Trauma and Orthopaedics
Head of School
Ms Celia Theodoreli-Riga is the Head of School of Surgery.
Deputy Head of School
Mr Dominic Nielsen is the Deputy Head of the London Postgraduate School of Surgery. Mr Nielsen is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St George’s Hospital in London. His clinical interests are foot and ankle surgery and complex lower limb trauma. He is a keen advocate of surgical education and was previously the Training Programme Director for Higher Orthopaedics in South London.
Training Programme Directors
North Central and East London - UCLH Rotation
Professor Fares Haddad
Position: Professor of Orthopaedic and Sports Surgery and Divisional Clinical Director of Surgical Specialties at UCLH, and Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) at University College London. Editor in Chief, Bone and Joint Journal (formerly JBJS-Br).
Hospital: University College London Hospitals
Research areas: Professor Haddad's clinical and research endeavours have centred around hip and knee reconstruction. His interests include joint preservation after trauma and sports injuries, bearing surfaces, implant fixation, periprosthetic infection and outcomes assessment in hip, knee and revision surgery. His broader work also encompasses strategies to preserve and regain musculoskeletal health; he led the musculoskeletal team at the London Olympics 2012, was instrumental in setting up the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine and has gained International Olympic Committee Centre of Excellence status at ISEH. He works with a number of elite sports and is the Chief Medical Officer for the NFL in the UK.
Other achievements: He was the gold medallist in the FRCS (Orth) exam and has gained a large number of prizes and prestigious academic awards. He has been an EFORT Travelling Fellow, British Hip Society Travelling Fellow and ABC Travelling Fellow in 2004. He was a Hunterian Professor in 2005. He is a member of the Hip Society, the Knee Society and of the International Hip Society.
He has presented and published widely on key aspects of hip, knee and sports surgery including over 500 peer reviewed publications. He leads a clinical research group with interests in joint preservation after injury, prosthetic design and performance and outcomes measurement after hip / knee injury, degeneration and surgery. He is Editor in Chief of the Bone and Joint Journal.
North Central and East London - RLH Rotation
Mr Lucky Jeyaseelan
North Central and East London - PP Rotation
Mr Pramod Achan
North Central and East London - RNOH Rotation
Miss Sally Tennant
North West London
Miss Lily Li
Miss Lily Li is the Training Programme Director for the North West Thames Orthopaedic rotation. She is a Hand & Wrist Surgeon at St Mary’s/Charing Cross Hospitals with a strong commitment to training the next generation of Trauma & Orthopaedic surgeons.
In her role as Training Programme Director, Miss Li oversees the development of trainees across the rotation. She works closely with trainees to ensure they receive the guidance, support, and mentorship needed to achieve their professional goals, and is readily available to provide advice and assistance throughout their training.
South West London
Mr Nicholas Little
South East London
Miss Diane Back
Training Programme Units/Hospitals
Higher Specialty Training Programme - T+O in North Central & East London.
Trauma and Orthopaedics covers the full spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders. Our trainees enter registrar training at ST3 and work their way through to ST8. They have to have completed ST6 before sitting the exit FRCS Ortho exam and generally go on fellowship at the end of their training. We tend to focus on general trauma and the generality of orthopaedics in the first couple of years and then focus on subspecialist areas afterwards.
We are extremely fortunate in North Central London to have access to high-volume university hospitals such as UCLH and the Royal Free as well as very specialist centres such as Great Ormond Street and the Royal National Orthopaedic Centre Hospital. Rotating hospitals go throughout the area and notably at the Whittington Hospital and the North Middlesex but also out to Northwick Park and to Hertfordshire and into Essex and West London.
Our trainees are fortunate to have access to outstanding educational programmes which have transitioned from face-to-face to virtual during the COVID pandemic. We also have access to simulation facilities in the education centre at UCLH and at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Our trainees also have access to a large number of courses across the host organisations.
Higher Specialty Training Programme - T+O in South West London.
Hospitals:
St George's (level 1 MTC)
Kingston
Epsom and St Helier
Croydon
South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
Higher Specialty Training Programme - T+O in North West London.
The North West Thames Trauma and Orthopaedics Training Programme provides comprehensive higher surgical training across the full spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders. Trainees enter at ST3 and progress to ST8, developing the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for independent consultant practice. Completion of ST6 is required prior to sitting the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination, and most trainees subsequently undertake a post-CCT fellowship to refine subspecialist expertise. The programme combines diverse clinical exposure, structured education, and world-class academic opportunities through Imperial College London, offering trainees a well-rounded, high-quality training experience.
Training Locations
The North West Thames rotation offers a broad range of training environments across the region. All trainees rotate through the Major Trauma Centre at St Mary’s Hospital, ensuring substantial exposure to complex trauma cases.
The rotation also includes excellent district general and teaching hospitals, providing comprehensive experience in both elective and emergency orthopaedic practice across a variety of clinical settings. Trainees also benefit from the Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Central Middlesex, which provides high-volume, low-complexity elective operating, allowing focused development of surgical skills in a high-throughput environment.
Hospitals within the rotation include:
- Barnet Hospital
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore
- University College London Hospital (UCLH)
- Watford General and St Albans City Hospitals
- Whittington Hospital
This geographical diversity ensures trainees gain a broad and balanced clinical experience across multiple healthcare environments, from tertiary referral centres to district general hospitals.
Education
Trainees are supported by a comprehensive educational programme that complements clinical training and aligns with the national curriculum. The programme incorporates both virtual and in-person teaching and is enhanced by access to simulation centres, providing hands-on technical skills training in a controlled environment.
Research and Academic Links
The programme maintains strong academic links with Imperial College London, one of the world’s leading universities, renowned for research, innovation, and education. This collaboration provides trainees with outstanding research opportunities, mentorship, and academic resources, fostering engagement in high-quality projects that bridge clinical and academic practice.
Imperial College London has a distinguished history of pioneering discoveries, including penicillin, holography, and fibre optics, and continues to advance interdisciplinary research to improve health, engineering, and society. Through this partnership, trainees benefit from participation in research initiatives that complement their clinical training and support professional development.
Innovative training:
- Combined regional teaching with SE London and KSS
- Dedicated ST3 trauma teaching year
- ST3 registrar ready boot camp
- ST8 dedicated 'consultant ready' teaching program
- Numerous cadaveric and live workshop training sessions
- Annual presentations / regional prize
- Portfolio booster sessions
Vision
The vision for the London School of Surgery is to provide the highest quality of training using the vast wealth of clinical resources across London. London has a population of almost eight million. With its rich variety of cultures, nationalities and social backgrounds, the capital offers any trainee a full and rewarding experience in emergency medicine.
The London School of Surgery also seeks to provide:
- World class education for world-class healthcare
- Excellence of postgraduate training and education
- Producing clinical leaders of tomorrow
Specialty Training Board Information
The London Specialty School of Surgery holds Specialty Training Board meetings three times per year. The purpose of this group is to bring together specialty leads from postgraduate medical training programmes across the three London local education and training board areas to consider issues of mutual interest in relation to surgical training, and to foster and share good training practice on a pan London basis.
Useful Information and Links
Curriculum - https://www.gmc-uk.org/education/standards-guidance-and-curricula/curric...
ePortfolio - https://www.iscp.ac.uk/
Exams - https://www.jcie.org.uk/content/content.aspx?ID=1
JCST Quality Indiactors - https://www.jcst.org/quality-assurance/quality-indicators/