Journal of Trauma & Orthopaedics

2nd September 2026

JTO - September 2026

In my final editorial as Executive Editor, I would like to thank the editorial team for their excellent ongoing work in ensuring that the content of JTO remains relevant, current, and interesting to our readership. It has been a real privilege to serve in this role. I congratulate Deepa Bose on her election to the BOA Presidential Line, and with the next issue, I am delighted to welcome Deepa as the new Executive Editor and wish her every
success in the role.

The changing face of orthopaedics should not mean losing sight of what has made the specialty valuable. The future orthopaedic surgeon and future service will undoubtedly work differently. But the fundamental purpose remains unchanged: to help patients regain function, independence and quality of life. This issue of JTO arrives at an interesting time for our specialty when we are being challenged to reconsider how we train, lead, organise services and ultimately care for patients. The new 2026 T&O curriculum update reflects the role of the newly appointed consultant with adjustments to reflect contemporary practice. The feature on training challenges assumptions about surgical apprenticeship and argues that training itself requires expertise. Service pressures have increased and the time available for teaching is under considerable pressure.

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