places are filling quickly, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you are unable to attend the Friday meeting but would like to join for the meal you can sign up for this separately below.

If you are not a member of SWLA please either join as a member to SWLA (details found on the website) or pay the registration fee below to these bank details:

South Western Laryngological Association

NatWest Bank

Sort Code: 60-23-23

Account No: 92579973

£50 for Consultant grade 

£25 for non-consultant grade

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