Policy and Position Statements
Below you will find the BOA’s policy and stance on a number of topical issues facing trauma and orthopaedics, including engagement with key stakeholders such as the Department of Health and NHS, and joined up working with other partners such as the GMC, ARMA and ARUK.
If you would like further information on any of the information below please contact policy@boa.ac.uk.
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BOA statement about proposed suspensions of elective operations in some regions
The BOA is aware of media reports regarding hospitals in England that are consid...
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Progress on restarting elective orthopaedic surgery
Orthopaedic elective surgery has achieved one of the lowest percentage returns t...
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BOA statement regarding hip and knee waiting times FOI data
The BOA has raised concerns for some time over waiting times for orthopaedic sur...
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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/BASK/BHS communication about changes to knee revision surgery in England
The BOA, BHS and BASK, wish to inform our members about developments in the way ...
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BOA expresses growing concern over lengthening waiting times for patients
New waiting times figures released today by NHS England show a further deteriora...
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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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Patient Statement regarding NJR and Implants
The BOA, BHS and BASK are aware of Daily Mail coverage regarding implants used f...
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BOA respond to NHS waiting times
The BOA is very concerned about increasing waiting times for patients with ortho...
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Joint roundtable event in Westminster
On 27th February, the BOA held a Westminster Roundtable event jointly with the c...
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BOA statement on NHS Improvement Patient Safety Alert on fracture fixation plates
13 February 2019 - NHS Improvement issued a Patient Safety Alert on fracture fix...
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BOA statement of support for GIRFT report on spinal surgery
30 January 2019 - The BOA welcomes the recommendations as proposed to reduce thi...
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