What's New
10 March 2010
Patient Safety Newsletter
The March issue of the World Health Organisation bulletin on Patient Safety is attached below.
9 March 2010
Joint Action, 2010 Orthopaedic Research Funding Call
The 2010 Joint Action research call for orthopaedic surgery projects is now live.
Please see the document below for further information and details on how to apply.
8 March 2010
The Sunday Telegraph Supplement on Bones & Joints
The publication, produced by specialist publishers Mediaplanet in collaboration with Joint Action, ARC, ARMA, BIMM and Arthritis Care is one in a series examining the various musculoskeletal conditions that exist and how the multitude of players within the Orthopaedic community have pulled together to find innovative methods of treatment and care for our patients. The supplement discusses the importance of Trauma and Orthopaedic research being the lifeblood of medical advance and you will notice how all the stakeholders within the orthopaedic value chain have come together to make a completely holistic approach, all dedicated to improving the patients outcome, helping to Keep People Mobile.
The supplement is available for view and download - see below.
8 March 2010
AO Surgery Reference
The interactive AO Surgery Reference is now available free to all the surgeons worldwide.
Find the link here.
4 March 2010
New Guidance For Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures
The BOA Council has approved new guidance for elderly patients with hip fractures. See here for further details.
25 February 2010
Junior BOTA Membership
Following the BOA Council Meeting on 23/2/2010, the BOA Council has now agreed that all qualified doctors at FY1 and above may now apply for Junior Membership of BOTA. This will be administered by the BOA and will entitle these members access to the BOTA website, the BOTA Yearbook, access to the BOA Instructional and BOTA Educational courses as well as other benefits/opportunities that present themselves via BOTA. There will be an invited Junior BOTA Members' representative at each committee meeting to represent the views and concerns of these members.
The cost of membership will be £30 per annum.
Please contact the Speciality Societies secretary at the BOA, Hazel Choules, for further details and membership application at BOTAjunior@boa.ac.uk
24 February 2010
Services for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Report from the Public Accounts Committee
The Commons Public Accounts Committee has found no improvement since 2003 in the time taken to diagnose and treat this condition which affects 580,000 people in England.
The Conclusions and Recommendations of the PAC Report are available here
11 February 2010
Orthopaedic Help for Haiti - UPDATE - MERLIN APPEAL
Merlin are urgently seeking an orthopaedic surgeon mainly for limb reconstruction to join their team going to Haiti 26th February to 12th March. Please contact MerlinHelp@boa.ac.uk if you can help. Or phone Mr Rannan-Eliya on 0191 282 4656 or 0191 282 9861. Mr Rannan-Eliya is a consultant hand and reconstructive surgeon based at RVI, (Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit) Newcastle. Please note that BOA/ BAPRAS/ MERLIN are looking for ongoing assistance after 26th February so please contact Mr Rannan-Eliya if you are interested in going out at a later date.
Please also note that Brian Kennedy's Haiti Appeal which had appeared on the BOA website has now been called off.
Chris Lavy, BOA Fellow and Chairman of CURE International UK, is appealing for funds for their surgical teams and facilities in Haiti. See his letter below for further details.
Also see the appeal for orthopaedic help for Haiti, from the Chairman of the Bone and Joint Decade whose letter is reproduced below.
Chris Colton, Past President of the BOA, has warned of the difficulties in achieving help in Haiti. See attached article and yet another account here.
5 February 2010
Major Trauma Care in England
Pdf files of the "Summary & Recommendations" and of the full report are available from the National Audit Office website.
3 February 2010
WHO Patient Safety - Safe Surgery Saves Lives
See the safety checklist provided by the WHO Here.
3 February 2010
NIHR Accreditation, AMRC Membership, Patient Education, Counting on searching
NIHR Partnership Accreditation
The BOA, through the efforts of its internal fundraising function, Joint Action, has been awarded NIHR Partnership Organisation status.
Association of Medical Research Charities approves Grant funding processes
The AMRC has vetted and approved Joint Action's grant management systems and has accepted the BOA to join its exclusive membership.
Joint Action wants to Help Improve Patient Education
Joint Action has launched an initiative with Medical Models Limited targeted to raise in excess of £100,000 for Orthopaedic Research whilst enhancing the cause of improved patient education for hip and knee implant procedures.
And finally…every click you make, we’ll be counting on you…
Joint Action, has now launched its own income-generating search engine.
Full details of all our latest fundraising developments can be seen on Joint Action News.
26 January 2010
MHRA Safety Information Targeted to Orthopaedic Surgery
Please note that MHRA has set up a webpage specifically aimed at orthopaedic surgeons. This webpage also includes a free email alerting service to notify subscribers directly when changes and updates are made.
20 January 2010
Generation Q: Leadership Programme
Please see document below for further details of this leadership development programme combining specialist training in quality improvement with leadership development.
20 January 2010
NHS Operating Framework for England 2010/11
See below for document noting NHS priorities for the 2010-11 financial year.
20 January 2010
Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP)
Information about the ERP - an innovative approach to elective surgery - is given below together with an invitation to the three national launch events around the country starting in February 2010.
4 December 2009
Vacancies on the SAC in Trauma & Orthopaedics for 2010
There are 3 vacancies on the SAC in T/O for next year which may be of interest to practising T/O consultants. Further information is available in the document below. Closing date for T/O nominations is 26th February 2010.
25 November 2009
The BOA is now on Facebook and Twitter
The BOA now has a Facebook Page and a Twitter feed. Become a fan of the page and/or follow the BOA on Twitter to get up to date BOA news.
