Most people have no idea how bad the UK doctor training system really is.
It demands double the training time of other countries, pays doctors less at every stage, and then often keeps them “junior” even after they finish all their training.
Look at the numbers.
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great day teaching at the BHS Principles of Hip Arthroplasty Course at @wrightingtonLLU with some incredible faculty including @tim_n_board@rob_banjo , Asim Rajpura, Debbie Shaw and excellently organised by @Whelton_Chris
A successful day at the BHS Principles of Arthroplasty course at Wrightington today.
Thank you to our excellent faculty and delegates.
Supported by the John Charnley Trust
#BHS#hipsurgeon#orthopaedics
Date for your diary ⬇️
This is an instructional course with lectures, case based discussion and practical workshops covering all aspects of peri-prosthetic femoral fracture management.
Spaces are limited so don’t delay!
Email - [email protected]
‘At that level of pay increase it would take 38 years for our pay to recover’.
Deputy chair Mike Henley (@trentconsultant) speaks to @LBC this morning, explaining the rationale for consultants and SAS doctors to launch an indicative ballot over their recent pay offers.
Wrightington John Charnley Gold Medal Research Day 2025.
Thank you to everyone who took part in a great day including our guest speakers, delegates and sponsors as without you this wouldn’t be possible.
Congratulations to our winners.
#orthopaedics#research#wrightington
Can’t wait to get started! I have been involved in global development since my elective, it’s incredibly rewarding work - first port of call will be to survey membership! If you have a project or want to get involved with developing services get in touch!
What do you do in this situation (stem from hip and stem from knee)… bridge with plate, strut graft (🫣)…. What distance between is important? Please express your opinions by completing our survey.
https://t.co/JndvJ57aWF
What do you do in this situation (stem from hip and stem from knee)… bridge with plate, strut graft (🫣)…. What distance between is important? Please express your opinions by completing our survey.
https://t.co/JndvJ57aWF
Hip replacement in kids is even more life transforming than it is in adults. Delighted to publish our results but more work is needed in this niche area
The socioeconomic benefits of THA need further investigation to establish guidelines for the treatment of children with severe symptoms from the hip.
#Arthroplasty#HipArthroplasty#Pediatrics@jonabarrow
https://t.co/R1XpyzVeoT
@BritishHip formal letter to Editor of the @thetimes in response to opinion piece on female orthopaedic surgeons - please feel free to comment and retweet…