Voice Clinics Forum 2026

“My Throat Doesn’t Feel Right!!” Persistent Throat Symptoms: Diagnosis and Management

Abstract

Join us for this year’s Voice Clinic Forum, a full day dedicated to the complex and often challenging world of Persistent Throat Symptoms.

Leading clinicians and voice specialists will explore a wide range of contributing conditions—from nasal and sinus issues to gastroesophageal disorders—offering up‑to‑date insights and practical clinical perspectives.

The programme also delves into the assessment and management of difficult presentations such as chronic cough, persistent throat pain, and other hard‑to‑treat symptoms, all through a multidisciplinary lens.

We’ll wrap up the day with a dynamic, case‑based session led by an experienced multidisciplinary voice team, bringing real‑world scenarios to life.

This is an in-person event. It is not being streamed nor recorded.

Draft Programme

This is an in-person event. It is not being streamed nor recorded.

British Voice Association: Voice Clinic Forum

Friday 6 February 2026

Venue: Robens Suite, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT

Programme

8.45 Registration

9.00 Welcome and Introductions – Tori Burnay

9.10 Overview of Persistent Throat Symptoms – Natalie Watson

Session - Diagnostic: Nimesh Patel (Chair)

9.30 Gastroenterologist - GSTT

10.15 Rhinologist - Irfan Syed

10.45 Tea/Coffee

11.00 Decoding cough: from diagnostic reasoning to effective 

Management - Surinder Birring

11.30 Cough and UA cases assessment and management from SLT 

Perspective - Fiona Gillies

12.00 Panel Q and A

12.30 Lunch

Session - MSK and Pain management: Rehab Awad (Chair)

13.30 Physio MSK throat pain cases and management - Thanh Thi Tran

14.00 Pain management approaches 

14.30 Pain Psychology Management

15.00 Tea/Coffee

Session - Voice Clinic cases: Tori Burnay (Chair)

15.30 Cases from the Voice Clinic – Jane Shaw & Mark Watson

16.45 Q and A

17.15 Close 

Presenters

SURINDER BIRRING

FIONA GILLIES

JANE SHAW

IRFAN SYED

THANH THI TRAN

MARK WATSON

NATALIE WATSON

Session Chairs

REHAB AWAD

TORI BURNAY

NIMESH PATEL

Registration and Pricing:

BVA Member – £110/95 (‘early bird’ rate before 23 January) 

Non-BVA – £150/120 (‘early bird’) 

Full time student/retiree - £50 (no ‘early bird’ rate, lunch not included)

Lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excepting concessionary tickets, which only cover refreshments.

For further information contact administrator@britishvoiceassociation.org.uk

Cancellation Policy:

In the event an applicant cancels their place at a BVA course or conference, they are entitled to the following refund:

• 4 weeks (or more) = 90% refund
• 1-4 weeks = 25% refund
• 1 week or less = no refund (under any circumstances, including illness)
  

Should the BVA cancel a course, a full refund will be offered.