Electrophysiology Special Interest Group

Who we are

A group of professionals of varying backgrounds with a passion for electrophysiology, who act as custodians of the BSA guidelines, documents that aim to drive up the standards of clinical practice, nationally and internationally.

Our Aims

To produce and continually update BSA guidelines relating to electrophysiology, with the aim of providing accessible, evidence-based recommended procedures, practice guidance, and position statements to support delivery of safe, high-quality clinical care for children and adults.

To review technological advances, promote research and encourage publications in the field of electrophysiology, and to circulate updates relevant to clinical practice and/or the wider Audiology profession.

To provide learning opportunities for the BSA membership and wider Audiology profession, and to promote scientific meetings.

Steering Group Members

Emanuele Perugia (Chair)
Research Fellow
Manchester University

Constantina Georga (Immediate Past Chair)
Senior Clinical Scientist
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Rachel Beeby (Vice Chair)
Audiologist
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Vivien Thorpe (Honorary Secretary)
Honorary Lecturer (School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing)
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Bebek Bhattaraire (Global/International Liaison)
Paediatric Audiologist
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Jason Smalley (Conference Liaison)
Head of Audiology – Consultant Clinical Scientist
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

Lesley Peplow (Online Learning Liaison)
Audiology Services Manager
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Steven Bell (Research Liaison)
Professor in Audiology
University of Southampton

Inga Ferm
Senior Specialist Audiologist
Croydon University Hospital

Jackie Harding
Public Heath Wales – Screening
NBHSW University Hospital of Wales

Keiran Joseph
Consultant Clinical Scientist (Audiology) Clinical Lead – Paediatric Audiology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Paul Bacon
Lead Clinical Scientist in Audiological Science, Medical Physics
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Rosie Mayer
Retired

Ruth Edgar
Clinical Scientist – Audiology
Aston UniversityHead of Paediatric Audiology

Siobhan Brennan
Lead Clinical Scientist and Audiology Lecturer
Sheffield Teaching Hospital and Manchester University

Verity Hill
Paediatric Audiologist and Head of Service
NHS Lothian

Guy Lightfoot
Company Director
ERA Training & Consultancy Ltd

Reference Group

Rachel Bevington
Rosbin Syed
Elhaam Hashim
Karolina Kluk
Komal Patel
Michelle Foster

Current projects

We are currently reviewing the BSA documents on ABR testing in babies, external peer review of ABR testing, early assessment and management of babies referred from NHSP, and assessment and hearing aid provision for patients with a programmable ventriculo-peritoneal (PVP) shunt.

We are working on plans to make the BSA electrophysiology recommended procedures and practice guidance documents more accessible and easier to digest for clinicians working in Audiology.

We are looking at ideas for a further small event after the success of the recent joint BSA EPSIG and BAA “Masking the ABR” webinar by Guy Lightfoot and Jason Smalley.