Professor Mike Reed

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chair, NJR Surgical Performance Committee, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,

Professor Mike Reed is a full-time trauma and hip and knee joint replacement surgeon. He trained in the North of England and did fellowships in New Zealand.

He leads Trauma and Orthopaedics at Northumbria Healthcare, working with a team of 31 talented colleagues.

His research focuses on clinical outcomes particularly around short stay surgery as well as infection prevention, diagnosis and management. He has co-developed and commercialised a validated medical device to predict perioperatice risk. Professor Reed is on the steering committee and executive of the National Joint Registry (NJR) and Chaired the Annual Report from 2019-2024. He now leads on Surgical Performance for the NJR, is a trustee for the Orthopaedic Research UK charity and is on the grant awards committee for the National Institute Health and Care Research (NIHR) (i4i PDA). He has led clinical trials for industry and NIHR, and works academically with the University of York.

John Skinner

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, RNOH Stanmore

John Skinner is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at RNOH Stanmore with a special interest in hip and knee replacement surgery. He is on the Editorial Board of the BJJ. John is a former President of the BOA and has represented the Association at high level discussions with NHS England and other stakeholders on elective care.

Mark Fox

Assistant Director, Clinical Digital Solutions, NHS London Procurement Partnership

Mark has worked at NHS LPP in the digital category for the last 6 years, has worked in the NHS LPP for the past 8 years and in public sector procurement since 2006.

Subodh Tailor

Senior Policy Advisor for MedTech Adoption, NHS London Procurement Partnership

Subodh is Senior Policy Advisor for MedTech Adoption and part of the team developing Value Based Procurement Standard Guidance. Prior to joining the Department, he was a Consultant in Hanover Communications' Healthcare Policy, Advocacy and Public Affairs team. At Hanover, Subodh worked with life sciences and third sector clients to deliver impactful public affairs and advocacy campaigns.