Reviews

Great lecture with some fantastic ‘next day’ clinic pearls

Fantastic sessions. Very education and informative. Also loved the practical sessions.

Great CPD last night on management of knees
As a podiatrist it’s always good to learn about other pathways of treatment to support patients.

it was a really good talk and helped me understand the impingment and rotator cuff and how to atleast be able to differentiat the 2. also initial management for stiff shoulder.

An excellent series of talks

The Birmingham Knee & Shoulder Clinic and the Midland Orthopaedic Practice run an excellent CPD programme, delivered by their Consultants and facilitated by Michelle Gallinagh, Business Manager. Frequently attended by and aimed at manual therapists, GP's and others.

I've been attending free online webinars delivered by Midland Orthopaedic Practice since COVID. I feel privileged to be able to partake in such excellent sessions led by the most amazing consultants. Sessions are very informative yet delivered in a simple, easy to understand way to reach wider group of healthcare professionals. Special thanks to Michelle for organising, leading the sessions and providing slides and certificates. I have been recommending MOP to my colleagues and will not hesitate to reach for help in case of any ortho issues. Thank you!

excellent lecture clear clarified in depth the anatomy and pathology and management go long head of biceps. Expanded diagnostic options and how it links to shoulder problems.

Really good lecture series. Speakers are knowledgable and the topics are relevant.
Would recomend

The Zoom lectures are really interesting and informative, thank you.

Really interesting and, more importantly, essential topics covered in these Zoom online sessions. As clinicians we all want to be up to date with current practices. It is so useful to have clear teaching on what works, and sometimes doesn't, in surgical practice. When it comes to best advising our patients of what Consultant to see and what questions to ask, these talks are wonderfully helpful. The Zoom format works well for me as I am far away in Dorset. Michelle is incredibly efficient and welcoming, and always responds quickly to any query. Well done!

Mr Fraz presentation yesterday on knees: breaking the myths was excellent.

Great session really informative and useful for practice.
Sensible advice on putting MRI finding s into clinical context.
Good to have some case studies to embed the presentation.
Thanks

Re "Knees the bigger picture: How to interpret and decipher an MRI report in your own practice." by Mr Green. Really excellent talk with good tips on reading knee MRIs and crucially on how to interpret the findings/reports in the clinical context. Thank you for providing this.

Very well presented webinar by Mr Greene, clear explanations of knee MRI findings with application to case studies.
Only further comment would be that it would be better if a link to the webinar was given rather than just slides with no associated commentary.

Marcus Green is such a good speaker!

I could listen to his voice for hours!

Would love a talk dedicated to rheumatology and feet if possible

Superb Lecture from Mr. Marcus Green about MRI of the knee tonight. He shared very insightful details and keenly answered all questions. Michelle facilitated the lecture smoothly as well. Overall, 10/10. Keep up the good work.

Really enjoyed the 'Magical Meniscus' session. Well presented and informative. I always struggled to attend face-to-face so these online events are really appreciated.

EXCELLENT TALK FROM MARCUS GREEN ON THE MENISCUS. INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL INFORMATION TO USE IN DAY TO DAY PRACTICE IN PRIMARY CARE

Lots of great and useful information. Interesting talks thanks very much to all involved

I would highly recommend taking part within these zoom sessions, the information provided is well presented and is relevant for a wide variety of health care professionals. Furthermore, the discussions afterwards are insightful and extremely useful. The sessions are easy to access, easy to use and provide a welcoming environment. I have just viewed a presentation regarding the knee and thoroughly enjoyed observing the scans and listening to discussions regarding injections and physiotherapy techniques used within treatment. These sessions definitely deserve five stars.

Excellent

A thoroughly researched and knowledgeable talk on Knee injury treatment options. Very informative and useful for anyone in the wider MSK field interested in better evidence-based practice principles to support their patients who may be unaware of their options in making decisions on what to do.

I can't fault these talks. They are always informative, clear and engaging. Thank you.

Really good presentation, thanks Mr Massoud, really useful as I work with an amateur rugby team and I have had 3x shoulder dislocations this season.
I look forward to f2f sessions returning as I find I can commit to watching/attending them easier than I do sitting on my sofa at home.

The education sessions and support from all the team has been excellent. I have also always received exceptional feedback from patients who have been under the care of the Consultants and team at both Midland Orthopaedic Practice and Birmingham Knee and Shoulder Clinic.

The zoom conference's are very informative, always excellently delivered. And the speaker always takes time to answer any questions. Five stars are not enough! Michelle works tirelessly behind the scene's to make everything work seamlessly, and succeeds. She is fantastic! and a pleasure to liaise with.

Extremely well organised and prepared by Michelle.

All the zoom sessions I have attended are informative and interesting. The speakers are highly qualified and very knowledgable no on relevant MSK/ orthopaedic topics. Very thankful to you all for producing these sessions out of your own free time.

Having them on zoom makes them very accessible to all.

Many thanks

I have found these webinar sessions to be very useful at sharing knowledge and current practise for a range of musculoskeletal conditions and treatments.

Thank you for keeping these sessions going throughout the COVID situation. Been really beneficial to keep learning and understanding what to do and when to refer onwards. Been brilliant at keeping upto date. Every session I have attended I have learnt so many new things! I would highly recommend these zoom sessions!

Very educational and informative sessions.The talks are so much in depth and loaded with amazing experience and knowledge.I wish the sessions can have extended Q&A part as this is very helpful to gather current practice standards and experience of various clinicians from different organisations across the country.Looking forward to attend more in future.

The lecture programme year on year delivers excellent continuous professional development to a plethora of medical professionals. It is a friendly, interactive forum where podiatrists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and doctors are able to discuss current evidence based practice, learn new concepts, and skills. Time is given by the consultants to address questions from the attendees, which is always worth listening to for those clinical pearls. Oh and it is free! It is a credit to the team organising and delivering the lectures. Thank you.

As with all your evening lectures in my interest area of the lower limb, this lecture was clearly knowledgeably presented with interesting cases and excellent images.

Meetings run professionally with good speakers

Fantastic sessions from all the team. They are very useful for my clinical updates. Evening is the best time because during the day, may have not been able to listen to any of the presentations.
Great team. Michelle has been fantastic.

The webinars are easily accessible and informative. They've helped me a lot in understanding the process behind certain surgical procedures, as well as the indications and contraindications for them

Excellent presentation. Clear and concise. Prompted a good range of questions and an interesting discussion followed. Learnt so much and already applying it in clinical practice especially when explaining to patients about their knee pain/pathology and treatment options.

Excellent and very informative presentation!!!

Speakers are clear, comprehensive and clinically very relevant to my practice. All lectures are well organised and I recommend them very highly

These series of Zoom lectures have covered a wide range of Orthopaedic subjects in depth with adequate time afterwards for active discussion.
They have been very informative and professional and I would highly recommend them

Great free MSK Zoom lectures given by knowledgable orthopaedic consultants to assist diagnosis and management of these conditions espcially the surgical role.
Recommended

Excellent sessions provided by Midland Orthopaedic. Knowledgeable speakers, accessible content - proving fantastic CPD opportunities. Very well organised and co-ordinated by the administrative team. Thank you!

Excellent presentation, with just the right information. It was very useful having the research results for biceps tenodesis and tenotomy, and simplified explanation of the procedures.

There was good coverage of classification of the grade of SLAP lesion and the suggested management of each.

It would have been useful to have covered post operative Physiotherapy rehabilitation protocols.

It was good to look at the LHB as it is quite often mentioned on scan results as tenosynovitis/tendinitis, but other problems are prioritised.

It was really good to have had the opportunity to ask questions.

Thanks again.

Another good zoom talk. He quite often spoke rather quickly but very informative and open.

very clear and logical

Started following the clinics webinars during lockdowns and found them really informative. Having experts in their field talk about real world situations has been really enlightening. Have learned a great deal from them. Will continue to watch as many as I can. Thanks to all involved.

Thoroughly enjoyable, interesting and informative education sessions.
Incredibly well organised and delivered by very knowledgeable speakers.

I have been attending these seminars for the last few years. In person initially and at the moment over Zoom. For anyone interested in MSK medicine they are a great source of revision, new information and developments in Orthopaedic medicine. The speakers are excellent, presentation materials are clear and relevant and are available in a .pdf form for the participants. A credit to the organiser Michelle and all of the consultants.

I highly recommend you attend these seminars even if they cover areas of MSK medicine not in your own speciality.

Ian Reed
WellBeing Clinics Derby
https://wellbeingclinics.co.uk/

Really interesting and in-depth webinars. Very lucky to be able to attend such talks on so many varied subjects with orthopaedic consultants generous enough to share their knowledge with us. This is an amazing opportunity that I would not otherwise be able to access. Truly grateful for it.

Really interesting lecture brilliantly explaining what has always been a really confusing subject, now I just need to practise! Thank you

I really enjoy and find the Webinar talks extremely interesting and very helpful. I really appreciate the time the consultants give. It is a great opportunity to have access to the consultants to ask any questions I might have.

- Excellent presentations full of useful clinical info from experienced practitioners. Very interactive in promoting asking of questions at the end of each webinar. Highly recommend.
Thank you!

This bite size CPD programme is very useful and keeping our knowledge ever refreshed. Thank you for providing valuable time to deliver this useful talk.

Very informative online seminars that are easy to follow but give a fantastic insight into orthopaedic procedures from a surgical standpoint. As an allied health professional it is a fantastic opportunity to be able to join these talks with such experienced surgeons and consultants.

Very informative and complete presentation about the differences of ACS injuries/ arthritis and the options of medical management.

Excellent presentation with good learning points

Very well organized session with a presentation and demonstration that were pitched exactly right for those in primary care with special interest

great and informative talk with useful videos

The Shoulder injection presentation with Mr. Learmonth was so informative. I love that he used the videos and photos to show the anatomy which went well with the presentation. Well organised, easily understandable and answered each and every question.

Review regarding educational webinars:
Absolutely fantastic. I work as an NHS musculoskeletal physiotherapist and these FREE webinars have been very interesting and informative. The consultants who conduct the webinars know their field entirely and the set up by Michelle is very professional and organised in order for these webinars to be conducted. I hope these continue as I will be attending a lot more in the future if possible.

Lecture attended:
Professor Martyn Snow; The young athlete - knee and shoulder injuries.
Excellent lecture providing a summary of the evidence around the conditions covered as well as how to identify them and the practicalities of referral and treatment.

Thank you for the continued free CPD courses you have provided to me over the past 10 years. COVID has been beneficial for us as you have continued these on line. The sessions are shorter however no travelling, parking or other problems. Each session is excellent: up to date, latest developments supported with evidence and stats where appropriate.
If you have any problems the clinic are very quick to respond and incredibly helpful.
Highly recommend if you have any interest in orthopaedics.

Well organised and professionally delivered. The educational content was excellent. Many thanks.

Fantastic CPD zoom updates organised by Michelle and delivered by the orthopaedic consultants. I have found them especially useful in these current times.

Have done several of these webinars. All have been very informative and excellent cpd. Thank you.

The talks that I have attended have been excellent. They are full of current information and advice regarding best investigation and treatment options for a range of orthopaedic patients. The speakers have been extremely knowledgeable about their subject area and happy to answer questions.
The use of zoom for this type of session has been really helpful for me as I live some distance from Birmingham. This has meant that I have been able to access the talks without the difficulty of travel arrangements. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to attend.

I've always found CPD sessions to be packed full of useful info. Consultants are more than happy to answer any questions and Michelle who organises these talks is so helpful. I'd highly recommend!

Very well presented & informative. Will be returning for other sessions moving forward

Really fantastic education sessions delivered via zoom. I am a physiotherapist and find the sessions extremely well organised, very useful and relevant to clinic practice. They are very well delivered. Thank you for these sessions.

Thank you for the many lectures that have been organised at Beau Arts and on Zoom

These lectures keep my knowledge and understanding up to date and tells me when to refer on the the Consultants

I can’t speak highly enough of the online events that the midland orthopaedic practice have been running. I’ve attended 3 so far and each one has been extremely informative with expert speakers. Can’t ask for anything better, especially when it is free. I look forward to attending many more in the future. Thanks.

Excellent educational sessions. Just watched Mr Herron on foot and ankle. Some brilliant tips for helping patients manage conditions.

The webinars have been extremely useful with knowledgeable and informative speakers. Michelle is always helpful and efficient. Thank you to the whole team.

Fantastic CPD session on the shoulder given by Dr Massoud. Very informative and was very much appreciated. Thank you!

informative and clear description of problem and options. good anatomy drawings with explanation.
thank you

Really commendable effort taken by the entire team to conduct the zoom sessions. The talks I have attended have all been really informative and useful. The zoom sessions made it possible for heath professionals like me who are not based In Birmingham to attend . Thank you.

Excellent updates on management of orthopaedic conditions in unprecedent times

It has been a pleasure to have seen many of your information sharing seminars. I have found them to offer useful and practical information, imparted in an easy to understand and uplifting manner. I enjoy going to seminars but having attended these from the comfort of my own home is fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and giving me the opportunity to conveniently continue educating myself.

These sessions are informative and informally run. They are extremely useful for gaining a better understanding of current orthopaedic surgical approaches.
I have found them very useful for my physiotherapy students to access if they want to gain a greater depth of knowledge in these areas.
Michelle is super organised. The communication is great and the sessions are very well run.

The lectures are excellent
great evidence based content correctly targeted for audience
great delivery always
questions patiently answered expanding upon content
love the zoom presentation for busy people I prefer it as I can hear and see more clearly better than lecture hall

Extremely valuable series of presentations from eminent Consultants, using real life case studies, which makes a world of difference....as do the accompanying slide decks.

These lectures and presentations should be on everyone's list who is involved with MSK and orthopaedic management and provide important CPD/CME points and a clear referral pathway for your patients.

Education seminars over the past few years have been excellent!
Grateful for all the specialist knowledge and expertise shared, and have found the networking beneficial too.
Many thanks for all your time and hard work delivering the sessions.

Thanks for organising another fantastic CPD event. These ‘lockdown’ sessions have been great, especially as the focus has been on conservative management in primary care settings - so directly related to my practice! The comprehensive knowledge of the speakers is second to none with their overview of the subject, discussion of the evidence and their review of the current situation is really helpful. I will continue to have every confidence in referring patients to the the various members of the Midland Orthopaedic Practices.

In the five years that I have been under the care of Mr Hussain for Partial Knee Replacement surgery to both knees I would be very happy to recommend him to anyone contemplating this surgery in the future , His Kindly manner and general expertise are to be especially recommended.

All presentation have been brilliant - as a practitioner 'outside' the NHS it is really helpful to see what is going on behind the scenes and how the specialists work. Being provided with up to date research and current thinking is invaluable to help support and guide patients.

The online lectures have been well presented and informative, keeping me up to date with what is happening at the moment

Very informative CPD, easy access and well organised by Michelle. Thank you!

The lectures are clear, concise and eye opening, the speakers knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining.

Great CPD sessions on various topics and updates from specialists.
Well organised.
Maintains excellent communications & rapport.
Allows adequate time to ask questions and get answers.
Overall - Excellent

Excellent study sessions - which have really captured the difficulties Covid has brought with being a clinician during these times. They have enabled me to find the best avenues/pathways that can help my patients. Thank -you

Well organised and easy to access sessions. Interesting and up to the minute information from experienced and renowned clinicians. Thank you for sharing this valuable chance to update and clarify treatment options available from our local experts.

I enjoy taking part in the lecture series and always take away something from the lecture; whether it is revision, an update or new information. As a private practitioner, the contact with the surgeons is appreciated and Michelle puts a lot of time into making this programme so effective.

The educational sessions have always been excellent.The organization has always been superb

I am glad to be part of the lecture series. All the sessions are well organised and very informative.

Very informative and generous in light of the Covid era making CPD more difficult

Great in depth lectures with extensive range of subjects. There's always something to take from every one that can be used in practice.

Always very informative. The professionals delivering the talks are excellent and always hang around to answer any questions.

I am very glad to be part of this lecture series. Excellent lecturers, salient Q;A’s and up-to-date evidence summaries make this my go-to online CPD choice. Attendance certificates also help support my FCP pathway. Keep them coming please!

Excellent talk - interesting, informative and relevant

Excellent clear to follow webinar 22/02/21 presented by Mr. Duncan Learmonth.
Reviewed common knee pathologies that present in primary care as well as EDs. Advice given about management, including symptoms and signs that warrant orthopaedic referral. Important "do not miss" diagnoses covered.

Professional footballer West Bromwhich Albion F.C. and Iceland national team

I have been very impressed with the professionalism and the level of care provided by Mr Green. I found Mr Green to straight talking and willing to openly discuss the surgical options available to me. His competence as a surgeon allowed to return to full time professional football. I would recommend him to anyone.

48 years old Self employed Builder

My shoulder is brilliant, no pain whatsoever I am working flat out 12 hours a day, just finished building a house with my son....

I tore the tendon in my shoulder when I fell off a ladder at work 2 years ago.It was very painful. I had a scan and an open operation to repair the tendon, but I was in more pain than ever , I still could not work. The surgeon suggested another operation.. that's when I asked my GP to send me to a Shoulder Specialist.

I saw Mr. Learmonth who sorted the tear out by micro surgery (Keyhole) and the shoulder soon became more comfortable and the shoulder is now brilliant. I feel I wasted 2 years trying to get better following the first operation which made me worse. Having a specialist clinic for shoulders makes sure you know your surgeon knows what he is doing!

Guitarist Black Sabbath

As a local resident, I really appreciated having the Shoulder Clinic at the Priory Hospital in my area.

The speed in which my case was looked at was impressive - it seemed like no time from the initial referral to the operation. The keyhole surgery was carried out without too much discomfort and the recovery time was minimal.

Being a guitarist, any shoulder problems are a real cause for concern, but thanks to Duncan Learmonth and his team at the Priory Hospital, my shoulder is now considerably improved.

Given the number of people I have spoken to who have similar problems, I think a specialist clinic is really important for the Birmingham area.

Professional Bodybuilder

My name is Ernie Taylor I am a professional bodybuilder by trade, I also write a monthly column on training and nutrition in the flex magazine. I have had shoulder problems since 1994, I searched high and low for a top surgeon but wasn't so successful as my first surgery was in 1997 and so to speak it wasn't very good.

I was recommended to Dr Duncan Learmonth in 1999, my career was on the line as I could no longer be active in the sport, and shoulders were so bad I had problems clothing myself; I went from bodybuilder to invalid. Mr Learmonth operated on my left shoulder in April 1999, and then the right shoulder in July 1999.

To cut a long story short I was back to lifting weights within 6 months of surgery, I felt great shoulder were fantastic it was as if I was touched by the hand of God so to speak, I became competitive once again and by no time I was ranked No 1 in Europe and top 8 in the world.

4th July 2004 I was in a motor cycle road traffic accident where my shoulder didn't take kindly to the kerb, giving me an 8 cm tear of the supraspinatus and Infraspinatus. I was once again in search of Dr Learmonth as the previous 5 yrs my shoulders have been 100%, by the 8th July Dr Learmonth got me in through a cancellation just before he went away on a 2 week vacation, and to be quite honest I would have waited with the pain for him to return before seeing anyone else.

Martial Arts World Champion

I would like to say thanks to Mr Learmonth for the excellent job on my knee, I am a professional athlete and thanks to him and Lucy from the physiotherapy I am back to my full training. Thanks very much.