About the Event
The British Society of Otology (BSO) 2026 Balance Course will take place on Tuesday 3 March at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
Within ENT, balance has become a niche specialty understood by few.
This course aims to address this issue by providing ENT surgeons of all grades with the necessary tools to diagnose and treat patients in a routine ENT clinic. The emphasis of the BSO course is on clinical techniques and management strategies which work for the general ENT surgeon rather than the neuro-otologist. The course will also give an insight into which investigations are likely to influence management. A morning session of lectures is followed in the afternoon by practical worked examples of common balance disorders, all this in face-to-face course.
This course is designed to provide ENT surgeons of all grades with the essential tools and everything you need to know in order to confidently diagnose and treat the range of common balance disorders seen in general ENT practice.
Programme
The programme can be viewed online here.
Please note that timings are subject to change.
Registration
Registration is now open.
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Venue
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE
CPD/CME
7 CPD points awarded by ENT UK CPD committee.
CVS
Awaiting approval.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Platinum Sponsor (BSO Annual Meeting, Juniors Day and Balance Course 2026)
MED-EL
MED-EL Medical Electronics, a leader in implantable hearing solutions, is driven by a mission to overcome hearing loss as a barrier to communication and quality of life. The Austrian-based, privately owned business was co-founded by industry pioneers Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, whose ground-breaking research led to the development of the world’s first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant (CI), which was successfully implanted in 1977 and was the basis for what is known as the modern CI today. This laid the foundation for the successful growth of the company in 1990, when they hired their first employees. To date, MED-EL has more than 3,000 employees from around 90 nations and 30 locations worldwide. The company offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions to treat all types of hearing loss, enabling people in 139 countries enjoy the gift of hearing with the help of a MED-EL device. MED-EL’s hearing solutions include cochlear and middle ear implant systems, a combined electric acoustic stimulation hearing implant system, auditory brainstem implants as well as surgical and non-surgical bone conduction devices. www.medel.com/uk
Gold Sponsors
Oticon Medical
Our Vision – A world where hearing loss is no limitation
Our Mission – We create innovative hearing implant technology and provide lifelong support to change the lives of people when hearing aids are not enough.
Severn Healthcare
Exhibitors
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You can now view our full prospectus (including all sponsorship and exhibition packages, costs and benefits) for all our 2026 events by clicking the link below.
2026 Sponsorship and Exhibition Prospectus
Survey & Certificates
After the event, all attendees will receive an email to complete a post-event survey (please check spam folders too). An attendance certificate will be automatically sent to you upon submitting the survey. The survey and certificate can also be accessed by going to the events section of your ENT UK member's area.
Even if you are not a member, you can still access the certificate by logging into the account that you must have created to register for the event.
Membership
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This event was approved for CPD/CME by ENT UK with 7 points awarded
Venue
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE
Getting there
By Bus
Routes 1, 1A, 7, N7 14B, 14C, 23, 27C, 37, 37B, 47, 52, 57, 71, 73, 94A, 271 and 272 all stop outside the hospital.
View bus times online or call Brighton and Hove Bus Company on 01273 886 200.
The 271 and 272 bus services run between the Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital. These services are free to patients carrying an appointment letter for the date of travel
By Train
Brighton Station is the nearest station. From the station, you can get a taxi or bus to the hospital - Bus route 7 runs to the hospital from stop A at the front of the station up to every 6 minutes.
By Car
On-site multi-storey car park (North Car Park)
Open 24 Hours, 7 days a week
The multi-storey car park is is accessed from Bristol Gate by turning left just after the A&E entrance.
There are 20 disabled bays on Levels 6 and 6a which gives direct access into the hospital. There are also six dedicated renal bays for regular renal patients.
There are a small number of pick up/drop off bays inside the entrance to the multi storey car park. There is a 20 minute grace period for people using these bays after which charges will apply.
Underground car park (Louisa Martindale Building / LMB Car Park)
Open 5am – 9pm, 7 days a week.
The underground car park is is accessed from Bristol Gate by taking the first left
Charges
0 to 2 hours £4.20
2 to 4 hours £8.40
4 to 6 hours £11.00
6 to 12 hours £11.00
12 to 24 hours £18.20
Over 24 hours £18.00 plus the appropriate tariff above for the excess time parked
The pay stations accept cash, notes and debit/credit cards, give change and have an intercom if you need help.
Nearby hotels
There is no accommodation available onsite at the venue. However, the venue is surrounded by many hotels within walking distance, or a short drive. Nearby hotels include:
Click here to find the full list of hotels near the venue.
It is advisable to secure the travel and hotel rooms asap to avoid any disappointment nearer the time with higher prices. We recommend booking a fully refundable travel and accommodation should you need to cancel for any unforeseen reason.