Mr Suneal Doal
Suneal began his career as a school teacher with a background in French studies and psychology. It was his interest in the latter that propelled him to pursue a clinical role that was based on the application of psychophysics in a healthcare setting. He trained at the Ear Institute at University College London attaining a Master’s of Audiological Science within the Faculty of Brain Sciences. He has experience in audiology including both NHS and private sector in hearing and balance, rehabilitation, and paediatrics.
Suneal is currently based at the Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat and Eastman Dental Hospital as one of the advanced audiologists in delivering tertiary ENT and audiovestibular services. He is regularly involved in training colleagues from a host of medical specialities that pertain to diagnostic testing and interpretation from an audiovestibular perspective. He has contributed to local and national service improvement with a focus on expanding the scope of practice for audiologists. Suneal has developed new models of tertiary ENT service delivery and transformation for which his recent contribution to a tele-otology pilot from an audiological perspective was featured in the British Academy of Audiology magazine for expanding the scope of practice for audiologists. Suneal has worked alongside a large multi-disciplinary team and external stakeholders such as the Royal College of General Practitioners and contributed to the national deafness and hearing loss toolkit for GPs which was in collaboration with has NHS England/Improvement and Royal National Institute of the Deaf People.
Reason for applying for the scheme
Suneal has a keen interest in the interplay of health policy and healthcare for which he hopes this role garners further insight. Additionally, his experience as a clinician has given him first-hand experience of the overwhelming importance of strong clinical leadership in providing the best possible healthcare and hopes this role helps foster those key skills in order to create change that benefits the health sector. He hopes to get a better understanding of how these host organisations work together to implement change within the NHS as well collaborate on projects.
