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The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) is the professional association for #trauma and #orthopaedic #surgeons in the United Kingdom.
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Joined November 2009
Over 20 million people in the UK live with musculoskeletal conditions, and over 20,000 face major trauma each year. Support breakthroughs in orthopaedic research & Clinical Trials through the #JointAction Winter Appeal. Donate today:
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Dame Clare Marx CBE, DL, MBBS. A former BOA President and leading light in orthopaedic surgery, Dame Clare was a role model and inspiration to so many. She will be deeply missed, and our thoughts are with her friends and family.
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We are pleased to announce that Prof Deborah Eastwood has been elected as Vice President-elect and will take on the BOA Presidency in 2022-2023.
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Welcome to the new BOA President Professor Deborah Eastwood for 2022/2023! #BOAAC22 #orthotwitter
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We are pleased to announce the publication of a BOA Standard (BOASt) on Mobilisation and weightbearing after orthopaedic surgery / musculoskeletal injury. This BOASt was jointly produced by BOA and several stakeholder contributors. Please read and share:
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We would like to thank Professor Deborah Eastwood for being a great leader of the BOA for 2022/2023! It's been an amazing year! #BOAAC23
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Deeply concerned at 6 million on waiting list. 704k orthopaedic patients. 63k over 52 wks & 30% increase this month in those waiting over 2 yrs. Must prioritise patients living in pain & with loss of function. Elective Recovery Plan vital to get urgently needed hub centres open.
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Attention Medical Students & Foundation Year Doctors! Book now for Medical Student Day at 2023 BOA Annual Congress on 21st September at Liverpool. The theme for the day is ‘Grand Theft Ortho’ - an immersive day of interaction between all players of T&O!
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Thoughts of everyone @BritOrthopaedic are with Dame Clare Marx as she steps down from @gmcuk for health reasons. As a past @BritOrthopaedic President and well known member of the T&O community, we know many members will join in sending very best wishes.
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*NEW* Important message from @BritOrthopaedic to anyone waiting for #jointreplacement and other #orthopaedic surgery. Please like/retweet to help us reach people affected.
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We are delighted to announce that Fergal Monsell has been elected as Vice President-elect. He will take on the BOA Presidency in 2025-2026. Fergal has been a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Children Bristol since 2005. #orthotwitter
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We are delighted to announce that Hiro Tanaka has been elected as BOA Honorary Secretary (2023-2025). @HiroBonefix is a consultant in Newport, South Wales. He is passionate about promoting clinical leadership in NHS. He is Chairman of BOA Education & Revalidation Committee.
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New NHS England waiting list data shows trauma & orthopaedic patients are worst affected – 35K ppl waiting 1yr+, 244K ppl waiting 18 wks+. In October, ortho got to 63% of normal activity, less than any other surgical specialty. Our analysis here:
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*New* NHSEngland data on orthopaedic elective surgery in Sept:.• 31K people on waiting list over 1yr (was 436 in Jan).• 271K people on waiting list over 18 weeks (was 105K in Jan).• April-Sept: 212K fewer admitted ops than same time 2019.Very concerning stats (1/2).
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Just published – new information resources on radiation exposure in theatre and guidance on providing protection against risks such as breast cancer. Many thanks @Is_Pilkington Hannah Sevenoaks, @charlotte7lewis and Lynn Hutchings who put this together.
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We were so saddened to hear of the tragic death of one of our members, Kar Hao Teoh, in Cape Town last week. He was a dearly loved and much respected colleague who will be greatly missed. The Just Giving page to support his young family is here:
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NHS England #waitinglist data today breaking many records. For #orthopaedics total waiting now over 600K for first time in many years. 84K waiting over 1yr. @BritOrthopaedic doing all we can to support restart and getting back to high volumes of surgery.
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Congratulations to Andrew Hall! Winner of the Best of the Best Abstract - Impact-Scot Report on COVID-19 and Hip Fracture at the BOA Virtual Congress. #BOA2020
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#Orthopaedic elective surgery has one of the lowest % returns to normal activity during August 2020 according to @NHSEngland data released today. This is intolerable for patients who are in pain and increasingly disabled. Read more here:
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#BOAAC23 is starting today! We are looking forward to welcoming you to the 2023 BOA Annual Congress. The theme for this year is Sustainable Systems, so there is a lot to cover over the next 4 days of lectures, debates and discussions, including three days of exhibition!
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Please join us in congratulating our newly elected BOA Council members for 2024 - 2026! Amar Rangan, Benjamin Ollivere, Hiro Tanaka, and Vikas Khanduja. Want to know more about the BOA Council? Visit #orthotwitter
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We continue to celebrate #Pride2021! This is Chloe Scott @EdinburghKnee , a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. “Diversity and inclusion betters us all. “#LGBTQIA+ #OutOrtho #LoveisLove
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We would like to thank John Skinner for being a great leader of the BOA for 2020/2021! Thank you for your contributions and support! #BOAAC22 #orthotwitter
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Join us as we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay this year. Our BOA President, Deborah Eastwood, speaks about similarities & differences she shares and celebrates with her colleagues while wholeheartedly welcoming increasing diversity in Trauma & Orthopaedics. #IWD2023
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New BOA guidance published on restarting elective orthopaedic care:.- Planning for reduced throughput.- COVID-19 infection control and prevention .- Prioritising & supporting patients .- Auditing outcomes.
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Just published on Orthopaedics Online: ‘North West Orthopaedic Trainees Association ‘SAS Colleague of the Year’ by Antonio Frasquet Garcia, outlining the key attributes a successful trainer must have. Read it here: @DrFrasquet #orthotwitter
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*New* @BritOrthopaedic Standard (BOASt) ‘Providing a Continuous Safe Elective Orthopaedic Environment’ published. Why and how we can maintain a sufficient/stable bed base (ring-fencing of beds) to provide year round care. Important issues – please share:
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We are joining @VersusArthritis at their parliamentary reception at @HouseofCommons today hosted by Peter Dowd MP to raise awareness of the long wait times our patients are encountering, how that’s affecting them and what can be done to bring them their much needed surgery.
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This month we are celebrating #Pride2021 and will be highlighting the amazing individuals within #trauma and #orthopaedics that are part of the #LGBTQIA+ community. This is Alastair Faulkner @mr_afaulkner who is a T&O trainee. #OutOrtho #loveislove
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Read the last contribution to our sustainability season theme ‘What really matters?’ where our incoming Honorary Secretary, Hiro Tanaka, explores what it means to be truly happy in our work and how we sustain happiness throughout our career.
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@Ortho_Cherry @OrthopodReg Thanks for flagging and apologies for any offence caused. This is just the membership grade we have for you but completely take you point about PT/LTFT being on your badge. We'll fix for next year!.
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Just published today – the March issue of the JTO. This issue features a tribute to Dame Clare Marx, the first female President at the BOA – celebrating her remarkable life and work as an Orthopaedic surgeon. Read the full issue at: #orthotwitter #trauma
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Sadly, T&O patients continue to make up a significant proportion of waiting lists (700k). 60k over 52 wks, 21% higher than 1yr ago, and numbers over 104 wks continue to rise. Progress must be made on the recovery plan to prioritise those waiting for much-needed surgery.
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Celebrating #IWD2021 we look back at Women #Trailblazers from the past, who have helped to pave the way for women in #trauma and #orthopaedics today - Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson, Dame Agnes Hunt, Eleanor Davies-Colley and Maud Forrester-Brown. #diversity #ChooseToChallenge
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School students getting an early introduction to the world of Trauma and Orthopaedics at # BOAAC23! @depuysynthes.@britishhip.@boat_uk .#orthotwitter
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The accounts of sexual assault are difficult to read but raise vital issues which must be tackled across surgery. This behaviour is not acceptable. We must all take responsibility to change the culture and support those affected to report. @BritOrthopaedic @RCSnews @BOTA_WinS.
'Sexual assault damages careers and lives, and it shames our profession'. WinS Chair @nizbuzz and RCS President @mortensen_neil respond to recent accounts of sexual assault in surgery. Thank you to all those who have bravely shared their story.
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We are delighted to announce that Amar Rangan has been elected BOA President (2026-2027) by the BOA membership. He will become Vice President Elect from September 2024. He is a Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon at South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust. @ProfRangan
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Really important campaign from @VersusArthritis on restarting treatment and bring down waiting lists. We’re doing all we can to support return to surgery and those patients waiting, and have put together some advice for patients here
Lockdown has made living with arthritis harder. The pain of waiting for joint replacement surgery is impossible to ignore. We need a national plan to restart treatment and bring down waiting lists safely. Please sign our petition today: #MyPainDemands
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Our morning runners! Thanks everyone who made it out with us bright and early this Thursday morning for the BOA 5k social run around the great Birmingham outdoors! #BOAAC24
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We would like to congratulate our new Honorary Fellows - David Beard, Colin Howie and Kristy Weber #BOAAC21 #trauma #orthopaedics
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We are highlighting @NickFerran as part of our #Pride2021 campaign. He is a Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon. “I now work to ensure an inclusive environment for future trainees and for patients.” #LGBTQIA+ #OutOrtho #loveislove
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We are pleased to announce that from 1st July 2020 membership fees are now free for BOA members during Maternity, Paternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave. For more information visit
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Shocking stats released today on NHS England T&O waiting times. Number of patients waiting over 18 weeks doubled from April 2019. As surgery restarts this vital orthopaedic surgery needs to be a priority for patients. Our statement with @VersusArthritis at
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See @BritOrthopaedic @BritishHip @baskonline statement in response to today's @BoneJointJ article on awaiting #hip and #knee replacements – which portrays an awful situation for significant numbers of those awaiting major joint replacement.
JUST PUBLISHED!: Study finds patients in a state ‘worse than death’ while waiting for a hip or knee arthroplasty has nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic @EdinburghKnee @JamesRDMurray @NICEComms. #FreeAccess #COVID19
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Congratulations to the new Associate Surgical Specialty Leads Abhinav Singh (Paediatrics), Chris Bretherton (Adult Trauma), and Luke Farrow (Adult Elective)! @OrthoSingh @BrethertonC @docfarrow
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This is Matt Brown @OrthoMattPod who is a Hand and Wrist Fellow as well as @bota_uk Past President. “As I approach my consultant post, hindsight confirms that I made the right career choice! I am thrilled to be part of such a dynamic surgical specialty” #Pride2021 #OutOrtho
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We are very sad to learn that orthopaedic surgeon Sadeq Elhowsh has died after contracting COVID-19. Below is a really moving tribute to him by staff at Whiston Hospital where he worked. The dedication and sacrifices the NHS are making are so appreciated.
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Speaking to ITV Wales on tackling T&O waiting lists, @deboraheastwood, President of the BOA, highlights: surgeons feel “… that they are at a catastrophic level. The numbers are far too high, and they are not coming down noticeably.” Watch it here:
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Over the next 3 days we are celebrating International Women’s Day with inspiring surgeons telling us why they chose a career in #Trauma & #Orthopaedics and why diversity is so important! Read more at #IWD2020 #WomenInSurgery #ILookLikeaSurgeon #diversity
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We are pleased to welcome the newly elected BOA Council members for 2022-2024 Deepa Bose, Caroline Hing, Andrew Price and Cheryl Baldwick. Congratulations! Read more about the BOA Council at
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We are delighted to announce that Mark Bowditch has been elected as Vice President-elect. He will take on the BOA Presidency in 2024-2025. Mark is a Consultant and Divisional Clinical Director MSK & surgical specialties at ESNEFT (Ipswich & Colchester Hospitals). #orthotwitter
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Ramadan Kareem from the British Orthopaedic Association! We wish you have a blessed Eid al-Fitr ahead and hope you enjoy spending quality time with family and friends.
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‘What does it feel like to saw through a bone?’, this was just one of the amazing questions that Caroline Hing received when visiting a school last week, when promoting a career in #Trauma and #Orthopaedics! #NWD2020 #careersweek #surgery #surgeons #students #teaching #education
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Speaking on Recovery of Surgical Training at #FS22, BOA President Deborah Eastwood says: Lost training opportunities in the pandemic. Gap will take time to recover so need to think differently about how we train, but have to have respect and recognise that it takes time to train.
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This is Jaime Bellamy @jaimelbellamyDO , an attending adult reconstruction surgeon at Womack Army Medical centre, Fort Bragg in North Carolina, USA. #LGBTQIA+ #OutOrtho #loveislove
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We would like to thank BOA President Simon Hodkinson for being a great leader of the BOA for 2023/2024! It's been an amazing year! #BOAAC24
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Welcome to Fergal Monsell, the new BOA Honorary Secretary! Fergal has been a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Children Bristol since 2005, is Visiting Professor at Cardiff University and Director of the Avon Centre for Musculoskeletal Education.
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In recognition of outstanding contribution and services towards #Orthopaedics, we are pleased to announce at the BOA AGM the award of BOA Honorary Fellowship to Professor Joe Dias, Professor Robert Grimer, and Professor Christopher Lavy. @RobGrimer @chris_lavy #BOA2020.
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Thank you to all our exhibitors and sponsors for supporting the 2023 BOA Annual Congress! #BOAAC23.Diamond – @DePuySynthes, @SmithNephewPLC.Platinum – @Biocomposites1, @circlehealthgrp, Ethicon, @talk_dr, @LinkOrthoUK, @OrthofixUK, @OrthofixMedical, Stryker, @zimmerbiomet
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BOA Congress Bike Ride is about to kick off! We're setting off at 2 pm at ACC Liverpool for a ‘refreshing’ ride around West Kirby. David Ferguson joining us on the bicycle that he used during his around-the-world trip, which garnered him his Guinness World Record. #BOAAC23
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Today we have launched our latest #BOAST on care of older/frail #orthopaedic #trauma patient, to coincide with first FFNUK meeting in Oxford, which we are sponsoring. Delighted to have support from @GeriSoc FFNUK and NHFD
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Check out the latest article in our ‘Sustainability in Orthopaedics’ seasonal theme on Orthopaedics Online.-‘Greening orthopaedics: A surgeon's call for sustainability’ by Preetham Kodumuri looking at how surgery can reduce its carbon footprint. Read at:
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Great to see this important issue getting covered! BBC article out today about waiting times for orthopaedic surgery in Northern Ireland and knock-on effect on training the next generation of surgeons.
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Thank you to everyone who attended the BOA Annual Congress this year! We enjoyed seeing everyone face-to-face and networking with their colleagues. Wishing you safe travels home and see you again next year! #BOAAC22 #orthotwitter
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Hearing from the LOST study about how important Workplace culture is in retaining staff. @joanna_maggs @amylougrove we must do more to support one another. #BOAAC23 #orthotwitter
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Welcome to Day 2 of #BOAAC22! We look forward to seeing you for another day of interesting lectures and discussions. #orthotwitter
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NHS England #waitinglist data today reveal yet longer waiting lists. For #orthopaedics total waiting now over 620K. 92K waiting over 1yr. @BritOrthopaedic continuing to do all we can to support restoration of services in challenging times.
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We would like to welcome delegates to Day 3! Today is the last day to visit our fantastic exhibitors hall and attend a wide range of sessions! #BOAAC23 #orthotwitter
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Attention hip and knee patients and orthopaedic specialists – your help is greatly needed! Please share your ideas on how to support people to stay as well as possible while waiting for hip and knee replacement operations #SolvingTogether #BestMSKhealth
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*NEW* Important message from @BritOrthopaedic for anyone waiting on #jointreplacement and other elective #orthopaedic #surgery. Please share this to help us reach those who are affected.
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Just published: ‘Establishing the top 10 priorities for future research in traumatic brachial plexus injuries – A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership’. Check here to participate in second round of survey -.@TJQPNI.@JlaTbpi.@LindAlliance
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Discussion of #orthopaedic #waitinglists and #accesstosurgery at Parliamentary mtg with MP @JamesDavies today, alongside @wearearma @versusarthritis @UK_ABHI. VicePres John Skinner & President @BoaHandley attend for @BritOrthopaedic, highlighting scale of issue & need for action
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Everyone should have a basic right to work in a safe & respectful environment without fear. The behaviours identified in the research from @UniofExeter and @UniOfSurrey must end.
Female surgeons sexually assaulted during operations, major analysis of NHS staff reveals
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New BOAST out today! This Trauma BOAST on the Management of Metastatic Bone Disease (MBD) was jointly developed by the BOA and the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS). Please read and share: BOAST - Management of Metastatic Bone Disease #orthotwitter
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Please join us in congratulating Dominic Meek our newly elected BOA Trustee members for 2024 – 2026! He works at the QUEH, Glasgow with a specialist interest in hip reconstructive arthroplasty surgery. Want to know more about the BOA Council? Visit
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'Osteoarthritis is a reason for operating in 94.7% of knee replacements and 91.5% of hip replacements' in the UK (@JointRegistry data). Today is #WorldArthritisDay, which is helping to create awareness for this condition #BoneJointWeek
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New BOA statement*. BOA welcomes extra £1bn for England elective care backlog, but concerned this will not go far enough to deal with enormity of waiting list. #Orthopaedics has biggest wait list and situation is intolerable for many patients.
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Here is @bota_uk Medical Student Rep Shiv Kolhe explaining why he chose Trauma and Orthopaedics as we carry on celebrating National Careers Week! #NCW2020 #careers #trauma #orthopaedics #surgery #surgeons #healthcare #students
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We are pleased to launch our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy today to make the BOA and #Trauma and #Orthopaedics overall a more diverse and inclusive profession. There’s much work to do, and this is just a start! Read about our strategy and action plan at
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What does inspire inclusion mean to me? Here’s Deborah Eastwood, BOA Immediate Past President!.@bota_uk.#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #internationalwomensday2024 #IWD #orthotwitter
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The #BOAAC is almost here! We look forward to welcoming you to @ACCLiverpool tomorrow! #trauma #orthopaedics #surgeons #trainees #newhorizons
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Congrats to John McFall on being selected as the world’s 1st disabled person to undergo astronaut training! John is a BOA member and T&O registrar in the Wessex Deanery. . You can also read about him in our June JTO!.
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NHS surgery patients facing 'tsunami of cancellations' unless beds are ring-fenced, say surgeons
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Congratulations @karenkchui!!!👏👏👏👏.
The Presidential handover, welcome to your new post @karenkchui- our new BOTA president 2023-24! 🎊 . Thankyou for your hard work this year @OrthoSingh, you’ve been a fantastic president & we look forward to having you on committee as our past president! 💪
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Please join us in congratulating our newly elected BOA Council members for 2023 - 2025! Andrea Sott, Andrew Manktelow, Ian McNab, and Paul Banaszkiewicz. Want to know more about the BOA Council? Visit
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New research shows that our BOAST guidelines for the early management of distal forearm fractures in children saved approximately 63 hours of trauma theatre time over six months. Read the full report here:
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“We wish the NHS a very Happy Birthday today! Proud that many of our members are part of such an amazing organisation that does so much to support patients and transform lives. Thank you to all NHS workers for all you do!” Don McBride, BOA President #NHSBirthday
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The BOA has created videos on management of battlefield trauma to support surgeons worldwide working in military conflicts. They are based on webinars with @BAPRASvoice and UAOT to help those operating in the Ukraine conflict. Find more at: #orthotwitter
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We are proud of the brilliant achievements of the first black female orthopaedic surgeon Samantha Tross in bringing more recognition to the T&O community!!! #SalutingOurSisters #BHM2023.
Dr. Samantha Tross stands as a pioneering force in the realm of medicine. As the first Black British woman consultant orthopaedic surgeon, she not only navigates the intricacies of her profession with finesse but also carves a path for future generations to tread. #WEMATTER #BHM
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New BOA document in ‘BOAST’ style on managing patients with urgent #trauma #orthopaedic conditions during #COVID19. Includes sections on management of inpatient, outpatient, paediatric and hand trauma. #coronavirus.
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Fergal Monsell. How to inspire the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons. #BOAAC21 #diversity #britorthopaedic
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Attention Medical Students & Foundation Year Doctors! Book now for Medical Student Day at 2023 BOA Annual Congress on 21st September at Liverpool. The theme for the day is ‘Grand Theft Ortho’ - an immersive day of interaction between all players of T&O!
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Thank you to everyone who attended the BOA Annual Congress this year! We enjoyed seeing everyone face-to-face and networking and learning with their colleagues. See you again next year! #BOAAC23
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Today is the start of #BoneJointWeek that will run from 12th - 20th October. We will be highlighting the importance of maintaining good musculoskeletal health! #trauma #orthopaedics
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