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SUMMARY:BAA Heads of Service Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:BAA Heads of Service Meeting – June 2026\nThe British Academy of Audiology is pleased to invite NHS Heads of Service and Clinical Leads to attend an in-person Heads of Service meeting on Wednesday 17 June 2026\, at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC)\, conveniently located opposite Birmingham New Street Station. \nThis full-day meeting will provide an important opportunity for senior audiology leaders to come together\, share learning\, and explore innovations shaping audiology services across the UK. We will be showcasing examples of innovation and service development from across the regions\, alongside updates and discussion on key strategic and operational priorities. \nEvent details: \nVenue: Birmingham Conference and Event Centre (BCEC)\, Hill St\, Birmingham B5 4EW \n9:00:  Registration & Refreshments \n9:30:  Welcome and BAA state of the nation. Claire Benton\, BAA President \n9:50:  NHS England NSA for hearing & related conditions – what’s that all about then? Dr Michelle Foster \n10:10:  Planning a safe and sustainable audiology workforce. Dr Saima Rajasingam\, BAA Vice President & Deputy Head of School for Resources and External Engagement\, Anglia Ruskin University \n10:30:  Next Generation Hearing Technology. Alison Stone\, Training Manager & Audiologist\, Oticon UK \n11.00:  Refreshment Break \n11:30:  Developing the Paediatric Audiology Workforce: Updates from the Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme. Dr Sharon Harrison\, National School of HCS\, Professor Dee Ripley\, Deputy CSO and Head of the National School of HCS & Dr Bhavisha Parmar\, UCL Ear Institute \n12:00:  Innovations and initiatives in Wales – vans\, robots and memory clinics. Jane Wild\, Head of Adult Audiology\, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board \n12:30:  Lunch \n13:30:  Service reviews with Trusts to explore excellence and fragility within our HCS workforce and services. Peter Bill\, Regional Chief Healthcare Scientist for the West Midlands \n13:50:  HTS: times are a changing.Jane Beavan\, HTS Committee Co-chair \n14:10:  Audiology first for all dizzy patients across Manchester. Ben Adams\, Head of Audiology – Clinical and Operational Lead at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust \n14:30:  10 min comfort break \n14:45:  Regional Training hub models: The vision\, the challenges and the realities (through an East of England lens). Judith Bird\, Head of Service\, Audiology and Emmeline Centre \n15:05:  ENT & Audiology Pathway in the North East & Yorkshire. Dr Michelle Foster\, Regional Healthcare Scientist. \n15:30:  Summing up and close – Claire Benton\, BAA President \nBooking has now closed. If you would like to join the waiting list please email: victoria@baaudiology.org  \nThank you to Oticon for their sponsorship of this event.
URL:https://baaudiology.org/event/baa-heads-of-service-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:BCEC\, Birmingham Conference & Events Centre (The BCEC)\, Hill Street\, Birmingham\, B5 4EW\, United Kingdom
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