Remote communication in ENT has been expanding, spurred by the COVID-19
pandemic. Conferences and teaching have moved online, enabling easier
participation, and reducing financial and environmental costs. Online
multi-disciplinary meetings have recently been instigated in Africa to
discuss management of cases in head and neck cancer, or cochlear
implantation, expanding access and enhancing patient care. Remote
patient consultation has also seen an explosion, but existing literature
suggests some caution, particularly because many patients in ENT need an
examination to enable definitive diagnosis. Ongoing experience and more
research is needed to better understand how remote communication will
fit into our future working lives, both during and after the pandemic.