24 Feb 2026 Patient information: Update on bone cement supply 24 February 2026: Update for patients on the temporary national disruption to th...read more Policy position statements
23 Feb 2026 NHS England Bone Cement Supply Update - Webinar for Orthopaedic Surgeons 23 February 2026: National Q&A webinar meeting regarding the current disruption ...read more Policy position statements
20 Feb 2026 Update on bone cement supply issue 20 February 2026: NHS England has now issued formal confirmation that an alterna...read more Policy position statements
18 Feb 2026 Heraeus bone cement supply issue 18 February 2026: An issue has been identified with the packaging, and therefore...read more Policy position statements
29 Jan 2026 BOA statement on the investigation into care at Great Ormond Street Hospital 29 January 2026: The BOA notes the publication of the investigation into the car...read more Policy position statements
19 Dec 2025 BOA statement on implant retrieval and analysis 19 December 2025: In the absence of a national strategy for the systematic analy...read more Policy position statements
15 Dec 2025 BOA statement on NHS ordering hospitals to cut back on treating patients 15 December 2025: The BOA is very concerned by accounts from our members, echoed...read more Policy position statements
02 Dec 2025 Best practice in limb reconstruction surgery in the United Kingdom 2 December 2025: BLRS and BOA have collaborated to define best practice for pati...read more Policy position statements
11 Nov 2025 BOA response to the BMA report on sexism and sexual violence towards medical students 11 November 2025: The BMA report (published 7th November 2025) on sexism and sex...read more Policy position statements
06 Nov 2025 Best Practice in Children’s Trauma & Orthopaedics in the UK 6 November 2025: BSCOS and BOA have collaborated to define best practice for chi...read more Policy position statements
04 Nov 2025 The Medical Training Review: Phase 1 report – Initial response statement from BOTA / BOA / SAC 4 November 2025: BOTA, BOA and SAC welcome the publication of the Medical Traini...read more Policy position statements
29 Oct 2025 BOA Statement on Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Verita Report 29 October 2025: The Verita independent investigation report and CUH action plan...read more Policy position statements
31 Jul 2025 Complex Limb Reconstruction Surgery (LRS) in the UK - BOA/BLRS/GIRFT Position Statement 31 July 2025: Complex LRS involves the management of a diverse group of congenit...read more Policy position statements
29 Jul 2025 BOA statement on the incorporation of Physician Assistants (PAs) into Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery 29 July 2025: The BOA welcomes the recommendations contained in ‘The Leng Review...read more Policy position statements
20 Mar 2025 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...read more Policy position statements
30 Apr 2024 The National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) The National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) provides a single point of ...read more Policy position statements
24 Apr 2024 BOA Council Decision April 2024 – Training Issues and Physician Associates The BOA Council today (24 April 2024) agreed a statement on training issues and ...read more Policy position statements
30 Jan 2024 BOA statement on NHS App showing average waiting times for surgery NHS England has announced that alongside people being able to use the NHS App to...read more Policy position statements
20 Nov 2023 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,...read more Policy position statements
10 Nov 2023 BOA signs NHS England’s sexual safety in healthcare charter Following the reports of sexual assault, harassment and abuse in the NHS, NHS En...read more Policy position statements
