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BOA signs NHS England’s sexual safety in healthcare charter
Following the reports of sexual assault, harassment and abuse in the NHS, NHS En...
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NHS guidance on musculoskeletal orthopaedic approach to referral optimisation
This guidance describes the benefits of referral optimisation in adult services ...
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Funding to support orthopaedic surgery in Autumn Statement - Open letter to the Chancellor
The BOA and Versus Arthritis have written a joint open letter to the Chancellor,...
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Green Surgery report launched
A new landmark report that sets the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint...
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Membership
The British Orthopaedic Association supports 5,000 members throughout the UK and internationally. By bringing together all those working in trauma and orthopaedic surgery we aim to provide national leadership and a unifying focus supporting our members to deliver excellence in patient care.
We have membership categories tailored to suit all career stages and types of professional involved in the trauma and orthopaedic workforce, with a variety of membership benefits.
Find out moreUpcoming Courses and Events
See below for the upcoming courses and events from the BOA and you can see more events on our Events Calendar.
The BOA is keeping under review the courses that we run, and currently booked participants on upcoming courses have already been contacted to discuss this.
You can read more about the current situation with our courses and how BOA activities are affected by coronavirus here.

BOA Ortho Update Course
The course was established to help trauma and orthopaedic surgeons to establish ...
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Training Orthopaedic Educational Supervisors (TOES)
The BOA Training Orthopaedic Educational Supervisors (TOES) course is now runnin...
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Law for Orthopaedic Surgeons - Avoiding Jeopardy
This course aims to provide knowledge of the elements of law which underpin vari...
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UK and Ireland In-Training Exam (UKITE)
BOA members have until 31st October to ensure that their subscriptions payments ...
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