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NHS England and GIRFT guide on implementing a co-ordinated approach to robotic-assisted surgery
The NHS England and GIRFT guide on implementation of robotic-assisted surgery is...
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BOA comment on Times article 1st May
The Times article 'Virginia Giuffre’s last home was a retreat from the torment....
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UKHSA/BOA Radiation Dose Monitoring Exercise
In conjunction with the UKHSA, in 2024 the BOA conducted a radiation dose monito...
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BOA comment on NICE EVA guidance on RAS in orthopaedics
NICE has today (17th April 2025) published Early Value Assessment (EVA) guidance...
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BOASt - Assessment of the Spine in the Trauma Patient
This guideline describes the clinical and radiological standards for assessment ...
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Speciality Standards (SpecS) - Management of End Stage Ankle Arthritis
End stage ankle arthritis is usually treated with Total Ankle Replacement (TAR) ...
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Are you using the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) portal?
NCIP provides a single point of access to locally and nationally benchmarked NHS...
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Good Surgical Practice 2025
The RCS has launched the new edition of Good Surgical Practice. The document off...
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Low Volume / High Complexity Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - BSCOS/GIRFT/BOA Position Statement
Children’s Orthopaedic Surgeons recognise the immense trust placed in them by fa...
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An indicator of health literacy and numeracy of patients in your area (England)
NHS England has launched a health literacy geodata tool, giving clinicians and ...
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2025 Healthcare Professionals’ Consensus Statement for action on health and work
Improving health and work outcomes for the over 20 million people with musculosk...
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New Hospital Programme (England): Plan for implementation (January 2025)
Following the 2024 General Election, the Government undertook a review of the Ne...
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National elective access policy (England)
NHS England has published a policy document setting out national elective access...
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BOFAS and RCPod Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
BOFAS and RCPod have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which creates a struct...
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National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) 2025
The 2025 round of National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) will open 1st April and...
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Standard operating procedure for peri-operative infiltration of hip and knee replacements
The Chief Coroner on 2nd September 2024 published ‘Rachel Gibson: Prevention of ...
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2025 New Year Honours
The BOA congratulates members of the orthopaedic community who were awarded hono...
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Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) 2025 annual report
The Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) has launched its latest annual re...
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BOA response to Prime Minister's announcement to tackle waiting list backlog
6th January 2025 - Responding to the PM’s announcement this morning to address t...
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The Government’s Plan for Change must focus on the musculoskeletal needs of the population to achieve its 18-weeks waiting list target this Parliament
Based on the most recently available three-months of data, on current trends the...
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BOA response to UK budget statement
Mark Bowditch, President of the BOA, comments on the Government’s announcement i...
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NHS England launch national guidance on tackling and responding to sexual misconduct at work
16th October 2024 - In addition to a new NHS England sexual misconduct policy, N...
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The first 100 days... and a new President!
The first 100 days of the new Westminster Government has seen a necessary focus ...
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Mark Bowditch Presidential Speech BOA Annual Congress 2024
Read Mark Bowditch's presidential speech given at the BOA 2024 Congress in Birmi...
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New Hospital Programme (NHP) review (England)
The Government has launched a review into the much-delayed NHP set up by the pre...
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Health Awareness: Innovations in Pain Management
As part of a Health Awareness: Managing pain digital campaign, MediaPlanet have ...
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National Hip Fracture Database Annual Report
The National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) has published its 2024 annual report t...
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Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) - Guidance for planning, design and implementation
Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) offer patients a wide range of diagnostic te...
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All deaths in England and Wales now reviewed independently
From 9th September 2024 the Death Certification Reforms, including the statutory...
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Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System Femoral Stem 12/14 Neck Taper Joint Statement
4th September - Zimmer Biomet has issued a Field Safety Notice advising that, as...
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NHS England’s initial response to the recent riots
NHS England’s initial response to the recent riots is the product of a meeting l...
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BOAST - Mobilisation and weightbearing after orthopaedic surgery / musculoskeletal injury
A new BOA Standard (BOASt) on the mobilisation and weightbearing after orthopaed...
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BOA response to King's speech
The BOA responds to the King's Speech 17 July 2024
Field Safety Notice - Zimmer Biomet CPT® Hip System Femoral Stem 12/14 Neck Taper
Zimmer, Inc. is voluntarily initiating a medical device Field Safety Corrective ...
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Code of Conduct
The BOA is committed to the welfare of its members and the wider T&O and NHS com...
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Amar Rangan has been elected BOA President (2026-2027)
The BOA is pleased to announced that Amar Rangan has been elected BOA President ...
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So you want to tackle waiting lists
Any incoming Government that is to tackle the backlog of elective care, must ens...
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Infected Blood Inquiry (Final Report) – BOA Statement
The Final Report of the Inquiry is rightly critical of the attitudes and practic...
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His Majesty King Charles III has retained his patronage of the BOA
The BOA is delighted to have received confirmation that His Majesty King Charles...
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Best practice pathway for non-ambulatory fragility fractures now available
GIRFT has shared a new national pathway outlining the best practice concepts for...
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Speciality Standards (SpecS) - Peri-prosthetic Joint Infection
Peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be devastating for patients and expens...
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BOA Council Decision April 2024 – Training Issues and Physician Associates
The BOA Council today (24 April 2024) agreed a statement on training issues and ...
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MHRA Field Safety Notice - Symbios ORIGIN® posterior stabilised patient-matched total knee replacement device
The MHRA was alerted by Beyond Compliance and the UK National Joint Registry (NJ...
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New National Clinical Directors
Seven National Clinical Directors (NCDs) have been recruited by NHS England on t...
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Musculoskeletal health inequalities and deprivation
The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) has published, ‘Act Now: Muscu...
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NHS England letter regarding physician associates
NHS England have sent a letter to draw attention to guidance and actions for tru...
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MAGnetic Expansion Control X (MAGEC X) system
The MHRA is satisfied that the modified MAGEC X system (orthopaedic spinal rod f...
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Further Faster Orthopaedics Handbook
Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) has issued a revised Further Faster Orthopaedics...
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National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) 2025
The 2025 round of National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) will open 1st April and...
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Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) update
PHIN will launch a new portal for consultants during March 2024. The changes ar...
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Death certification reforms in England and Wales
From April 2024 new death certification reforms will come into force, there will...
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The National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP)
The National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) provides a single point of ...
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Robotics in orthopaedics
New guidance documents to provide a practical tool kit for hospitals when settin...
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2024 New Year Honours
The BOA congratulates members of the orthopaedic community who were awarded hono...
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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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Statement on events in Gaza, Israel and the Middle East
The British Orthopaedic Association is extremely saddened by the events in Gaza ...
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BOA request for derogations to maintain safe and timely trauma care during periods of industrial action
The BOA is concerned that the proposed level of ‘Christmas Day cover only’ will ...
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The unacceptable behaviours catalogued in the British Journal of Surgery have no place in surgery
The unacceptable behaviours catalogued in the British Journal of Surgery have no...
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Major Conditions Strategy – interim report
The Department of Health and Social Care has published the interim report of the...
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An update from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) – August 2023
While there had been good progress across the sector towards delivering the Comp...
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Observations on the NHS at 75
The NHS celebrates its 75th year as I celebrate my 83rd, allowing me to comment ...
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Joint statement on outcome of BMA ballot for consultant industrial action in England
Last week the BMA announced the result of their ballot on consultant industrial ...
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BOA response to publication of NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
The publication today of the Government’s NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is welcom...
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Royal Osteoporosis Society petition to Secretary of State
The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) is campaigning with the Sunday Express to e...
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How to tackle the increased rate of ACL injuries in women’s football
By Morgan Bailey and Nathaneal Ahearn
ORTHOPOD Study Results
ORTHOPOD is a multi-centre collaborative study investigating the performance of...
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A Blueprint for Mentorship
Mentorship for doctors is a recent and welcomed addition to the progression and ...
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Surgical Workforce Census 2023
The UK surgical workforce census is open until 13 June 2023. Your answers will h...
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Coronation of King Charles III
On the occasion of the Coronation we are delighted to offer our heartfelt congra...
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UK suspension lifted for NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics (NSO) PRECICE Titanium Systems
Following representations from members, the BOA had raised the suspension with t...
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Improving radiation safety in orthopaedics
Recently there has been much ongoing work to better understand the risks associa...
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REDUCE hip fracture service implementation toolkit
The BOA is delighted to support a new 'toolkit' for senior doctors and hospital ...
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National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) 2025
The 2025 round of National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) will open 1st April and...
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Joint statement from surgical organisations on result of BMA ballot for junior doctor strike action in England
The BMA’s UK Junior Doctors Committee have announced the result of their ballot ...
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Versus Arthritis Surgery Toolkit
Versus Arthritis have published a new joint replacement 'Surgery Toolkit' as par...
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Guide to implementing patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) in adult trauma and orthopaedic secondary care pathways
New guidance has been published on implementing patient initiated follow-up (PIF...
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Joint statement on junior doctors ballot
The BMA ballot for junior doctor strike action in England opened on Monday 9 Jan...
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Recent media coverage of NexGen knee implant
Media coverage regarding the performance of some variants within the Nexgen rang...
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Dame Clare Marx
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Dame Clare Marx CBE, DL, MBBS. A ...
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John McFall selected as world’s first person with a disability to undergo astronaut training
The BOA are delighted to congratulate John McFall on his selection as the world’...
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Photo Competition
Take part in the BOA’s photo competition! Please help us celebrate the work of ...
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NHS launches new decision making tools for MSK
NHS England has published a suite of eight decision support tools covering varyi...
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Orthopaedics Online - A Place to Share
Share your thoughts and experiences with others in the orthopaedic community on ...
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BOAST - Management of Metastatic Bone Disease
The BOA have published a Trauma BOAST (BOA Standard) on the Management of Metast...
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England and Wales T&O Waiting Times data for March 2022
Summary of the BOA’s viewpoint on new NHS data released 12 May 2022 on waiting t...
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Two new BOASTs published
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new BOASTs (BOA Standards), each ...
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Support for Ukraine - Lower limb webinar series
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the BOA, through its Executive Office...
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National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) 2025
The 2025 round of National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) will open 1st April and...
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OrthoBUDDY: Building Global Mentorship
South African Female Orthopaedic Surgeons' Society (SAFOSS) and BOA launch a new...
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Injectable Orthobiologic Treatments for Osteoarthritis
1 March 2022: The BOA has written this paper to help people who are thinking abo...
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Statement on the publication of the Government’s Elective Recovery Plan
8 February 2022: The Government has published its plan for recovery of elective ...
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BOA & BOTA Culture and Diversity Champions
As part of BOA & BOTA’s culture and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strate...
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Parenthood and Orthopaedics
The BOA has launched resources to support parenthood in trauma and orthopaedics....
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SAS Professional Development Programme
Our online SAS Professional Development Programme is designed to maximise the un...
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BOAST - Peripheral Nerve Injury
All clinicians undertaking musculoskeletal care may be involved in the managemen...
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BOAST - The Safe Use of Intraoperative Tourniquets
Local tissue damage is a significant potential consequence of tourniquet use, pa...
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Specialty and Associate Specialists (SAS)
We recognise Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS) surgeons or Locally-Employed...
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BOA Travelling Fellowships
Every year, the BOA offers a number of Travelling Fellowships to its members. Th...
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Download the BOA App
06 August 2021 - Keep up to date with all things BOA with our year-round app!
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Statement regarding recent media coverage about orthopaedic surgery
9 July 2021: We are aware of media coverage this week about a research study in...
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Race and Health - Outcomes for ethnic minorities working in and receiving care from the NHS
Held on 24th June 2021, this lecture and discussion co-hosted by the BOA and the...
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BOA Statement on RCS England publication 'A New Deal for Surgery'
28 May 2021: The RCS England has published its ‘New Deal for Surgery’ today, and...
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Practising what we preach! Arterial injuries associated with fractures and dislocations
Held on 26th May 2021. Arterial injuries associated with a fracture or a disloca...
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BOA and Specialist Society Position paper on caring for patients awaiting surgery
6 May 2021: We are writing to all members of the BOA and the specialist societie...
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Committee Vacancies
Applications are now open for vacant positions across all committees for three-y...
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Coping with COVID: Managing recovery and supporting patients
Join us for the next 'Coping with COVID' webinar to be held Tuesday 11th May
BOA statement on waiting times data release from January 2021
11 March 2021: Elective Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery has been severely affecte...
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BOAST - Providing a Continuous Safe Elective Orthopaedic Environment
26 February 2021 - A sufficient and stable bed base is essential for effective y...
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Survey on burnout and wellbeing among trauma and orthopaedic surgeons
27th January 2021 - We are currently experiencing a pandemic of healthcare work...
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New guidance on COVID-19 vaccination, surgery and steroids
22nd January 2021 - Guidance on the timing of vaccination, surgery and steroid i...
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NuVasive PRECICE device recall by MHRA
21st January 2021 - The MHRA yesterday issued a notice on 20 Jan 2021 about a de...
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Current BOA position regarding elective activity, waiting lists and restart
11 December 2020: In late-March 2020, all non-urgent elective operations and mos...
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NHS England waiting list figures show T&O patients are worst affected
11 December 2020: The latest Trauma and Orthopaedic data for England, published ...
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British Orthopaedic Association statement on Comprehensive Spending Review
25th November 2020 - The Government has announced an additional £1 billion for t...
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Information for patients having steroid injections in the upper limb or hand during the Coronavirus pandemic
23 October 2020: The BOA, BSSH and BESS have published this patient information ...
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BOA and GIRFT statement on 'ring fenced' orthopaedic beds in the COVID-19 context
19 October 2020: The BOA and GIRFT have worked together to produce this statemen...
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BOA statement about proposed suspensions of elective operations in some regions
15 October 2020: The BOA is aware of media reports regarding hospitals in Englan...
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Progress on restarting elective orthopaedic surgery
8 October 2020: Orthopaedic elective surgery has achieved one of the lowest perc...
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BOA viewpoint on communications with waiting list patients and those approaching surgery
28 September 2020: The reduction in number of operations during the COVID-19 pan...
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BOA position on suspending surgery due to COVID-19
15 September 2020: With cases of COVID rising across the UK there is discussion ...
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BOA statement on NICE planned care rapid guideline
3 August 2020: The BOA supports the implementation of the COVID-19 rapid guideli...
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BOA pathway guidelines for resumption of local anaesthetic musculoskeletal procedures in adults
This document outlines recommendations for a reasonable pathway, mindful of both...
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BOA Position statement on Medical Device Regulation from 2020
On 26th May 2017, the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR 2017/745) was published, w...
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A message for people waiting for joint replacement and other orthopaedic surgery
26 June 2020: We are acutely aware of the growing waiting lists that are affecti...
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Joint Statement from the BOA and Versus Arthritis on April Waiting Times
11 June 2020: Elective surgery – including joint replacement surgery – has taken...
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Re-starting non-urgent trauma and orthopaedic care: Summary guidance
The BOA has produced guidance on a range of issues raised by the shift towards ‘...
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National selection to T&O training in England, 2020
02 May 2020 - As we all reflect with varying emotions on the 2020 T&O trainee se...
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Guidance for casting practice in the current COVID-19 pandemic
The BOA Casting Committee has written these guidelines to help with casting prac...
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BOAST - Management of patients with urgent orthopaedic conditions and trauma during the coronavirus pandemic (Archived)
It is acknowledged that, during the coronavirus pandemic, surgeons and patients ...
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Getting It Right in Orthopaedics: A follow-up on the GIRFT national specialty report on orthopaedics
The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) is delighted and proud to support this...
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BOA statement regarding hip and knee waiting times FOI data
24 February 2020: The BOA has raised concerns for some time over waiting times f...
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BOA/BASK/BHS communication about changes to knee revision surgery in England
18 December 2019: The BOA, BHS and BASK, wish to inform our members about develo...
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