NEW and whats new

News and What's New

Questions & Answers

Vision

Committees Page

Campaigns

Useful Links

UK Audiologists Email Links

UK Jobs

Publications

Correspondence

Conference

Regional

Agenda for Change

Access Targets & 18 week

Archive

Contact Information

CAC

BAA BAAT Exams

CPD

Higher Training Scheme

Pay Scales

Other & Membership

How to be an Audiologist

Members Only

BAA Home

DATE

091107

311007

151007

121007

111007

011007

240807

150807

090807

170707

100707

040707

010707

290607

250607

200607

190607

180607

180807

240507

210507

160507

100507

190407

160407

270307

260307

210307

190307

150307

060307

050307

290207

190207

130207

110207

180107

110107

100107

020107

211206

181206

081206

041206

011206

301106

201106

141106

101106

081106

071106

301006

231006

161006

141006

101006

091006

061006

250906

210906

150906

060906

050906

040906

080806

070806

280706

270706

240706

150706

140706

120706

060706

040706

020706

210606

190606

120606

090606

310506

240506

170506

120506

060506

030506

210406

200406

180406

110406

100406

010406

300306

290306

230206

210206

080206

070206

040206

030206

020206

180106

160106

130106

030106

231205

201205

141205

121205

051205

211105

161105

151105

081105

041105

251005

241005

171005

161005

131005

041005

031005

300905

280905

270905

260905

250905

170905

160905

150905

070905

020905

100805

080805

070805

020805

010805

250705

240705

190705

160705

080705

060705

040705

030705

130605

060605

020605

010605

310505

160505

150505

130505

120505

090505

060505

020505

010405

260405

210405

190405

130405

050405

260405

110305

100305

080305

070305

220205

210205

160205

140205

130205

100205

040205

020205

010205

200105

160105

100105

040105

171204

141204

111204

101204

071204

021204

151104

111104

101104

051104

031104

011104

261004

251004

211004

201004

191004

161004

131004

071004

290904

280904

270904

230904

210904

170904

150904

080904

030904

310804

100804

050804

040804

020804

300704

290704

260704

210704

200704

070704

060704

010704

140604

070604

170504

290404

270404

250304

190304

180304

120304

260204

250204

060204

260104

120104

241203

201103

191103

121103

011103

161003

061003

240903

220803

140803

130803

060803

040803

170703

160703

150703

080703

030703

270603

260603

160503

150503

090503

080503

030503

020503

010503

Denotes Members Only Pages. To join click here.

Diagnostics Data – Monthly Report (England) here

A4C Pay Scales From April 2007 Includes Separate Documents for England & Wales

Four draft HCCC modules and pre-requisites are available to the BAA membership for comment. Please send comments to Helen Martin (Helen.martin@stees.nhs.uk) by 7th November

BAA Address and telephone number has changed see here

Notes from BAA Board Meeting Monday 17th September 2007

Indicative tariffs for 2008/9

In this time of changing practices and commissioning agreements, the British Academy of Audiology Service Quality Committee and Board has been working to update the Technicians, Therapists & Scientists Association (TTSA) referral guidelines to more closely reflect current models of NHS service delivery. We are pleased to share our document with you and would greatly appreciate your comments and suggestions. Please send your comments and suggestions to Philip Holt, BAA Board member for Service Quality by e-mail: phil@mrchear.man.ac.uk or 0798 427 4223 by Friday 2nd November, 2007

IMPROVING ACCESS TO AUDIOLOGY SERVICES:THE PROFESSION’S RESPONSE

Quality Assurance (QA) in Adult Rehabilitative Audiology - Volunteer Departments Required

Conference Draft Programme added here

New indicative tariffs for 2008/09 Adult hearing services. A set of new indicative, unbundled tariffs will be introduced for adult hearing services (AHS) see here

The Government Response to the Health Select Committee Report on Audiology Services

Higher Training Scheme Information Day July 9th, Birmingham presentations added and
revised regulations, FAQs and case study guide available here

Guidance on the use of real ear measurement to verify the fitting of digital signal processing hearing aids.

Transforming Adult Hearing Services for Patients with Hearing Difficulty. DoH - A Good Practice Guide.

"DH abandons audiology procurement pledge" Healthcare Equipment & Supplies magazine

Minutes added for communication and publicity committee here

HPC Newsletter Issue 11

Higher Certificate Pages Updated

Audiology SNOMED awareness event. Tuesday July the 10th from 12:30 to 16:00 in Manchester. email Melanie@mrchear.man.ac.uk for further details.

Conference call for abstracts open here

OBE awarded to Professor Adrian Charles Davis, Director, NHS, Newborn Hearing Screening Programme and Medical Research Council Hearing and Communication Group. For services to Healthcare.

Agenda for Change results updated and new graphs added here

Audiology Career Pathway in the NHS. Letter from the President here

Delay in statutory registration of Clinical Physiologists here

The Health Committee published its Fifth Report of Session 2006-07 on Audiology Services (HC 392) today and is available here

BAA Conference registration now open here

Ever wanted and Ipod or a bottle of Dom Perignon? Prize announced for starting your CPD activity on-line. See here

CPD Audit Policy added here

Presentations from Telford 2006 now added to Conference section

Draft BSA procedure for Impression Taking comments to ellen@thebsa.org.uk by Friday 25th May 2007

Details of how to register for Higher Training Scheme see here

Written Evidence to House of Commons Health committee on Audiology in England

UNCORRECTED TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL EVIDENCE To be published as HC 392 House of COMMONS MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE HEALTH COMMITTEE AUDIOLOGY SERVICES IN ENGLAND

Improving Access to Audiology Services in England - Department of Health document is due to be published this week and will be available on the following website www.18weeks.nhs.uk

Two teams of Audiologists were finalists in the 2006 Health and Social Care Awards and attended the Awards Ceremony in London on 26th February. A team from the MRC Hearing and Communications Group led by Professor Adrian Davis were finalists in the Innovative Technology Section for developing a hand-held screener manufactured by Siemens that can be used in primary care for screening the hearing of patients before referral to an audiology department. The team from the Audiology Department at Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust were finalists in the Improving Access category for their work on reducing waiting times for audiology treatment.

Health Select Committee have called for oral evidence from 3 representatives - Audiology, Charing Cross Hospital, RNID and a representative of the PPP companies. Its on 8 March at 10-15 in Portcullis House, London. Pauline Beesley is attending on behalf of BAA and will feedback to members.

The BAA Board were informed yesterday that Prof Stuart Gatehouse sadly passed away at the weekend. All members of the BAA would like to extend their condolences to Stuart's family and colleagues and that our thoughts are with them at this time of sadness

Memorandum in response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into Audiology Services in England

Heath Services in London to be reorganised

UK Parliament Health Committee Press Notice No 7 12 January 2007 Session 2006-07 New Inquiry and terms of reference "Audiology"

Consultation now closed Following the BAA Board meeting on 8 January 2007, the Board would welcome comments on the Associate Audiologist Scope of Practice.

Newsletters added here

In response to the advertisement for Geneva Health, a locum agency, in the recent BAA mailing, the BAA Administration office has received a number of complaints regarding this advertisement. In respect to all mailshots these are not vetted by the office. The BAA Board are meeting on 8 January 2007 and the issue of advertising will be discussed and addressed. Pauline Beesley BAA President

CAC Pass List 2005/2006 added here

BAA audited Accounts here

A letter has gone out to NHS SHA CEs Re: Adult Hearing Services from Duncan Selbie (Commissioning Director NHS). The letter is NHS Gateway reference no 7542 and requests PCT commissioning proposals. It states "PCTs need to commission sufficient activity to reduce waits very substantially for audiology and hearing aid fitting so that referrals do not divert onto 18 week pathways."

NHS Audiology Services at Risk - Members Guidance here

NHS Audiology – Building the Service. This document is designed to inform the Department of Health in England (DH) in its current negotiations with Independent Sector (IS) providers of Hearing Care Services.

The new Higher Training Scheme aimed at BAA members at bands 5 and above was launched at the BAA conference. To obtain information about the scheme and how to register click here.

BAA Audiologist wins prestigious Health Care Science Award here

CAC Short course dates announced for 2007 here

Largest European Audiology conference ever!. Over 750 delegates are registered for the 2007 conference in Telford. Last few places available here

Audiology Supplies Group minutes added for 2006 and letter from Oticon re 3kHz dip and battery drawer here

David Baguley appointed Australian Raine Foundation visiting Professor here

Pre-registration Clinical Scientists JD's added on a4c section.

PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES IN AUDIOLOGY Updated 30th October 2006

BSA Council express Members’ concern regarding 18-week patient pathway strategy.

300k Episodes England IMPORTANT - Heads of Department - It has come to BAA's attention that Strategic Health Authorities are in the process of being asked for and submitting numbers to the Department of Health for what is required locally from the 300K episodes announced by Lord Warner. It could be that as for the ISTC contract numbers you are not being involved in the decision about local numbers. We urge you strongly to get in touch with your local contacts and make sure that you have input to this decision. If similar numbers are chosen to the ISTC contracts it could be that your core NHS service has no activity left. If you do get in touch with your SHA and it appears that the numbers commissioned through the IS contracts will detrimentally effect your core activity then please email Jonathan Parsons President of BAA and he will liaise with the Department of Health.

MRC Auditory processing test package now available here

Letter to BAA for audiologists Sept 06

18 Week Workshop slides from Andy Phillips 091006

BAA Board Meeting Notes 11th Sept 2006

ISTC, 300,000 episodes and the English National Action Plan. Presidents response

Professional Doctorates. Paper from the Professional Development Committee here

BAA announce applications for "TEAM OF THE YEAR 2006" See details here

A copy of an article from SQC has been added, detailing all the recommended procedures and guidelines that have been formally adopted by BAA here

BAA has been asked by Amicus to provide some specific feedback in relation to the DH vacancy survey and the pay review round. Please click here to take part.

Audiology Graduate Wins Prestigious D W Robinson Prize

Have you considered standing for the BAA board? As part of the final transition arrangements following amalgamation this is the last occasion in which six members of the current board must step down, although some may re-apply. It is important that we attract some enthusiastic individuals to take forward the work of BAA. I would urge anyone who thinks that they may wish to apply to give it proper consideration. It is an honour to be party to and have influence over decisions that are taken for the furtherance of our profession, but it is also a development opportunity that will give you exposure to different ways of working and management structures. I am perfectly happy to talk this through informally with anyone who may be considering putting their name forward. Jonathan Parsons Jonathan.Parsons@MidDevon-PCT.nhs.uk 01392 402225

Hearing Aids make leader letter to the Times here

Confirmation from DH with regard to Hearing Aid funding: A letter went out to SHA Directors of Finance on 26 July regarding the central budget bundle allocation. With it went a draft service level agreement that set out the required outputs from the funding (also went to SHA CEs). For Older People and Disability one of the 'Objectives and deliverables' was that the money will: 'Contribute to the delivery of audiology and digital hearing aid services within the 18 week and diagnostic access targets'. There is no direction on exactly how the local allocations/priorities are determined.

300,000 Patient Pathways announced for the private sector in England here

British Academy of Audiology gets its first mention in Parliament here

Updates to the Service Quality Committee page here

Meeting Notes of the Board 19th June 2006

4 MPs have had questions drawn (re the omission from the 18 week target) for Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for health next Tuesday (18th).

Prime Minister's Question on 18 Week and Hearing aids here

UK Awards for AHPs and Clinical Scientists. Enter now up to £15000 in Prizes here

Conference Programme 2006 now available here

Consultation required on the joint BAA/BSA REM Protocol here

MHAS & MCHAS Protocol archive added here

Assessment criteria for BSc Audiology Clinical Supervisors (May 2006) added

New section added on Access Targets and 18 week wait in England see left menu bar

18 Week update The guidance for Adult Hearing Services is issued here The BAA response from the President is reproduced below.
From:       Parsons Jonathan (Mid Devon PCT)
Sent: 09 June 2006 08:18
To:   Hill Sue (The Department Of Health)
Subject:    FAQ - 18 weeks
Dear Sue
Re - FAQS - ADULT HEARING SERVICES (AHS) AND 18 WEEKS I have to say that I am very disappointed - this does absolutely nothing to alleviate the current difficulty over commissioning created by the 18 week announcement. BAA have started to collect the data from sites and exactly as I have described to you, local commissioners, pressured to establish financial balance have viewed this as an opportunity not to invest to even the MHAS levels for hearing aid services. No target - no investment. There is still no clarity in the definitions about what is supposed to be collected and what is not. Are we correct to understand from the FAQ 4, that the assessment associated with a hearing aid assessment does count against the interim targets, but that the provision of a hearing aid does not? Is it not easy to see that the implications of this will be that patients are assessed for a hearing aid and that the waiting list will be cleared of assessments, but that the patient will have little prospect of getting a hearing aid? By the time they are seen for dispensing of an aid, the assessment will be out of date and need to be repeated. Is this not a monumental waste of time and money? It is not just Adult Hearing Services - it would be helpful to set out what counts in relation to paediatric audiology for example - what about a PTA as part of an paediatric audiology assessment. This seems to have been an opportunity missed for clarity over what is to be counted as well as to help with commissioning. We note also that we have not received replies to either of the two letters written to DH on this matter. I have copied this email to all BAA members via the web site. There is a large and increasing intolerance from BAA members of the lack of strategic vision and coherent direction for audiology services. We need swift action - mention of a national action plan, without any concrete timescale continues to leave the service in limbo without any driver for investment.
Regards. Jonathan Parsons. President, British Academy of Audiology

18- week update from the President We have not as yet received a reply to either letter, but I spoke to Sue Hill at the end of last week and we are promised a reply to both. The Department of Health (DH) have compiled a list of questions (BAA has had input) in relation to Audiology and the 18 week targets in England and they should be on the 18 week website this week. We will point out when this has happened and give an analysis of how we see the situation following sight of the answers. It is evident that 18 weeks and the non 'ringfencing' of MHAS money presents very significant problem for some services in maintaining capacity. BAA need to know about the scale of the problem in order to best represent you. We have set up a confidential email address for you to let us know where services are having difficulties. This will be completely confidential and we will not name any sites in our discussions with DH. If we do not know how many services are experiencing problems DH will assume that there is not a significant problem. We have also reopened the 18-week discussion area on the website and will welcome comments and discussion.

Regional Development Committee meeting notes for May added here

President letter to Secretary of State for Health on 18 weeks target here

18 week wait hot news. BAA are extremely frustrated and angered that our advice and that of other organisations has been ignored. There is the potential for considerable disruption of the modernised service models that we have been so effective in delivering. More than anything it appears to be a betrayal of the large numbers of patients on our waiting lists. My personal fear is that at this time of threatened budgets and the possible non materialisation of the MHAS funds that we were told were devolved to local budgets, we now lack the driver that will empower discussions with commissioners. Members of the BAA board strongly expressed our dissatisfaction with the situation at an 18 week development site meeting yesterday and the following letter was sent to Professor Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, this morning.

"Choosing a CPD Mentor” and “Becoming a CPD Mentor” added to CPD section here

BAA members consultation on Extended Scope Practitioners questionnaire here

HPC Code of Conduct Added here

Accreditation of Education & Training Chair's Final Report 20th April 2006

Indemnity Insurance. A message to those people who expressed an interest in the collective scheme collated via RCCP - Unfortunately the numbers of practitioners expressing an interest in the scheme are not sufficient for it to be viable. Those people who sent in applications, including bank details should know that these are now being shredded

Information on Future of CAC Scheme – revised April 2006 here

"Brit Pack" are third in American Academy of Audiology Annual Trivia Bowl. Continuing to surprise the Americans the British team always get the Audiology Questions right!!!

Regional Map updated

Conference Registration now open here

CPD section updated.

Audiology Supplies Group pages added here

Frequently Asked Questions on completing the “diagnostic waiting times & activity” monthly data collection (England) here

CAC Written past paper added Summer 2005 here

Meeting notes of January Board added here

Meeting notes of Professional Development Committee 18th Jan 06 here

Guidance on good practice when advertising jobs here

Advertising Information for BAA Mailings updated here

Contacts section updated with new BAA Board roles.

Meeting notes of Regional Development sub-committee January 2006

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE FOR CONFERENCE 2006 22nd - 24th November 2006

Information on Clinical Scientist Training opportunities throughout the UK here

Consultation on Higher Training added here Please read and return your comments by the end of January

Conference awards now listed here

CAC Examiners documentation updated here (Access for Examiners only)

Presidents conference speech here

Electronic National Audiology Clinical Portfolio

Conference 2005 Digital Paparazzi photographs of the party night here

Following a recent BSA mail shot which included an advert for courses from Seabrook Audiology, BAA have responded to unease from members by agreeing the following statement with BSA: It is important to set these courses in the context of the new skills escalator for audiology as they are aimed at for example ATOs and Teachers of the Deaf. Although some elements of the skills escalator are still being discussed, and the exact roles are yet to be determined, we may expect that impression taking for example will be a level 4 task, the province of the Associate Audiologist, and that this will be a foundation degree or Dip HE qualification. These courses provide valuable introductions, but at this time we are unable to confirm what credits may be given for particular modules and how they may contribute to the portfolio of a band 3 (Assistant) practitioner wishing to become a band 4 - Associate. J.Parsons, President BAA

BAA formal response to English 18 week target here

BAA member acknowledged in prestigious CSO Prize for research here

AMICUS GUIDANCE ON UNDERGOING A REVIEW OF YOUR MATCHING OUTCOME here

DOH in England launch the "18 Week Delivery Programme" web site here and enter the BAA discussion form here (Now closed 141205)

Updated CPD section now includes proforma for events accreditation here

Reference levels for objective audiometry here. Results of a meeting involving NPL, The English Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP), The British Society of Audiology (BSA) Standards Forum, representatives of ABR equipment suppliers and calibration agencies including UKAS

National Occupational Standards (NOS) published for Audiology here

Business Planning: As we get into the Autumn and the LDP round of the business planning cycle (England) it is worth alerting members that the RNID will be running a campaign in the near future targeting patients (UK wide) with hearing loss who will not have traditionally accessed the service. RNID have promised to liaise with BAA in terms of alerting us to proposed publicity, so you can anticipate further updates. The point is that this may well increase demand over and above what you have expected in terms of any waiting list targets and it is worth putting down a marker in LDP submissions to this effect.

Higher Training Scheme news for membership here

Search engine on home page extended to search protected pages.
Updated CPD events added here

BAA Member wins Jack and Marie Shapiro Prize of the British Tinnitus Association for the piece of published research by a UK based author most likely to result in improved treatment or public awareness of tinnitus. "THE INHIBITORY EFFECT OF INTRAVENOUS LIDOCAINE INFUSION UPON TINNITUS FOLLOWING TRANSLABYRINTHINE REMOVAL OF VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA : A DOUBLE BLIND PLACEBO CONTROL CROSSOVER STUDY Baguley DM, Jones S, Wilkins, I, Axon PR, Moffat DA Otology and Neurotology 26, 2, 169-176"

BAA Board meeting notes September 2005 here

Members update from the President of BAA September 2005 here

Updated sponsor opportunities for Conference 2005 here

Sue Hill has responded to the letter and an urgent meeting is being organised.

BAA PART 1 NATIONAL THEORY EXAMINATION RESULTS here

Service Quality Committee September Board report added here

BAA Board respond to DOH Chief Scientific Officer on the threat to devalue the BSc in audiology and deskill adult rehabilitation. BAA members must read here for original in pdf or here for for members who do not have adobe acrobat reader

Professional Development Committee Meeting Notes 15th August 2005 here
Do Once & Share Programme (DOAS) – Deafness and Audio-Vestibular Impairment - Call for Care Pathways here by 30th September 2005

REDUCED RATE FOR CONFERENCE EXTENDED TO END OF SEPTEMBER

HPC approve standards of CPD - first audit 2008 see here

National Occupational Standards. Currently waiting for sign off letters from three professional bodies. Until these are received, UKCG will not release the complete set of NOS. When released, the NOS will be published on the Skills for Health website as Skills for Health will be the Sector Skills Council with responsibility for this area.

Trial survey tool developed to gauge members views. To take part in the trial click here

BAA Magazine Issue 1 added here

Chief Scientific Officers Bulletin Please support this important intuitive by subscribing.

BAA announce an new award "TEAM OF THE YEAR" See details here

Agenda for Change - Health Care Scientist Profiles published here

Rough Guide to 2005 conference added here

BAA BAAT Exam guidance added here

Results page on the agenda for change process now added here

HPC are about to write to all registrants to verify their registration. They will write to the address held on their records. Failure to respond will result in the registrant being dropped off the HPC register. It is therefore vital that any changes of address are identified to the HPC asap.

BAA launches the on-line survey for agenda for change. If you have your A4C outcome click here to report it to BAA so we can keep track of the process.

New awards programme aims to recognise and reward healthcare scientists and allied health professionals The entry form can be downloaded from www.chamberlaindunn.com or call the awards hotline on Tel 020 8334 4500

Application form to change membership category added and application form and guidance updated

BAA BAAT Part 2 General Guidance for Candidates & Supervisors added here

HA funding (Engalnd) 'As an update to the previous entry of 060505,it is expected that this years hearing aid funding (England) will be released by DH within a fortnight.' Phil Kennedy RNID Jonathan Parsons BAA

News letter of the Federation of Health Care Scientists published here

Report on the membership consultation on new CPD scheme here

Publication of the BAA report on the Future of the Audiology Workforce Please comment by the 1st July 2005

Adoption of protocols. Comments now extended to 1st July 2005 here

BAA Statement on Members Insurance now covers Clinical Scientists here

A4C Professional Manager (Clinical, Clinical Technical Service) was originally banded at 8C-D prior to the introduction of band 9 and has now been rebanded as 8C-9 as the JE score was over 720.DH to make generic Healthcare Scientist Job Profiles and Career Pathway Available in Mid-May.

CAC Clinical Management Skills Presentations added to CAC section

BAA Committees pages moved to Members only area

ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES here

Clarification re MHAS fund transfer to PCT budgets (England) here

Higher Certificate to Practice Consultation Report here

BAA Conference Registration 2005 Now Open here

International Society of Audiology Good Practice Guidance for Adult Hearing Aid Fittings is currently in phase 1 consultation. The Service Quality Committee (SQC) have commented but comments from individuals are welcome. See http://www.ihr.gla.ac.uk/ for the guidance. The SQC would welcome copies of comments sent to ISA. These can be sent to graham-sutton@supanet.com

NEW YEAR 2006 HONOURS ROUND. Nominations required for Health Care Scientists

DH to make generic Healthcare Scientist Job Profiles and Career Pathways available in Mid May.

How to train to become an audiologist added here

Minutes of the Service Quality Committee added in the Committees page

Events page updated. Conference Pages updated

CONSULTATION ON THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE TO PRACTISE MEETING DETAILS Date: 23rd March 2005

New MSc at Aston University in Rehabilitation Studies see Useful Links and Universities

Reduced rate for membership of the American Academy of Audiology here

Update from Regional Networks meeting click here

TAKE PART IN OUR FIRST WEB BASED CONSULTATION on CPD for all here
Link removed 160405 as consultation now closed

Link to Federation of Health Care Scientist news letter here

CPD Report added for year 2003 click here

BSA Education Committee Study Day “ Refresher Day for Assistant Technical Officers” - Thursday 17th March 2005 - BAA Clarification.

More presentations added to web site from Conference 2004.

Higher Certificate to Practice Meeting Announcement click on link or see committees page on Education and Training.

Conference Exhibition Plan added - see Exhibitors section of Conference Site

Regional Groups Presentations added here

Several New Documents added from Service Quality Committee here
Update on NOS and the Draft mapping of the 9 roles on the careers pathway /skills escalator
BAA issues position statement on attempts to deny or restrict services and SQC invites comments on standards under consideration

Board report from Service Quality Committee added here

Major Update on CAC pages

All gold sponsorship now sold for conference in 2005

2005 Conference now provisionally in Torquay, 2006 in Cardiff
see Conference Section here
Vision updated with agreed BAA Board Vision

BAA Progress on Higher Certificate to Practice here

BAA BAAT Exam pages added here

Service Quality Committee Terms of Reference added here

CAC Summer 2004 written paper added here

Funding Pre-Registration Training Of Clinical Scientists to be extended to 4 years in England click here

Further update on accreditation of degree courses here

Conference presentations page added here

BAA Responds to Health Service Journal article on Audiology, "Voluntary sector turns up the volume on disability services" click here.

MHAS, MCHAS Mentor site seminars announced here

BAA conference mentioned in DoH press release as one of the key events taking place in Healthcare Science Awareness Week 15-21 November "Setting the record straight on Healthcare Science".

Guidance agreed between the Department of Health and the Registration Council for Clinical Physiology (RCCP) to address approved qualification issues around regulation for individuals training in the disciplines of audiology, cardiology, gastrointestinal physiology, hearing therapy, neurophysiology and respiratory physiology. Click here

Presentation to British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists by BAA President November 2004

Success for the Audiology Service in North Staffordshire! Following implementation of several modernisation programmes in North Staffordshire, the audiology team has recently been nominated for 2 awards.

BAA Manchester conference registration now closed. Due to overwhelming interest over 600 people will be in attendance. Sorry we are full! Book early next year!

RCCP announce final and formal approval for regulation of Clinical Physiologists with Health Professions Council here

Education Accreditation and Training committee pages added here

Conference registration tops 500. Only 20 dinner tickets left

Conference 2004. Abstract added for Student Podium, Posters and Oral Presentations

NHS CAREERS HEALTHCARE SCIENCE AWARENESS WEEK 15-21 November 2004 Campaign Resource Pack. This important information gives details of how to get involved. The BAA board are working closely with the DoH to coordinate activities but local involvement with schools is equally important. Read the pack and promote Audiology as a career.

Abstracts and Biographies of all the Keynote and Masterclass Speakers added for BAA Conference in Manchester 18-20th November 2004.
Obituary John Pym added here

Example Job Descriptions from an Early Implementer site Band 6&7 added here

Hearing Therapist JD's and PS's added to Agenda for Change Section

BAA Workforce review - remit and plan October 2004. BAA has commissioned Graham Sutton to carry out a short review of strategic workforce issues, with help from a small internal group. This will lead to a report to the Board.

BAA Conference announce a "SPECIAL FEATURE" It's 'Audiology: The Show!' The Big Wheel Company on Saturday. See Programme

BAA/BSHAA publish position statement on strategy for a common qualification for audiologists. Click here
Request for comments on HPC CPD consultation click here

Conference Registration tops 350. Now officially the largest Audiology conference ever in the UK

Professional Development Section added under committees page here

Picture of first cohort of Doctorate of Audiology graduates click here

From the 1st November the BAAS Account will be closed. Please be aware that expenses for CAC etc need to be submitted on a BAA expenses form.

UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMMES OF THE BSc (HONOURS) IN AUDIOLOGY - September 2004, including detail of the competency assessment process click here

BAA Regional Network Development Day Pride Park Stadium – Derby
08 Nov 2004 NEW DATE Contact Becky Sutton becky.sutton@virgin.net

BAA meet with BSHAA and HAC next Wednesday (15th September 2004) to discuss strategy of previous stated aims of a common registration and education pathway.

CPD for all? See CPD pages for developments

Obituary: Rosemary Faith McCall OBE Founder of the Link Centre

Amicus survey on Agenda for Change added on Agenda for Change section

Board Elections Schematic added in Q&A and available by clicking here

Important news on agenda for change for audiologists click here

Web counter shows over 20,000 hits on the site since launch.

Conference now fully sponsored and all exhibition space sold

Added conference programme at a glance.

Following the recent MAWFET (Workforce Planning) Meeting arrangements are expected soon for further meetings:
* DOH/BAA and interested parties on the future contribution of practitioners below the degree level in the skills escalator. BAA have started work on populating the skills escalator with National Occupational Standards and Education and Training pathways, but DOH has embargoed circulation
* DOH/BAA/BSHAA/HAC - registration issues.
Further information will be posted when available.

In addition to previous postings about the awaited update from DOH in relation to registration and acceptable qualifications / routes in the short term, the latest information is that this is perhaps a further two weeks away. There appears to be a complex series of negotiations occurring between DOH / HPC / solicitors etc. Rest assured that BAA continue to stress the urgency of this and push for the earliest response.

The first Professional Development committee meeting will be on 23rd August in Liverpool and will focus on CPD schemes for BAA members and accreditation of post-registration training.

BAA Conference fee reduced to £199 for early registrations. Click here for more news
BAA Regional Network Development Day Planned see Events

Updated Agenda for change site plus AMICUS progress statement added

BAA Expenses Claim Form added

CPD pages added for BAA (BAAS) CPD Scheme

Contacts now has Board members roles and email addresses.

Further to the information posted on 17/05, the meeting with Sue Hill has now taken place. It is safe to say that there is an emerging view in relation to the mechanics of the RCCP transfer to the Health Professions Council and how this will be accommodated. There will be an announcement from DOH in the very near future once Sue has consulted with HPC, WDCs and the home country devolved institutions. This will be available on the BAA website as soon as it is received.

News.. After repeated calls for reaction to the crisis caused by the low numbers of trained audiologists and those in commissioned training places, it may just be possible that the old traditional routes, or a version of them could be acceptable for those starting training this year. BAA acknowledges that this gives commissioners and planners of training places very little time to react, but have been governed by DOH in relation to timescales. Jonathan Parsons has a meeting on 27th May with Sue Hill, CSO and RCCP where hopefully a clear way forward will be explicit. This will be articulated via the website as soon as a decision has been made. You may wish to make WDCs etc aware that there may be a last minute change.

BAA Board agrees roles. President and Vice President announced.
Jonathan Parsons P and Pauline Beesley VP. Others now listed in Q&A.

CAC Scheme pages added

AuD Degree Programme Open House details added in Events

Application form to join the BAA now available in other menu

BSHT members for BAA Board now published in Q&A section

Result of Vote now archived

Old Q&A now archived
BAA Statement on the National Occupational Standards, Workforce planning and Hearing
Aid Council.

Draft BAA Conference Programme Added
Recruitment and retention of healthcare scientists roadshows, 29 March - 1 April 2004
Added to Events Page
Constitution Updated

Result of 3 ballots announced on home page
Vision Statement moved to its own page to clear up home page
Archive area added

Events Courses and Meeting Page added
Audiology Courses at Institute of Child Health added

Minutes of BAA Shadow Board 12th December 2003

LATEST: BAA Now registered as British Academy of Audiology at Companies House

Questions and Answers updated

BAA Constitution Committee meet and draft constitution and motion

Clinical Physiologists Petition to the Health Professions Council Accepted

BSA/BAA Joint Statement

Minutes of BAA Shadow Board and 3 Execs

BAA Agenda for meeting 29th Sept 03

BAA Response to Working Party on Audiological Medicine
RNID Response

Modernising Section added to Useful Links page