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At Combined Services Orthopaedic Society meeting talking about Veterans Healthcare

After 3yrs as DCA Orthopaedics Col Mountain takes a new position as Clinical Director Stanford Hall. His inspirational guidance will be missed. What a legend!

Post oncall. Nothing better than a run in the Shropshire hills.

At Shropshire radio today talking about the Veterans Orthopaedic Service and our funding crisis. Many thanks to Adam Green and the team for having me on!

It’s good to get positive feedback. However, as referred to below, the crisis caused by NHS England withdrawing funding from VOS remains unresolved. This needs immediate action. Al Carns Carl Meyer @RAlammy

Congratulations to Flt Lt David Cain for his work on arthritis following ACL reconstruction. This has led to a direct change in military policy - Well done!

Research resulting in a change in military policy. Strong work….. and congratulations on promotion to Sqn Ldr!

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This afternoon we were grateful to hear from Lt Col Carl Meyer, Orthopaedic surgeon and nurse WO2 Rebecca Warren on the work at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in the enhanced recovery service for serving personnel and veterans. #NHSVeteranAware

Not many people get to see the palace from these angles. Wish I had the whole VOS team here with me. Big shout out to the Met who were great, especially the officer who took a few pics!

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📸 Our first keynote speaker - Colonel AI Mountain - giving us an exciting talk on "Surgery - a life less ordinary"

Many thanks to the local RAMC assoc who provided us with a new, high quality, Corps flag. In the wind it flies like a winner! (We will, of course, need to get a RAMS flag too. Has anyone seen it yet?)

Great to see Carl Meyer and VOS get the recognition they deserve

Today DMRC staff, patients and family took time to reflect and remember. When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we have our today. We will remember them.

Great Remembrance Sunday lunch with the Shrewsbury RAMC association. Met lots of old friends and the food at Ego at the Grapes was excellent……….. didn’t need any dinner this evening!

Has anyone tried to change medical indemnity suppliers? Is it as difficult as it seems?

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