Speakers
Andrew Manktelow
Susan Alexander
Mark Bowditch
BOA Session
Session Title: Elective Orthopaedics and the Independent Sector (IS)
Session Description: In this session we will detail elective orthopaedic care activities and challenges, both present and future, in the Independent Sector. In the first section, we will update colleagues on their responsibilities under the CMA ruling. We will hear from both providers and insurers about how elective orthopaedic care is and will likely continue to be provided, in this increasingly important environment. We will hear about patient choice and referral pathways, as well as surgeon recognition. We will investigate the training opportunities the Independent Sector can represent and how they can be accessed. We hope colleagues will be keen to ask questions and contribute to a lively discussion and have allocated time accordingly.
In the second section, we will look to identify how best BOA members can be made aware of activities and challenges in the IS, as well as how their opinions and interests are best represented. We will hear from those working both to optimise patient care and experience in the Independent Sector, while voicing and supporting medical opinion.
We hope the session will allow BOA members and colleagues to demonstrate how they would wish their opinions to be represented.
Agenda:
08:30 - 08:35 Introduction
Andrew Manktelow
08:35 - 08:42 Beyond responsiblity: How PHIN can enhance care in the IS
Ian Gargan
08:42 - 08:49 Delivering excellent orthopaedic care in the IS
Paul Manning
08:56 - 09:03 Training: Opportunities and logistics in the IS
Mark Bowditch
09:05 - 09:25 Discussion
BOA: Informing members, supporting patients to optimise care in the IS
09:25 - 09:32: FIPO: Activities, past and present
Charlie Chan
09:32 - 09:39: IDRF: Can doctors shape the future IS?
Susuan Alexander
09:39 - 09:46: What has the BMA ever done for private doctors?
Leon Creaney
09:46 - 10:00: Discussion
Trained at the Royal Free and the RNOH, Andrew headed to the East Midlands and to Nottingham in 1999. Part of a busy trauma group for many years, his practice is now based around hip surgery. His clinical interest started in London and developed during a year in Boston, at MGH. Away from his hips, the scope of his unit has allowed Andrew a continued understanding of the issues that excite and confront other areas of orthopaedic practice.
His clinical work provides research opportunities and forms the basis of his educational activities. Andrew has travelled widely to lecture and demonstrate his practice, and he set up the Nottingham Revision Course in 2007. His recent work with the Revision Surgery Network, which provides a weekly framework for surgeons from different hospitals to meet ‘virtually’ to discuss complex cases, has received attention nationally and internationally.
Andrew has been on the Executive of the British Hip Society for a number of years and became President in March 2018. His year gave him a better appreciation of the challenges of today’s health economic environment. He saw how the BOA facilitates discussion and provides a cohesive response to support what good orthopaedics achieves for our patients.
Married to Claire, a GP and with four beautiful and tolerant daughters aged between 21 and 14, Andrew has little time to spare away from my work. When quiet he enjoys travelling, music, gardening, (watching) sport and planning future revisions.
Andrew is passionate about orthopaedics and looks forward to a further opportunity to contribute to our speciality.
Mark is a Consultant and Divisional Clinical Director MSK & surgical specialties at ESNEFT (Ipswich & Colchester Hospitals) since 2000. Mark’s specialist interests are in surgery of the knee and all levels of surgical education.
He was Chair of the SAC 2017-2020 leading the new curriculum changes, East of England Training Programme Director for 11 years, and is currently Head of School of Surgery. Following three years on BOA Council and one year on the Orthopaedic Committee he joined the Executive as Honorary Treasurer in 2020/21 and is now Vice President.
Dr Leon Creaney
Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine
BMedSci(2000). MB ChB(2001). MRCP(2005). MRCGP(2009).
FFSEM(2009). FRCP(2020).
Dr Creaney qualified from Sheffield in 2001 and was the first registrar in the country to qualify as a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine in 2009. Since then he has worked as an NHS Consultant (substantive) at QEH Birmingham, with fixed-term posts in Sheffield, Manchester and Warrington.
He has served as Chief Medical Officer for 4 different Olympic Sports – British Athletics, Football (LFC Women), GB Taekwondo and GB Gymnastics, and now works exclusively privately in Manchester with all major hospital groups (HCA, Circle, Spire, Nuffield).
Upon qualifying as a consultant in 2009 Dr Creaney took a 12 month secondment to the Department of Health (DH) where he worked 2 days per week on the NHS Business Case for Sport & Exercise Medicine, authoring and publishing the document “Exercising Healthy Outcomes” a guide for NHS Commissioners, which was published by DH in 2010.
In 2022 Dr Creaney joined the BMA Private Practice Committee where he is the lead for negotiations with Private Medical Insurers. He also leads on the ‘BMA Health’ project and will chair the BMA Private Practice Conference in November.