Speakers
Clare McNaught
External Organisation
Lecture Title: Patient safety - from checklist to culture
Chair: Dr Clare McNaught
Dr Clare McNaught is President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Harrogate District General Hospital.
Clare graduated from Aberdeen University in 1996 and completed her higher surgical training in Yorkshire. During this time, she was awarded an MD for her research into the impact of probiotics on gut function and aspects of enhanced recovery after surgery. She was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in 2008. Her clinical interests include colorectal cancer, IBD and the impact of frailty on surgical outcomes. She has always been passionate about training and supporting the next generation of surgeons through her roles as educational supervisor, research mentor and MRCS examiner. In 2014, Clare founded the Younger Fellows' Committee to support surgeons in their transition from Registrar to Consultant practice. She is also the past Editor of Surgeons' News. Clare was elected to RCSEd Council in 2014, was Honorary Secretary from 2020-2022 and Vice President from 2022-2025. She was elected to the office of President in 2025, the first woman to hold this role since 1505
Professor Turner has been a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon based at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport since 1990 having trained in Manchester and spent time studying in centres in America and Europe. He was the senior surgeon in the department and specialises in all aspects of knee surgery, having established a tertiary referral unit for complex knee problems from across the North West and beyond.
His clinical practice includes caring for elite athletes including Premiership football teams, professional rugby league and union players and Olympic athletes.
Philip Turner has been a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon based at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport since 1990 having trained in Manchester and spent time studying in centres in America and Europe.. He was the senior surgeon in the department and continues to specialise in all aspects of knee surgery, having established a tertiary referral unit for complex knee problems from across the North West of England and beyond. His main clinical interests are outcome measures, arthritis of the knee in the younger patient and sports injuries of the knee. He is a founding Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
He was a Council and Executive member of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and served as President from 2018 to 2019. He was previously the North West Orthopaedic Training Programme Director, Head of the North West School of Surgery, founding Chair of the Confederation of Post-Graduate Schools of Surgery and Chair of the BOA Training Standards and Curriculum Committee. Philip has been a key member of the Joint Intercollegiate Committee for Examinations where he has been an examiner, assessor and quality assurance lead. He has been involved in surgical education and assessment throughout his career and was awarded the Fellowship of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers of the RCS Edinburgh in 2016.
He has been domain clinical lead in the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre and founding Chair of the Greater Manchester Orthopaedic Alliance. He holds an Honorary Professorship in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Salford and was elected as a Council member and Trustee of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2019 where he chaired the Professional Standards Committee. Philip was appointed as the Deputy Dean for Accreditation in 2025 and Chairs the Joint Specialty Examinations Committee.
He is proud to have been appointed as a founding trustee of the “DayOne Trauma” charity supporting the care of patients and families who have suffered catastrophic injuries.
Philip was elected as Vice President of the College in 2025.