Bob Handley

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, GIRFT Clinical Lead for Adult Orthopaedic Trauma, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bob is the GIRFT National Clinical Lead for Orthopaedic Trauma. He was a Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon in Oxford with a trauma only practice for 31 years. He is a Past President of the British Orthopaedic Association and Orthopaedic Trauma Society. He was a member of the NICE guideline development for Hip Fractures co-chaired the two groups for the orthopaedic components of the 2016 NICE Trauma suite. In the past he had wandered; working in Shetland, the Falklands and the Antarctic. He has subsequently been domesticated and now mends toys and attends weddings.

William Reynolds

Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Will is a partner at Browne Jacobson LLP. With over 15 years in the profession, he is an expert litigator and master tactician specialising in the defence of clinical negligence claims. In this role he leads a team of senior litigators and is a trusted advisor to various leading organisations in the field, including NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, and other private insurers and commercial organisations.

When it comes to his area of specialism, Will’s extensive experience covers the full spectrum of clinical negligence litigation covering numerous areas of medicine and law alike. He uses his experience, insight, and empathy to skilfully guide his clients to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. Will’s reputation in the field means he is regularly instructed on cases involving new and evolving issues of law of particular strategic importance.

Will also uses his understanding of the patient journey and empathy to deal with cases sensitively. He is a keen advocate for alternative approaches to claims resolution, and this has garnered him significant respect from leading claimant solicitors.

Outside of his case work, Will has a passion for helping clients and others learn, develop and grow. He is an accomplished speaker on the national and international stage, with a talent for distilling complex concepts down into easily accessible and engaging content. With this in mind, Will heads Browne Jacobson’s internal and external client-facing clinical negligence training programme and is a specialist in training on complex quantum and learning from harm, regularly delivering sessions focussed on these areas.

Will’s commitment to improvement and learning extends beyond the law around clinical negligence and into leading national healthcare improvement projects, such that he regularly contributes to national risk management initiatives for the NHS. This includes GIRFT and working with the BOA as a trusted medico-legal advisor.

Professor Matthew Costa

Orthopaedic Consultant & Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, University of Oxford & John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Matt was appointed Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Oxford in 2015. He was previously Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics at University of Warwick. Matt is also Honorary Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Matt's research interest is in clinical and cost effectiveness of musculoskeletal interventions and he is Chief Investigator for a series of randomised trials and associated studies supported by grants from the UK National Institute of Health Research. His work has been cited widely, and informs many guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
 

Ben Dean

Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Ben is a consultant orthopaedic hand surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford. His research interests include carpal trauma, hand osteoarthritis, implementation and collaborative projects.