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 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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Response to Media Reports on Sexism in Orthopaedics
8 January 2019 - We are disappointed to read the results of the survey through A...
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BOA and RCS joint response to The Sunday Times article on hip and knee surgery in obese patients
6 January 2019 - The BOA and the Royal College of Surgeons issued a response to ...
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BOA statement on Training and Winter Pressures
17 December 2018 - BOA Members may be aware of three statements issued in the la...
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Orthopaedic Implants - MAGEC Spinal Rods
29 November 2018 - Following the recent media attention regarding orthopaedic im...
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NHS England 'Evidence Based Interventions' - publication and response from the BOA
28 November 2018 - This week the NHS England guidance ‘Evidence Based Interventi...
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