Cardiff Trauma Update Meeting

Thursday 26th March 2026

Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1EZ



About

The Cardiff Trauma Update Meeting is a one-day intensive meeting designed for Consultants and Senior Trainees actively engaged in Orthopaedic Trauma across the UK NHS. Featuring keynote lectures from national opinion leaders, interactive discussions, and focused breakout sessions, the event offers an in-depth review of the latest updates, guidelines, and evidence shaping current trauma practice. The programme encompasses a wide range of clinically relevant topics, from complex upper and lower limb fractures to periprosthetic, pelvic, and geriatric trauma management. Delivered by leading consultant surgeons and educators, the meeting promotes multidisciplinary discussion and practical insights applicable to everyday trauma care. Delegates will gain an evidence-based understanding of evolving implant technologies, trauma systems, and pathways, alongside GIRFT and NHFD perspectives. This meeting also provides an excellent opportunity to update clinical knowledge, refine operative strategies, and network with peers and experts in the field of orthopaedic trauma.

Aims:

  • To provide up-to-date knowledge on orthopaedic trauma management in the UK.
  • To review evidence-based surgical strategies for complex fractures.
  • To discuss multidisciplinary approaches to trauma care, including geriatric and periprosthetic cases.
  • To highlight recent GIRFT and NHFD developments influencing national trauma practice.
  • To facilitate expert-led dialogue and peer learning through interactive breakout sessions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify current evidence and guidelines relevant to trauma surgery in the NHS.
  • Evaluate modern implant selection and fixation techniques.
  • Recognise challenges and management options for complex upper and lower limb fractures.
  • Apply multidisciplinary principles to optimise care for elderly and frail trauma patients.
  • Integrate learning from national trauma networks to improve local service delivery.

Topics Include:

  • Post-Take Trauma Meeting
  • Fracture Related Infection
  • Injuries to Extensor Mechanism of Knee
  • Difficult Tibial Nailing
  • Management of Metastatic Fractures
  • Update on Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis
  • Pelvic Fractures in Frail and the Elderly
  • Non-Ambulatory Fragility Fractures

Faculty and Speakers:


Chair

Mr Khitish Mohanty
MBBS, D.Orth, DNB (Orth), MSc, FRCS/FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough)

Co-Chair

Mr Mike Kelly
MB ChB; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Bristol NHS Trust (Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol)

Ms Jayne Ward
MBBS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW)

Ms Caroline Hing
MBBS; BSc (Hons); MSc; MD; FRCS; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, St George’s Hospital, London; Professor of Orthopaedics, St George’s University of London

Mr Xavier Griffin
BA (Hons, Cambridge), BM BCh (Oxford), PhD (Medicine), FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Professor of Bone & Joint Health, Queen Mary University of London; Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Barts Health NHS Trust (The Royal London Hospital)

Mr Andrew Gray
MB ChB; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, James Cook University Hospital (Middlesbrough)

Ms Harriet Hughes
MB BCh (Wales); FRCPath
 Consultant in Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Public Health Wales and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (University Hospital of Wales)

Mr Andrew Riddick
MBBCh; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Bristol NHS Trust (Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital)

Mr Mez Acharya
MBChB; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham

Mr Ather Siddiqui
MBBS; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mr Peter Bates
MBBS; FRCS (Tr & Orth)
 Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Head of Orthopaedic Trauma, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, QMUL


Quick Information
Places are currently available.
Dates Thursday 26th March 2026
Venue
Google Maps 		Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1EZ
Meeting Fee £150.00 (discounted to £120.00 until the 26th of January 2026 )
Closing Date Places will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis and therefore we are unable to provide a precise closing date.
No of Places 100
Dress code Professional/Semi-formal
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