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BOTA is an independent professional body promoting surgical excellence in trauma & orthopaedic surgical training within the United Kingdom.

British Orthopaedic Trainees Association. Working to promote and improve the standards of UK orthopaedic training for 30 years.

22/02/2026

Update to BOTA membership - AGM Mandate and Proposal to Progress Discussions with BOA

09/02/2026

What does good orthopaedic training actually look like?

High-quality orthopaedic surgical training is essential for developing a safe consultant workforce — yet what counts as “good” training in everyday theatre and clinic practice varies hugely between units.

We’re running a study to better define practical, measurable features of high-quality training and we want to hear from both trainees and trainers.

We’re especially interested in specific, real-world components

Stage 1 aims to generate a comprehensive longlist of components of high-quality training for higher orthopaedic trainees (ST3–ST8). All responses will be anonymised and grouped during analysis.

⏱️ The survey takes ~5 minutes to complete.

Link in bio to take part

Your input matters!

02/02/2026

We’re delighted to share that our President, Meg Baker, has been selected as the new Resident Co-Chair of the International Conference of Residency Education, to be held in Canada.

Meg will be involved in all aspects of the conference, from the build-up through to the event itself. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to medical education on an international scale, share ideas, and gain valuable insight into how different systems are addressing training challenges.

A huge congratulations to Meg on this well-deserved achievement!

29/01/2026

Introducing your 2025/26 Committee!

Last Saturday, some of us came together to discuss the exciting plans we have for the year ahead all focused on making training even better for you wonderful lot.

If you’d like to be involved and help shape what we do, please share your views via our Census (closing soon!) and through your regional reps at our upcoming drop-in sessions.

We’d love to hear from you and have you involved in the action.

28/01/2026

There is deep sadness across the entire BOTA community at the passing of Oliver Adebayo.

A former BOTA President, Oliver stepped into the role at a time when the world and our workforce were facing profound uncertainty during the global pandemic. He did so with quiet strength and unwavering commitment.

Oliver was an unassuming leader who led with generosity, humility, and joy. Even towards the end, he continued to support BOTA and was always eager to help in any way he could.

This is a significant loss not only to the world of orthopaedics, but to the many people who knew, respected, and loved him.

Our love and heartfelt support go out to all his family and friends, especially his wonderful wife Bernadine and beautiful son Elijah.

We will honour Oliver through the work we continue to do at BOTA and look forward to celebrating his life and legacy at a later date. In the meantime, a page has been set up to raise funds in support of his family:

https://gofund.me/f125ae6fd

10/01/2026

📢 BOTA Regional Reps Online Drop in Sessions

Ahead of every committee meeting, we will be hosting Regional Representative Drop-In Sessions to raise ideas, issues, or concerns on behalf of trainees. Points raised can be addressed directly during the session or, where appropriate, taken forward to the committee for discussion.

We strongly encourage all regional representatives to attend and bring forward feedback from their regions.
Further details, including dates and access information, will be shared shortly.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🎉

19/12/2025

To our members,

We wanted to share with you a summary of the response from the JCIE and RCSEng in regard to the delay in Part 1 results and the associated concerns raised in our previous letter.

Your BOTA committee

15/12/2025

🗳️Elections officially over - this is your BOTA Committee for 2025/2026

Congratulations to all successful candidates! Looking forward to a great year 💪

11/12/2025

To our members,

We wanted to make you aware that this afternoon we expressed our frustrations on your behalf regarding the delay in the FRCS Part 1 results. This situation is unacceptable and not how our trainees deserve to be treated. While several suggestions have been made for managing the situation, we feel these are not sufficient for our trainees. We have therefore requested clear answers and further explanation from the relevant bodies.
We fully appreciate the stress and anxiety this delay has caused, and we will continue to do everything we can to support you.

Your BOTA Committee

08/12/2025

Applications are officially in for our Academic and Sustainability and Workforce Representatives! Now it’s your time to vote 🗳️
Have a look at the candidate videos and vote here https://www.bota.org.uk/agm-2025-candidates
Winning votes will be announced this Friday
Get voting 👊

06/12/2025

🚨BOTA 2025 Census now out!
If you’re a trainee holding a NTN (CT/ST) then we want to hear from you!
🏆 Complete the 10 minute survey and 6 lucky participants will also get to win £260
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDRJMJ9

Address

35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A3PE

Telephone

+442074056507

Website

http://www.bota.org.uk/congress2022

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