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The British Orthopaedic Association is running its next Ortho Update course on Saturday 1st March 2025.
For orthopaedic trainees at all levels and SAS surgeons, this updated course will give you the opportunity to access new understanding and support your preparation for the FRCS exam.
For registration details and programme, please visit the website here.
AI in Orthopaedics: NOA Fireside chat with Atif Ishaq and Dr Shruti Turner
AI is becoming more common in healthcare and is expected to drive increased productivity over the coming years. But is AI always the solution? When should we be using it in orthopaedics? What are NOA members already doing? Join this fireside chat to find out more from our experts. This webinar is open to all staff from NOA member trusts.
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The National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) recently hosted a webinar exploring the role of Physician Associates in Orthopaedic Services. This virtual session shed light the integration of Physician Associates into orthopaedic practice and their influence on training opportunities for surgeons.
The webinar discussed the evolving landscape of orthopaedic services, and provided invaluable insights, including the perspective of trainees on PAs in trauma and orthopaedics.
The recording is now available to view here on YouTube.
New white paper on environmental sustainability in orthopaedic surgery & MSK Health
Orthopaedic Research and The British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA) have co-authored a white paper on environmental sustainability in orthopaedic surgery and MSK Health.
As one of the largest areas of expenditure for the NHS, including 25% of the UK’s surgical workload, musculoskeletal (MSK) health has to be at the forefront of efforts to achieve a net zero NHS. The white paper summarises initiatives across healthcare, and specifically within MSK health to reduce its overall carbon footprint and provides case studies on practical ways in which clinical teams are embracing more environmentally sustainable practices, whilst maintaining standards of care.…
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New research study identifies lessons that can be drawn from analysing linked national datasets on revision hip replacement procedures.
Improved planning, smarter resource allocation and above all, better patient outcomes are the aims of this research study led by Mr Richard Holleyman from Newcastle University with funding from Orthopaedic Research UK and the British Hip Society. The study is analysing National Joint Registry datasets on revision hip replacement procedures to identify lessons that can be learnt from surgery outcomes handled by individual consultants across the country.…
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Join the National Orthopaedic Alliance on 29th November 2023 from 1:00 – 2:15pm for a thought provoking webinar: “Sustainability and the Green Agenda in Orthopaedic Surgery,” chaired by Mr. Cormac Kelly.
Speakers will explore the latest NHS developments in sustainability in orthopaedic surgery.
Join the NOA on 6 September (1pm-2.15pm) for an insightful webinar on “Learning from Implant Analysis at Revision Surgery”.
The session will explore the benefits offered by implant analysis, shedding light on the role it plays in advancing orthopaedic care.
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For further details and to register click here.
Save the date for the next NOA webinar taking place on 3 May 2023 at 1pm. The session will look at the origins and achievements of the Greater Manchester Orthopaedic Alliance (GMOA). The current Chair, Professor David Sands Johnson, will share details of the alliance, its role during the pandemic and its goals for the future.
This one-hour webinar will be of interest to anyone eager to form alliances in their local area in order to improve services. Professor Sands Johnson will be interviewed by Mr Cormac Kelly, NOA Webinar Lead, and will take questions from participants.…
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Webinar: Are Virtual Wards Applicable to Elective Orthopaedic Surgery?
Wednesday 18 January 2023, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
The next National Orthopaedic Alliance webinar will look at the virtual ward concept. Virtual wards (“hospital at home”) is an established pathway for many medical conditions in respiratory and cardiac medicine and also to a lesser extent in surgery. The Government is encouraging engagement and setting targets for Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) to adopt these pathways in an effort to reduce pressure on hospital beds.…
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NICE – call for orthopaedic surgeon to join NICE interventional Procedures Advisory Committee
NICE is looking for members to join the committee which has a three-year time commitment. They are currently recruiting for an orthopaedic surgeon and the closing date for applications is 5pm, Wednesday 21 December 2022.
For full details see the interventional procedures advisory committee page.
