A Clear Voice

S2 Ep 3: Patient experience COVID-19: Transition from Surgeon to Patient

November 23, 2020 BLA Connections Season 2 Episode 3
A Clear Voice
S2 Ep 3: Patient experience COVID-19: Transition from Surgeon to Patient
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Welcome to episode 3. In early March 2020 ENT surgeon Nick Gibbins contracted COVID-19. Here he discusses his personal journey with Natalie Watson from the moments he realised he had the virus, to his recovery and how this experience has impacted his practice.

In this episode:

2:00 Q1. Early on in the COVID 19 pandemic, you contracted the infection. Can you talk us through your experience?

12:43 Q2. How has the journey from surgeon to patient changed your outlook on the COVID 19 infection, and it's effect on our society?

19:04 Q3. Have you changed your practice because you have had the infection or changed anything about your interaction with patients having experienced COVID 19?

25:12  Take home message

Guest Bio: Mr Nicholas Gibbins,  ENT and Voice Consultant 

Nick Gibbins is a Consultant Otolaryngologist and Voice Surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham. He graduated from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London in 1998 and was awarded the Registrar’s Gold Medal for research by the ENT Masterclass in 2011. His ENT training ran through London and the South East, and included paediatric ENT and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.

He is a laryngologist and has a specialist interest in the diagnosis and treatment of Voice Disorders, the management of the professional voice, and the biomechanics of the body that can affect both voice and swallow.

He has published articles and written text-book chapters regarding the management of voice disorders. He teaches, trains and examines both under- and postgraduate medics and has appeared on BBC Radio 3 discussing the voice. His passions include the evolution of the larynx, ensuring professional voice users know how to manage their voice, and what to do when it goes wrong.

Contact Information
Visit www.britishlaryngological.org or download BLA Connect from your app store for further information and details on becoming a BLA member.

Email: enquiries@britishlaryngological.org for any questions or topic suggestions you may have for future episodes.

This show is brought to you by the BLA, you can follow us on  Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram hosted by Natalie Watson @surgeonsinger produced and directed by Heather Pownall of

Contact Information
Visit www.britishlaryngological.org or download BLA Connect from your app store for further information and details on becoming a BLA member.

Email: enquiries@britishlaryngological.org for any questions or topic suggestions you may have for future episodes.

This show is brought to you by the BLA, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram hosted by Natalie Watson @surgeonsinger produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd.

The opinions of our host and guests are their own; The BLA does not endorse any individual viewpoints, given products or companies.
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Q1. Early on in the COVID 19 pandemic you contracted the infection. Can you talk us through your experience?
Q2. How has the journey from surgeon to patient changed your outlook on the COVID 19 infection, and it's effect on our society?
Q3. Have you changed your practice because you have had the infection or changed your thinking on PPE or about your interaction with patients having experienced COVID 19?
Take Home Message