It is in the nature of spinal surgery to be risky and sometimes problems can occur despite every effort being taken to mitigate the risks. I strive to ensure that safety is not compromised while treatment is on-going.
As required by law, I undergo an Annual Appraisal of my practice and have been re validated by the General Medical Council in 2016 (to be repeated every 5 years).
I submit data to the British Spine Registry, which is used to assess my outcomes and make changes to practice in order to improve care and safety for patients. I keep up to date with recent advances by attending conferences, reading journals and have attended the following meetings-
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Kyphoplasty Workshop, Leiden, June 2008
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Prodisc (disc replacement) workshop, Straubing, Sept 2008
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Zimmer Symposium on Non-fusion Technologies in Spine, London, Oct 2009
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Passionate Spine Meeting, July 2011
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Big Time Spine Symposium, Barcelona, Nov 2011
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Percutaneous Spinal Trauma Solutions, Leiden, Nov 2011
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Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Workshop, London, Dec 2011
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Britspine, Newcastle, Mar 2012
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Passionate Spine Meeting, July 2012
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Ramsay Spine Symposium, Kettering, Oct 2012
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British Association of Spine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Norwich, Mar 2013
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Passionate Spine Meeting, July 2013
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Ramsay Spine Symposium, Poole, Nov 2013
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Britspine, Warwick, April 2014
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British Association of Spine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Bath, March 2015
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Spinal Advanced Microsurgery Workshop (Lumbar), Munich, Feb 2015
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North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Oct 2015
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Britspine, Nottingham, April 2016
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British Orthopaedic Association Annual Conference, Belfast, Oct 2016
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Big Time Spine Symposium, Nov 2016
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Brussels Spine Symposium, Nov 2016
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Spinal Advanced Microsurgery Workshop (Cervical), Munich, Feb 2017
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British Association of Spine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Manchester, Mar 2017
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Lateral Lumbar Fusion Workshop, Madrid, April 2017
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Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Workshop, Salzburg, April 2017
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Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels, Nov 2017
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Mobi-C Masterclass, Strasbourg, Nov 2017
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Britspine, Leeds, March 2018