Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma

Constitutional objectives

* 4.1 To promote excellence in orthopaedic and trauma care in Scotland for the benefit of the people of Scotland and global health * 4.2 To support inclusion, diversity and equality within the specialty of orthopaedics in Scotland * 4.3 To be a forum for discussion between the consultant surgeons (including locums) and specialty grade doctors working in orthopaedics and trauma in Scotland. * 4.4 To respond to requests for information on matters relating to orthopaedics and trauma in Scotland from the Scottish Parliament. * 4.5 To particularly consider professional practice and service provision, including clinical governance and quality issues, but also to act as a forum for discussion of issues in education and training (whilst recognising that the responsibility for these elements lies with other bodies) * 4.6 To support ongoing service development in collaboration with Scottish Orthopaedics Service Development Group (SOSDG) * 4.7 To act as a central reference point in data collection, both for staffing and workload (with projected changes), and to act as an umbrella organisation for structures such as a Scottish Arthroplasty Register. * 4.8 To Link with partner organisations including the British Orthopaedic Association and NHS Education for Scotland.