Mr Michael C. David

"Our hands are our life – we use them to communicate, to clean, to work, to eat, to dress, to greet, to pray. Hand surgery combines skill, precision and compassion."

Michael David, 2024 (speaking at Warwick Medical School)

Consultant Hand Surgeon, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
Webmaster for The Coventry Hand Unit
Webmaster for The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
BSSH Communications Committee
Reviewer for the BMJ, Journal of Hand Surgery (Eu), and The Bone & Joint Journal
Street Pastor (Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield)

Qualifications

PGDipl Hand Surg (University of Manchester, 2018)

PGCert MEd (University of Dundee, 2017)

FRCS Tr & Orth (Royal College of Surgeons, 2015)

MRCS (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2006)

MBChB (University of Manchester, 2004)

BSc Hons (1st class, University of St. Andrews, 2001)

ALS Instructor (Resus Council UK, 2007)

ATLS (Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2009)

Undergraduate Training

Biomedical Sciences, University of St. Andrews, 2001

Clinical Medicine, University of Manchester, 2004

International Medical Elective, University Hospital St. John's, Bengaluru (India) 2004

Postgraduate Training

Pre-registration House Officer rotation,
Wythenshawe Hospital 2004-2005

Junior Trauma Rotation,
North-West Deanery 2005-2006

Basic Surgical Training Rotation (ST1 pilot scheme), North-West Deanery 2006-2007

Junior Orthopaedic Surgeon,
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2007-2008

Core Surgical Training Rotation (T&O themed),
West Midlands Deanery 2008-2009

Trauma & Orthopaedic Specialty Trainee Rotation, West Midlands Deanery 2009-2017

Fellowship Training

The Birmingham Hand & Peripheral Nerve Unit,
University Hospital Birmingham, 2017-2018

The Manchester Hand Centre,
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, 2018

Biography

Michael David is an NHS Consultant Hand Surgeon working at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust since 2019. He graduated in 2004 with two medical degrees from the University of St. Andrews (BSc Hons 1st Class) and the University of Manchester (MBCbB). Since graduating, Michael has lectured medical students and examined at Universities of Birmingham, Manchester and Warwick, completed his MRCS within 18 months of graduation, became an Advanced Life Support Instructor with Resuscitation Council UK in 2006, and received a Post-Graduate Certificate in Medical Education from the University of Dundee in 2017. In 2007 he transferred his training to Birmingham, and formally joining the Birmingham Orthopaedic Higher Surgical Training Programme two years later. In April 2015 he gained his FRCS (Tr & Orth) qualification, and received his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in November 2016. Michael completed two fellowships at the prestigious dedicated hand units in Birmingham and Manchester in 2017 and 2018, learning about management of the hand in post-stroke adult spasticity and wrist arthroscopy. He helped develop the roll out of the new injection therapy for Dupuytren's disease (collagenase clostridium histolyticum), and explored his interest in treating hand conditions related to scleroderma (systemic sclerosis). Michael used his Fellowship experience to also complete the UK Hand Diploma (in affiliation with the British Society for Surgery of the Hand and University of Manchester), and has completed to overseas visiting fellowships at Ganga Hospital (Coimbatore, India) and the Tetraplegia Hand Unit at Iasis Hospital (Paphos, Cyprus).

Michael has created several patient management and research database systems that are still in use across the West Midlands, and his research work has been published and presented both around the United Kingdom as well as internationally in Ireland, The Netherlands, USA and Canada. Michael has taught medical students at the Universities of Birmingham, Manchester and Warwick, and recently was awarded a formal Post Graduate Certificate qualification in Medical Education through the University of Dundee. Soon after commencing as an NHS Consultant, Michael took up the challenge of trying to standardise surgical consent for high volume procedures, developed a "Montgomery surgical consent checklist", and launched a public-facing website for his department (www.UHCWhand.org) as part of a strategy pioneer the philosophy of early discharge and a smoother patient journey. In May 2020 he took on the role of webmaster for the BSSH, and sits on their Communications Committee.

Michael has completed numerous NHS service improvement projects around the West Midlands hospitals, with his Spinal Surgery Tertiary Referral Patient Management System (written using Microsoft Visual Basic for Access) still in use at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. Michael has published extensively in hand surgery, paediatric orthopaedic surgery, limb reconstructions surgery, spinal surgery and general trauma. Michael is a contributing author to the e-Learning curriculum for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and has written an invited educational update and national guidelines on the treatment of trigger finger published in the British Medical Journal (November 2017). His work on collagenase (enzymatic) treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures, has been presented at the BSSH national winter conference in Edinburgh in 2017, and has just been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Hand Surgery later in 2020.

This website began in 1997 as even as a student, Michael understood the need for information to be available to the clinician at any time. He used his online revision aids to study for finals without having to carry books around while he moved from hospital to hospital, or while he was in India during his elective training. He continued to update the Orthopaedic Notes section as he prepared for his FRCS Tr & Orth examination, which he successfully completed on his first attempt in April 2015. Now he focuses on keeping his notes on hand surgery up to date. Michael donates his own revision notes to students and colleagues alike. He believes “the message is more important than the messenger”, but asks simply as a courtesy that the work not be copied or misrepresented.

Research

Journal Publications

Abed H, Samson D, David M, Early Discharge and Patient-Initiated Follow-Up in Hand Surgery: A New Norm Following Simple Hand Surgery? Cureus. 2024;16(1):e52493 (DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52493)
Weston M, Henning S, David M, Management of acute open flexor tendon injuries of the hand and wrist: basic sciences, surgical factors and rehabilitation pertinent to optimizing outcome, Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2023; 37(2):125-33 (DOI:10.1016/j.mporth.2023.01.006)
Henning S, Weston M, David M, Surgical approaches and applied anatomy of the wrist, Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2021; 35(4):174-9 (DOI:10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.001)
David M, Smith G, Pinder R, Craigen M, Waldram M, Mishra A, Dickson D, Wu F, Brewster M, Outcomes and Early Recurrence Following Enzymatic (Collagenase) Treatment of Moderate and Severe Dupuytren Contractures, Journal of Hand Surgery: American Volume, 2020; S0363-5023(20): 30351-8
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand Scaphoid Nonunion Group and Tim R. C. Davis, The outcome of bone graft surgery for nonunion of fractures of the scaphoid, Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume, 2019; 44(7): 676–684
David M, Rangaraju M, Raine A, Acquired triggering of the fingers and thumb in adults, BMJ, 2017; 359:j5285 doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5285
Budair B, Ahmed U, Hodson J, David M, Ashraf M, McBride T, Are we all guilty of under-estimating intra-operative blood loss during hip fracture surgery, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2017; 14(1): 81-84
David M, Arthur E, Dhuck R, Hemmings E, Dunlop D, High rates of postoperative urinary retention following primary total hip replacement performed under combined general and spinal anaesthesia with intrathecal opiate, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2015; 12(2): 157-60
Ahmed U, Malik S, David M, Simpson C, Tan S, Power D, The Headless Compression Screw – Technical challenges in scaphoid fracture fixation, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2015; 12(2): 211-16
Humm G, Noor S, Bridgeman P, David M, Bose D, Adjuvant Treatment Of Chronic Osteomyelitis Of The Tibia Following Exogenous Trauma Using OSTEOSET®-T: A Review Of 21 Patients In A Regional Trauma Centre, Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, 2014; 9(3):157-61
Evans S, David M, Quraishi M, Hanif U, Sadique H, Machani B, The use of plain radiographs in the classification of distal radius fractures, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2014; 11(3):142-44
David M, Gardner A, Jennison T, Spilsbury J, Marks D, The impact of revision of one or more rods on refracture rate and implant survival following rod fracture in instrumentation without fusion constructs in the management of early-onset scoliosis, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, 2014; 23(3): 288-90
David M, Robb C, Jawanda S, Bache C, Bradish C, Late recurrence of developmental dysplasia of the hip following Pavlik harness treatment until normal ultrasound appearance, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2015; 12(2):81-85
David M, Mughal E, Chugh S, Spurious septic pneumarthosis: a chronic painful hip with intracapsular gas, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2012; 9 (4): e11
Manning S, David M, Technical Tip: The Application of Supplemental Paraffin Gel to Jelonet on Wounds Under Plaster, Techniques in Orthopaedics, 2012; 27 (1): 87-88 – available online at http://journals.lww.com/techortho/Abstract/2012/03000/Technical_Tip___The_Application_of_Supplemental.20.aspx
David M, Datta A, Baloch K, Assessment Of Early Re-Interventions For Persistent Pain Following Phase 3 Oxford Unicondylar Knee Replacement, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2010, 7 (3); e5
David M, Gogi N, Rao J, Selzer G, The art and rationale of applying a compression dressing, British Journal of Nursing, 2010; 19 (4): 235-236
Dix FP, Reilly B, David MC, Simon D, Dowding E, Ivers L, Bhowmick A, McCollum CN. Effect of leg elevation on healing, venous velocity and ambulatory venous pressure in venous ulceration, Phlebology, 2005, 20 (2); 87-94

Abstract Publications

Noor S, Bridgeman P, David M, Humm G, Bose D, The Use Osteoset-T In The Treatment Of Chronic Osteomyelitis Of The Tibia Following Exogenous Trauma: A Review Of 22 Patients At A Regional Trauma Centre, Bone Joint J, 2013;95-B (Suppl 23): 4 – available online at http://www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/95-B/SUPP_23/4.abstract
Jeys L, David M, Grimer R, Local Recurrence after excision of Chondrosarcoma : Is the outcome a fait accompli?, J Bone Joint Surg Br, 2011, 93-B (Suppl 1); 5 – available online at http://www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/93-B/SUPP_I/5.2
Jeys L, David M, Grimer R, Local Recurrence after excision of Chondrosarcoma : Is the outcome a fait accompli?, J Bone Joint Surg Br, 2010, 92-B (Suppl 1); 65 – available online at http://www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/92-B/SUPP_I/65.4
David MC, A study to assess the relationship between lower limb venous pressures, venous velocity and ulcer healing related to changes in posture, Phlebology, 2004, 19 (2); 96-106

Digital Publications

David M, Raine A (2021). Acquired Trigger Digit (e-learning for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) [online]. Available at https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/plastic-reconstructive-and-aesthetic-surgery/
Henning S, Weston M, Ramoutar D and The Coventry Trauma and Orthopaedics Team, The Trauma Assessment Unit: The COVID-19 experience from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, The Transient Journal (BOA), June 2020 – available online at https://www.boa.ac.uk/policy-engagement/journal-of-trauma-orthopaedics/journal-of-trauma-orthopaedics-and-coronavirus/the-trauma-assessment-unit-the-covid-19-experience.html
Mackay N, Shivji F, Langley C, David M, Syed F, Chapman A, Thompson P, King R, Spalding T, The Provision of Trauma and Orthopaedic Care During COVID-19: The Coventry Approach, The Transient Journal (BOA), May 2020 – available online at https://www.boa.ac.uk/policy-engagement/journal-of-trauma-orthopaedics/journal-of-trauma-orthopaedics-and-coronavirus/the-provision-of-trauma-and-orthopaedic-care.html
David M, December 2017, Alternative techniques for trigger digit steroid injection, BMJ Rapid Responses – available online at http://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5285/rr-1
David M et al, September 2014, Late recurrence of developmental dysplasia of the hip following Pavlik harness treatment until normal ultrasound appearance – available online at MD Linx, https://www.mdlinx.com/orthopedics/medical-news-article/2014/08/28/developmental-dysplasia-pavlik-harness-treatment-ultrasound/5507314/?Welcome_to_MDLinx
Evans S, David M et al, August 2014, The use of plain radiographs in the classification of distal radius fractures – available online at MD Linx, https://www.mdlinx.com/radiology/medical-news-article/2014/08/26/radiograph-distal-radius-fractures-classify/5507279
David M et al, April 2013, Spurious septic pneumarthosis: a chronic painful hip with intracapsular gas – available online at MD Link, http://www.mdlinx.com/orthopedics/news-article.cfm/4540321/hip#ixzz2T1UrUQTt
Computer-Aided Learning Project: Drugs vs. Bugs (Antibiotic Chemotherapy), 2001 – a website held online at the University of St. Andrews as a teaching resource to 3rd year medical students as part of their microbiology and pharmacology modules
www.handsurgeonUK.com (Healthcare Professional Education) – a teaching website setup and managed by myself with several original articles
www.UHCWhand.org (Patient Education) – a public facing website for the UHCW Hand Centre setup and curated by myself with several original articles

International Presentations

Yousif M, Knight R, David M, Brewster M, Deshmukh S, Rajaratnam V, Evidence base expansion of outpatient clinical facilities within a small elective orthopaedic NHS Trust using the SERVQUAL validated patient-reported tool, poster presentation at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London (England), 22-24 April 2015
Noor S, Bridgeman P, David M, Humm G, Bose D, The Use Osteoset-T In The Treatment Of Chronic Osteomyelitis Of The Tibia Following Exogenous Trauma - A Review Of 21 Patients At A Regional Trauma Centre, podium presentation at 33rd Annual Meeting of the European Bone & Joint Infection Society, Utrecht (The Netherlands), 11-13 September 2014
David M, Dhuck R, Arthur E, Hemmings E, Dunlop D, Audit of post-operative urinary retention rates following total hip replacement under general anaesthesia, or combined with spinal anaesthesia using either bupivacaine alone or bupivacaine & diamorphine, accepted as poster presentation at ASiT Annual Conference, Belfast (Ireland), 28-30 March 2014 (not presented for logistic reasons)
David M, Mehdian R, Grainger M, Improving Safety Through Smooth Handover of Complex Spinal Patients Referred to a Tertiary Spinal Institute Using a Proprietry Database, poster presentation at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London (England), 17-19 April 2013
David M, Gardner A, Jennison T, Spilsbury J, Marks D, The Impact Of Revision Of One Or Both Non-Fusion Growing Spinal Rods Following Rod Fracture, On The Re-Fracture Rate And Implant Survival, podium presentation at 6th International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis (ICEOS), Dublin (Ireland), 15-16 November 2012
David M, Datta A, Baloch K, Early intervention following unicondylar knee arthroplasty, accepted as an e-poster at 64th Canadian Othopaedic Association (COA) Meeting, Whistler (Canada), 3-6 July 2009
David M, Datta A, Baloch K, Early intervention following unicondylar knee arthroplasty, accepted as an e-poster at 10th EFORT Congress, Vienna (Austria), 3-6 June 2009
Jeys L, David M, Grimer R, Local Recurrence after excision of Chondrosarcoma, accepted as poster at American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas (USA), 25-28 February 2009
Jeys L, David M, Grimer R, Local Recurrence after excision of Chondrosarcoma: Is the outcome a fait accompli?, poster presentation at European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society (ESMOS) 21st Annual Meeting, Warsaw (Poland), 14-16 May 2008

National Presentations

Abed H, Samson D, David M, Early discharge and patient-led follow-up in Hand Surgery – a major trauma centre experience, podium presentation at British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Scientific Meeting, 10 September 2021
David M, Brewster M (Birmingham CCH trial group), The Birmingham experience with CCH in treating even severe Dupuytren’s contractures, British Society for Surgery of the Hand Scientific Meeting, Edinburgh, 9 November 2017
David M, Davis T (BSSH scaphoid non-union research group), Outcome of bone graft surgery in non-union of fractures of the scaphoid, British Society for Surgery of the Hand Scientific Meeting, Bath, 28 April 2017
David M, Avis D, Botchu R, Choudhary S, Gray C, Brewster M, Can Three Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3T-MRI) Predict Wrist Pathology in Comparison with Arthroscopic Assessment?, podium presentation at British Society for Surgery of the Hand Scientific Meeting, Cardiff, 13 October 2016
Sopu A, David M, Hossain T, Bridgeman P, Fenton P, Radiological union scale for tibia (RUST) score - can it be used to assess union of tibial factures treated with circular frames?, podium presentation at British Limb Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting, Liverpool, 16 March 2016
Evans S, Quraishi MK, Hanif U, Sadique H, David M, Machani B, The use of plain radiographs in the classification of distal radius fractures, poster presentation at British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Birmingham, 1-4 October 2013
Noor S, Bridgeman P, David M, Humm G, Bose D, The Use Osteoset-T In The Treatment Of Chronic Osteomyelitis Of The Tibia Following Exogenous Trauma - A Review Of 21 Patients At A Regional Trauma Centre, podium presentation at British Limb Reconstruction Annual Meeting, Leicester, 21 March 2013
David M, Gardner A, Jennison T, Spilsbury J, Marks D, The Impact Of Revision Of One Or Both Non-Fusion Growing Spinal Rods Following Rod Fracture, On The Re-Fracture Rate And Implant Survival, podium presentation at 19th Annual Imperial Spine Course, London, 8 March 2013
Datta A, David M, Baloch K, Early intervention following unicondylar knee arthroplasty, accepted as podium presentation at BOA Annual Congress, Manchester, 16-18 September 2009
Datta A, David M, Baloch K, Early intervention following unicondylar knee arthroplasty, accepted as podium presentation at British Association for Surgery of the Knee Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, 2-3 April 2009
Jeys L, David M, Grimer R, Local Recurrence after excision of Chondrosarcoma: Is the outcome a fait accompli?, podium presentation at British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS) Annual Meeting, Bristol Royal Infirmary, 27 June 2008
David M, A study to assess the relationship between lower limb venous pressures, venous velocity and ulcer healing related to changes in posture, podium presentation at Venous Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine, Manchester Conference Centre, 18-19 March 2004.

Regional Meeting Presentations

Abed H, Samson D, David M, Early discharge and patient-led follow-up in Hand Surgery – a major trauma centre experience, podium presentation at West Midlands Surgical Society Spring Meeting (virtual), 26 May 2021
David M, Brewster M (Birmingham CCH trial group), The Birmingham experience with CCH in treating even severe Dupuytren’s contractures, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, 24 November 2017
David M, Davis T (BSSH scaphoid non-union research group), Outcome of bone graft surgery in non-union of fractures of the scaphoid, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, 24 November 2017
David M, Avis D, Botchu R, Choudhary S, Gray C, Brewster M, Can Three Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3T-MRI) Predict Wrist Pathology in Comparison with Arthroscopic Assessment?, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, 25 November 2016
Budair B, Ahmed U, Hodson J, David M, Ashraf M, McBride T, Are we guilty of under-estimating intra-operative blood loss during hip fracture surgery?, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, 25 November 2016.
David M, Dhuck R, Arthur E, Hemmings E, Dunlop D, Post-opative Urinary Retention following Primary and Complex Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 13 June 2014
Noor S, David M, Bridgeman P, Humm G, Bose D, The use of Osteoset-T in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the tibia following exogenous trauma - a review of 22 patients at a regional trauma centre, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 23 November 2012
Taithongchai A, Evans S, David M, Machani B, Are plain radiographs useful in accurately classifying distal radius fractures? podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, University of Coventry, 15 June 2012
David M, Datta A, Baloch K, Early intervention following unicondylar knee arthroplasty, podium presentation at Naughton Dunn Meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 30 May 2008

Clinical Governance

Closed-loop Audits

Preventable Hand Injuries (part of BSSH multi-centre audit)
University Hospital Coventry, 2020 (open) and 2021 (closed)
Trust-wide multi-domain analysis of health care records
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2012 to 2017 (annual),
Audit into presence and accuracy of radiograph labelling and laterality markers
Birmingham City Hospital, 2015 and 2017
Audit on adherence to current antibiotic guidelines for infective hand pathology
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 2015
Audit of Switchboard Response Times
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2011 and 2013
SERVQUAL: patient satisfaction with an outpatient hand clinic service
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2008 and 2013
Audit of Quality of Medical Documentation
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 2012
Physiotherapy following hip arthroscopy – an audit of current practise
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2012
Quality of Operation Notes in Vascular Surgery
Wythenshawe Hospital, 2002

Open-loop Audits

Management of Mallet injuries in accordance with BSSH guidance
University Hospital Coventry, 2023
Audit of failed Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation over 12 month period to identify causes and prompt quality improvement
Sandwell General Hospital, July 2015
Audit of post-operative urinary retention rates following total hip replacement under general anaesthesia, or combined with spinal anaesthesia using either bupivacaine alone or bupivacaine & diamorphine
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2014
Audit on Face Masks Usage in Theatre
City Hospital, 2011
Audit on Availability of Integrated Care Pathways for Elective Arthroplasty Patients
New Cross Hospital, 2010
Surgical / Orthopaedic Thromboprophylaxis Audit
Walsall Manor, 2009
Adherence to regional guidelines for peri-operative haemoglobin sampling in arthroplasty patients
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2008
Adherence to departmental criteria before commencing proned ventilation in ICU
Wythenshawe Hospital, 2007
Compliance of chlordiazepoxide prescription in the ICU with local guidelines
Wythenshawe Hospital, 2007
Compliance of Knee X-ray Requesting in the Emergency Department with Ottawa Knee Rules
Wythenshawe Hospital, 2005

Service Evaluations

The role of video clinics for new hand patient outpatient appointments
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, September 2020
Early discharge and patient-led open access follow-up after common hand surgery procedures under local anaesthesia
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, December 2019
Hand fellow-led clinic triage – an evaluation of service
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, May 2018
Outcome of bone graft surgery in non-union of fractures of the scaphoid
New Cross Hospital (Wolverhampton), June 2017
Audit on burden of Spinal emergency on-call work
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2015
Audit into burden of trauma alerts within SWBH Trust, following the set-up of West Midlands adult and paediatric regional major trauma centres
Sandwell General Hospital, July 2014
Audit on burden of night time acute trauma and appropriate referral activity at SWBH Trust
Sandwell General Hospital, July 2014
Audit into quality of training of orthopaedic middle-grades as measured by time spent with designated trainer - as a consequence of dual site cover and its ramifications on working times
Sandwell General Hospital, July 2014
Burden of planned surgical removal of metalwork – an audit of current workload
Birmingham Children’s Hospital, 2013
Audit of Activity over 12 months of “Patch & Plan Theatre” Usage
City Hospital, 2011
CEPOD Audit for Theatre Usage after Midnight in General & Orthopaedic Surgery
Walsall Manor, 2009
Patient Records Audit
Walsall Manor, 2009
Snapshot of the Quality of Medical Documentation against GMC Standards
Macclesfield Hospital, 2004

Clinical Effectiveness Projects

The role of virtual video clinics for elective hand patient new referrals
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, 2020
Resumption of steroid injections into the hand and wrist during the Covid-19 pandemic
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, 2020
Early discharge following simple hand surgical procedures under local anaesthesia to reduce clinic density and improve patient experience – using an open access clinic facility
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, 2019
Non-resident on-call telephone advice log
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2017
Electronic Handover System
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2016
Quality of Healthcare Records and Consent Process Initiative – Reporting and Educating
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2012-2016 (annual)
Spinal On-Call Referral Database & Patient Management System
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 2011
Trauma Handover and Operation Note Patient Management System
Sandwell General Hospital, 2011

Continuing Professional Development

Training Courses

BSSH Cadaveric Masterclass, Unversity of Manchester, 15 June 2023
BSSH virtual Instructional Course in Hand Surgery, BSSH EventsAIR online portal, 16 May 2023
Challenging Racism, Warwick Medical School (online), 2 February 2023
Warwick Medical School Examiner Training Workshop, Warwick, 18 October 2022
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Refresher, NIHR (online), 22 March 2022
BSSH Instructional Course in Hand Surgery – 8.4 Arthritis, Manchester, 4-5 February 2022
Naughton Dunn regional orthopaedic meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 1 October 2021
Warwick Medical School Examiner Training Workshop, George Elliot Hospital, 3 February 2020
Research in Hand Surgery (MSc course), BSSH (Manchester), 26-27 June 2019
Adult Tetraplegia Hand Surgery course (the Alphabet procedure, Prof Jan Friden), Paphos Iasis Hospital (Cyprus), 22-26 October 2018
Ackland Microvascular Course, Ganga Hospital (Coimbatore, India), 24-28 September 2018
BSSH Diploma Booster Course, The Pulvertaft Centre (Derby), 8 December 2017
Cadaveric Peripheral Nerve Masterclass, Axogen (Keele University), 6 December 2017
BSSH Diploma Revision Course, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Birmingham office), 23 November 2017
Surgical Approaches to Hand & Upper Limb, University Hospital Coventry, 21 November 2017
BSSH Instructional Course in Hand Surgery 7.2, British Society for Surgery of the Hand, Manchester, 16-17 June 2017
Polyganics Neurocap (CONNECT Trial) Training, University Hospital Birmingham, 3 May 2017
Flexor tendon workshop, Birmingham Hand Centre, 24 April 2017
Royal College Advanced Certificate in Clinical Education, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow (in affiliation with University of Dundee), 17-18 November 2016
Wrist Fusion Cadaveric Course, University Hospital Coventry & Warwick, 13 September 2016
Wrist Arthroscopy Cadaveric Course, University Hospital Coventry & Warwick, 12 September 2016
Clinical Leadership and Management Course for Surgical Specialties, Keele University, 9-11 May 2016
Training Orthopaedic Clinical Supervisors & Educational Supervisors (TOCS & TOES), British Orthopaedic Assoication, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 16 March 2016
Good Clinical Practice Course, National Institute of Health Research, Birmingham, 1 March 2016
Birmingham FRCS Orth Revision Course, Birmingham, 16-18 March 2015
The UK Miller Orthopaedic Review Course, Oxford 5-10 January 2015
BJJ Reviewer’s Day, The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery, London, 2 July 2014
Orthopaedic Basic Sciences, Orthopaedic Research UK, Cambridge, 19-21 March 2014
Surgical Approaches to Hand & Upper Limb, University Hospital Coventry, 3 December 2013
Oncology Instructional Review Course, Oxford, 11-12 November 2013
BMJ Fitness to Practice Pilot Training & Examination, London, 9 October 2013
BOA Clinical Examination Instructional Course, Birmingham, 4 October 2013
BOFAS Instructional Course, BOA Birmingham, 1-2 October 2013
Orthofix: Fundamentals of External Fixation, Verona (Italy), 19-21 June 2013
Paediatric Orthopaedic Instructional Course, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, 15-17 May 2013
British Limb Reconstruction Meeting, BLRS, Leicester, 21-22 March 2013
Imperial Spine Instructional Course, RCS England, London, 6-8 March 2013
BOA Instructional Course, Manchester, 12-13 January 2013
DePuy Institute Core Skills in Shoulder Arthroscopy, Manchester, 5 October 2011
DePuy Institute Biomechanics Course for Spine Surgeons, Hamburg (Germany), 3-4 October 2011
Synthes Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Course, Beeches Conference Centre, B’ham, 16 June 2011
Synthes Hip Fractures and PFNA Course, Midland Hotel, Manchester, 4 May 2011
SpR Active Hip Meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 4 November 2010
Naughton Dunn Regional Orthopaedic Meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 18 June 2010
BOA Annual Instructional Course, Manchester Conference Centre, 16-17 January 2010
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), University Hospital North Staffs, 14-16 October 2009
BOA Annual Congress, Manchester G-Mex, 16-18 September 2009
Naughton Dunn Regional Orthopaedic Meeting, Worcester Royal Hospital, 14 November 2008
Statistical Methods for Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 10-12 November 2008
AO Principles in Operative Fracture Management, AO Foundation, 30 June - 3 July 2008
British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Annual Meeting, Bristol Royal Infirmary, 27 June 2008
Naughton Dunn Regional Orthopaedic Meeting, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 30 May 2008
Practical Orthopaedic Surgery, Stafford General Hospital (Mr I Bhoora), 9-15 May 2007
ALS Instructor Course, Countess of Chester Hospital, 11-13 July 2006
Basic Surgical Skills Course, Stafford General Hospital, 24-26 May 2006
PAS Test MRCS 1&2 Course, 13-18 March 200
Ophthalmology for Accident & Emergency Officers, Ealing Hospital, 8 November 2005
Foundation Course in Ophthalmology, Ealing Hospital, 5-7 November 2005
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Countess of Chester Hospital, 2-4 November 2005
Soft Tissue Injuries Course, Oldham Hospital, August 2005
Advanced Life Support (ALS), Wythenshawe Hospital, 2-4 May 2005
Intermediate Life Support (ILS), Macclesfield General Hospital, May 2004
Emergency Medicine: honing clinical skills, Royal Society of Medicine, 2003
New Media, New Medicine, Royal Society of Medicine (London), 2003

Distance Learning

Medical Mentoring, NHS Health Education England, April 2018
Xiapex® Training Programme, Swedish Orphan Biovitrium AB (SOBI), 16 February 2016
Medical Exposures (e-IRMER), NHS Health Education England, September 2015
Ebola: What Clinicians Need to Know, Medscape Distance Learning Resource, 25 October 2014
NHS West Midlands Deanery e-Induction, July 2013
NHS West Midlands Deanery e-Induction, August 2011
NHS West Midlands Safeguarding Children e-Learning, NHS West Midlands, 1 July 2010
Ankle & Foot Exam, Doctors.net CME Module, December 2008
Acute Swollen Joint, Doctors.net CME Module December 2008
Pneumonia, Doctors.net CME Module, 14 December 2005
Acute Confusion, Doctors.net CME Module, 4 March 2005
Abnormal Blood Results, Doctors.net CME Module, 3 March 2005

Conferences Attended

British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting, Winchester, 13-14 October 2022 - speaker
IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress, London, 6-9 June 2022 – session chairperson on the ‘Technology in Hand Surgery’
British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting, Oxford, 9-10 September 2021 - presenting
British Society for Surgery of the Hand Spring Meeting, virtual, 14-15 April 2021
Surgical Skills Competition, Royal College of Surgeons on Edinburgh, Birmingham, 2018 to 2020 (annual) - judge
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Medical School Surgical Symposium, Warwick University, 9 February 2019 - speaker
British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting, Edinburgh, 9-10 November 2017 - presenting
UK Upper Limb Spasticity Conference, Birmingham, 2 October 2017
British Society for Surgery of the Hand Spring Meeting, Bath, 27-28 April 2017 - presenting
British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting, Cardiff, 13-14 October 2016 - presenting
British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Birmingham, 1-4 October 2013 - presenting
International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare, London, 17-19 April 2013 - presenting
World Orthopaedic Concern, Sutton Coldfield, 11 May 2013
International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis, Dublin (Ireland), 15-16 November 2012 - presenting
World Orthopaedic Concern, Sutton Coldfield, 19-20 May 2012

Teaching & Training

" I hold a Post-Graduate Certificate in Medical Education from the University of Dundee, and employ different models of teaching ranging from didactic lectures, facilitated learning, group discussion, bedside examination and simulated training. I really enjoy teaching: it is a vital part of medical practice to hand down skills to juniors and allied health professionals. After all, good clinical care depends on the coordinated efforts of different medical disciplines. "

BSSH Hand Diploma Intro Course (faculty and organiser), Birmingham, 2022-2024 (x3 courses)
Nursing Graduate Introduction to Hand Surgery, University Hospital Coventry, 11 September 2020
Phase 3 Medical Student Lecture Series (Hand Surgery), University of Warwick (University Hospital Coventry), 2019 to 2024 (x7 sessions)
Faculty member at ALS Course, UK - nationwide, 2007-2019 (x11 courses)
BSSH Cadaveric and Instructional Course, Manchester, 28-30 June 2018
FRCS Tr & Orth Viva session: Paediatrics & Hand Surgery, Birmingham Orthopaedic Regional Teaching Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 10 March 2017
Osteomyelitis (for the FRCS Orth Exam), Birmingham Orthopaedic Regional Teaching Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 7 October 2016
Basic Sciences of Musculoskeletal Tissues, West Midlands Deanery Core Trainees Training Programme, Sandwell General Hospital, 3 October 2016
RCS Ed National Student Surgical Skills Competition (judge), The Royal College of Surgeons on Edinburgh, 24 September 2016
GP VTS Trainee Lecture Series faculty, Common Pathologies in the Hand, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 22 March 2016
Undergraduate lecture: Pathologies and Injuries of the Hand, 4th year University of Birmingham students, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 8 March 2016
Basic Sciences of Paediatric Fractures + Paediatric Pelvic & Proximal Femoral Fractures, Birmingham Orthopaedic Training Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 19 February 2016
Faculty on The Birmingham FRCS Tr & Orth Revision Course, 29 January 2016
Undergraduate lecture: Pathologies and Injuries of the Hand, 4th year University of Birmingham students, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 15 July 2015
Basic Sciences of Musculoskeletal Tissues, West Midlands Deanery Core Trainees Training Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 31 October 2014
Biomechanics of the Hip (for the FRCS Orth Exam), Birmingham Orthopaedic Regional Teaching Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, February 2014
Basic Science of Collagen (for the FRCS Orth Exam), Birmingham Orthopaedic Regional Teaching Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, June 2014
Orthopaedic Embryology (for the FRCS Orth Exam), Birmingham Orthopaedic Regional Teaching Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, December 2013
Basic Sciences of Musculoskeletal Tissues, West Midlands Deanery Core Trainees Training Programme, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, 23 August 2013
GP VTS Trainee Lecture Series faculty, NICE Guidelines for the management of lower back pain, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, December 2011
Supervising an audit project assigned to 2 medical students, Walsall Manor Hospital, December 2008 to February 2009
Undergraduate lectures at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, University of Birmingham, June-July 2008
Regular bed-side teaching and lecture based tutorials for 3rd and final year students attached to Surgical Firm at Wythenshawe Hospital, 2005-2007
Communications Skills Faculty, Breaking Bad News (for 4th year medical students), Department of Education and Teaching, Wythenshawe Hospital, 7 September 2006
Weekly Lectures to complement PBL cases for 3rd year medical students covering the HLB and NME modules, Department of Education & Teaching, Wythenshawe Hospital (3 hrs/week), 2005
OSCE Training, Wythenshawe Hospital, May 2004
Weekly Teaching Ward Rounds for final year medical students at Macclesfield General Hospital (2 hours a week), 2004
Human Biology Tutor, University of St. Andrews, 2000