Trauma and Orthopaedics

Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants

All of the consultants at Bedford NHS Trust are “general orthopaedic surgeons” however they all have certain areas of sub-speciality and special interest. To view consultant profiles and to find out more about their special interests please visit the 'about my consultant' section of the website.

Trauma and Orthopaedic Clinics

All trauma and orthopaedic clinics take place in the trauma and orthopaedic outpatients department which is located near the Accident and Emergency department.

Pre-Operative Assessment Clinics

Lynne Newton, our nurse practitioner, runs a pre-assessment clinic for in-patient admissions to ensure that patients on the waiting list are fit for surgery when they near admission and to do the routine pre-operative tests.

Trauma and Orthopaedic Theatres

There are two orthopaedic operating theatres within the department, which operate from Monday through to Friday with elective surgery. We also have afternoon sessions allocated to Trauma lists, in which emergency orthopaedic surgery can be undertaken.

The department undertakes a range of procedures including, arthroscopys and manipulations of fractures, nailing and dynamic hip screws, joint replacements, revision surgery and resurfacing of joints.

Contact Us

To contact the trauma and orthopaedic department, please telephone 01234 355 122 and dial ext. 5210, 5029 or 2069.

Patient Information

To view a range of leaflets please visit our patient information library.