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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Just watched Anaconda as everyone loves Paul Rudd. but the film has 10%women actors and 1% female lines. The world is 60% women. One black female lawyers’ line is ‘I don’t know what to do’. Seriously? That is the best they could do in 2026? We need to stop watching this misogynistic shit.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

This patient had very severe Dupuytrens contracture with MCPJ and PIPJ of 90’ flexion each. He had no use of the little finger. I did a fasciectomy and it needed a skin graft and at only 4weeks he has a beautifully healed wound and nearly full movement. All down to the patient rehab!

Skin graft well healed in a little finger

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Beautiful Dupuytren’s pretentious and spiral cord today with ulna digital nerve curving underneath, over the A1 pulley which was unusual. It then curved back through the middle at the PIPJ. Just when you think you know #Dupuytrens! #handsurgery

Chonky line of Dupuytrens scar tissue in the palm

Dupuytrens tissue lifted up in a flap to show digital nerve curving underneath it.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

We forced the children to walk and explored the local 37arched viaduct. My husband still denies his train went over this for years when he commuted…. Yes this suddenly appeared…

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I can STRONGLY recommend flying lessons if you aren’t scared of heights and like butterflies in your tummy… I took off and landed and even tried barrel rolls over the Isle of Wight but the wings said no… anyone out there have their Pilots License? 🛫

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Shout out to the hilarious 90year old patient who doesn’t want anything done for her ganglion and has even named it. Meet ‘Donald Lump’ everyone! 🤣 #handsurgery #NHS

Older lady’s hand with lump on finger PIPJ distal to wedding ring.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Another day, another talk shining a light on the murky corners in medicine… patients suffer when doctors don’t feel safe. I am proud of our strong response @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social This behaviour must stop now 💪🏽 #ILookLikeASurgeon #MeToo @nhsemployers.bsky.social #RCOG2025

Ms Laura Hamilton
Consultant In Trauma & Orthopaedics
Royal College Of Surgeons Of England
Sexual Misconduct in Surgery: RCSEngland Response
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Biography
Ms Laura Hamilton was educated at Oxford University then St. Georges before becoming an Orthopaedic Registrar on the London Training Rotation. She completed her training with an RCSE Travelling Fellowship to Hong Kong and gained a Masters in Trauma & Orthopaedics. Laura in a Consultant Hand Surgeon at Brighton Major Trauma Centre, where she is the Clinical Lead for Hands. Laura mentors surgeons across the UK, and is a Personal Tutor at Brighton & Sussex Medical School. She has published and presented extensively about improving the culture in surgery, particularly orthopaedics. She is the founder of the Women in Orthopaedics (W.ORTH) group (Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky) and is an active member of multiple panels encouraging diversity in surgery. Laura sits on the T&O Selection Design Group, which runs National recruitment of ST3 Orthopaedic surgeons. Through her work on improving diversity, Laura was elected on to the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She is Co-Chair of the Future Surgeons forum supporting medical students nationally, and is Deputy Lead for the RCSE Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Just filmed the intro to @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social Code of Conduct training. Tackling high levels of sexual misconduct in surgery. Unfortunately I discovered I am incapable of speaking even simple words with a camera pointed at my face. So sad to learn I will not be a late blooming film star 🤐

I’m sat in the park learning my lines. I’m wrote it and memorised everything. Unfortunately the words would not come out of my mouth once a camera was pointed at my face. I lost the ability to say ‘prevalence’ and also ‘individual’ amongst other things…

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Calling all UK surgeons: please complete our Census - where do you work? How many PAs? How can the we improve wellbeing and productivity? What is the best part of your job? We use this data to lobby government and National bodies - spread the word #NHS #surgeon @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social

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UK Surgical Workforce Census — Royal College of Surgeons

Your participation in the UK surgical workforce census is crucial to understanding the real experiences of those working in surgery today. Complete the census today.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Shocking article in the Times, perpetrating outdated stereotypes. Sports writer shows misplaced arrogance, rudely dismissing all women in Orthopaedics. BOA and BHS have responded. We need immediate apology and retraction @thetimes.com do better #ortho #ILookLikeASurgeon @orthodiversity.bosky.social

Lies saying only men are strong enough to be orthopods

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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

'Like left handers, neurodivergent colleagues, who account for 15-20% of the UK population, are capable people who face additional challenges as a neurological minority.' 🙏 Catherine Bell for highlighting how we can normalise inclusion of neurodiversity. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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How can I support a neurodivergent colleague?

There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, Abi Rimmer hears Catriona McVey, final year medical student, says, “Neurodivergent colleagues often bring unique s...

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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The 2021 Australian census shows that single parents are 79.8% women and 20.2% men. So a proposal that babies are given their mothers surname by default (other options as a choice) might actually make administrative and practical sense. Thoughts? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Proposal to automatically give babies mother’s surname ignites row in Italy

Politician says idea would be ‘compensation for centuries-old injustice’ of children being assigned father’s name

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Professional rugby player: his hands have ‘had a hard life’ 💪🏽 Diagnosis? Treatment? What more do you need to know?! #handsurgery #orthosky consent✅

Thumb bent out at 90degrees radially so ulna collateral ligament must be damaged

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

@collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social look after every UK medical school - with ideas, resources and funding. Anyone who loves surgery should have the chance to do the best job in the world. These are the Presidents of the UK surgical societies - look at the next generation of surgeons 💪🏽 #ilooklikeasurgeon

Diverse group of students, with loads of women and non white ethnic minorities. Photo in the college library.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Ok I received this comment and tried not to 🤯… it’s been hundreds of years of white men, particularly in @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social leading the way, but evidence shows diversity improves innovation and outcomes. Any tips on how to handle this #notmyson comment?! #notallmen #diversity

Someone said I was being mean by celebrating exclusion of white men from photos.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Really fun day @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social hosting Future Surgeons. We support every medical school surgical society in their training, events and career progression. Funny highlight was doing a little ‘no white males’ photo in front of the old school portrait 🧐😳 💪🏽🥳@hunterianmuseum.bsky.social

Medical students leaders who are female, black, brown or oriental in front of an old portrait of surgeons who are all very white old men. Diversity is brilliant for everyone and is the future of surgery.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Lovely view of the sea from clinic today 🥰 cheers us up amidst the usual #NHS overbooked clinic chaos… #Brighton @brightonnews.bsky.social

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Surviving In Scrubs @survivinginscrubs.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

New data from the GMC shows that for the first time there are now more female than male doctors with a licence to practise in the UK. This is a fantastic achievement and has taken 150 years to reach after women were first allowed to become medical students.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

For those feeling distraught by the prevalence of antivaxxers such as RFK, and their ongoing willing denial of science We are seeing evolution in real time darwinawards.com #darwinawards #vaccinessavelives #medsky #antivaxxers

The Darwin awards show how stupid people take themselves out of the gene pool in unusual ways.

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Etienne Bucher 🌾🧬🇪🇺 @plantepigenetics.ch · 02/03/2025

As we can expect PubMed dysfunction more and more or to be swamped with fake journals I suggest you get acquainted to this nice alternative: europepmc.org

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Europe PMCHome - Europe PMC

Europe PMC is an archive of life sciences journal literature.

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Rt. Hon. Rakesh @densaer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.

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The Royal College of Surgeons of England @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

For our Council to be most effective, we must be able to represent the views of our entire membership. We can’t do that without your voice. Read the candidate statements and vote by 2 April: ow.ly/tfPb50V6HOh

Text reads: Choose your surgical leaders. Vote for College Council. Voting closes 2 April. There are 23 images of candidates.

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britorthopaedic.bsky.social @britorthopaedic.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Medical Student Prize 2025 is NOW OPEN till 15th March! Have a Quality Improvement Project (QUIP) in Trauma & Orthopaedics? Submit an essay on its impact! Prizes include £100, BOA Congress ticket, plus travel & accommodation More info: bit.ly/3XnRzST

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Voting now open for the next 4 members of Council @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social Some excellent candidates who will fight for your right to operate! All leaders in their own field and we would love to have their help to improve the surgical world 💪🏽 #SkySurgeons

Photos of the candidates for council for royal college of surgeons of England

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Peripheral nerve tumour of the median nerve just proximal to the wrist. After incising the epineurium it shelled out easily: what do you think the diagnosis is? Consent✅ #tumour #handsurgery

Bulbous median nerve showing benign tumour

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Great example showing how the #Dupuytrens Spiral Cord got its name! The radial digital nerve has been stretched and twisted around the growing cord and ends up sitting centrally under the skin at the base of the finger! Before and after removal of the cord. Consent ✅ #HandSurgery

Photo showing the digital nerve stretched across the Dupuytrens cord

After the cord is released the nerve drops back into position.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Emotional tonight hearing of the passing of the legend #RobertaFlack. Feeling guilty I didn’t know more about her and explaining to my kids why we need to work harder to hear about women, and especially black women, in ‘history’. Such Beautiful songs ❤️ #diversity #blackhistory youtu.be/VID_qvbde4Y

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Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Vinyl Visualizer)

YouTube video by RHINO

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We are now advertising for our next Hand Surgery Fellow in Brighton 🥳 you’ll get to do crazy fractures (major trauma centre) and every arthroplasty (tertiary referral centre) all within a fun and inclusive culture by the beach #Brighton #orthosky www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

Lovely pink sunset picture of brighton pier

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Dr Meaghan Thumath @meaghanthumath.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Important article in Nature on 6 actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members & educators can take to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia during these divisive times #Academicsky 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com

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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

It's a great weekend to pre-order books, including this one! Just add 'PREORDER25' at checkout to redeem 25% discount www.waterstones.com/book/food-fi... @canongate.co.uk @waterstones.bsky.social #WPreorder

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

"It is a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires... I can't think of a parallel... DOJ, SEC, were investigating Musk companies, that all goes away now, and he makes money at the same time." I was on MSNBC with @joyannreid.bsky.social tonight, talking Elon Musk & corruption.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

If you’re on facebook: cheer yourself up and spice up your life with this banging ditty by a hot dude in pink. It’s impossible not to watch 10times… 💅🏼💃🏻🕺🏻 www.facebook.com/share/r/166f...

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Shock. Far right people are most likely to spread lies… unfortunately they don’t listen to science or facts so more evidence of the obvious gets us nowhere…

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Arianna Isabella| Ink & Rebellion ltd @ariannaisabella.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"Queerness is in the marrow of mythology. The gods were fluid long before language tried to cage them." Arianna Isabella 🐦‍⬛ #booksky #blackbooksky #pagansky #lgbtqiasky #blackauthor #queerauthor #black&queer

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Abi Rimmer @abirimmer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Hi all, I'm looking for doctors to write on what it means to be anti-racist. Please get it touch for more details - arimmer@bmj.com

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News Breaking LIVE @newsbreakinglive.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Three local teenagers have died from the flu as of Thursday, none of whom were vaccinated, according to San Diego County.

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Three teenagers die from flu in San Diego County

Three local teenagers have died from the flu as of Thursday, according to San Diego County.

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The Royal College of Surgeons of England @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

How can we support colleagues to be their authentic selves? Join our Pride in Surgery Forum for a free webinar on visibility, belonging & the power of allyship in surgery. Professor Vivekananda-Schmidt, Ginny Bowbrick & @Karen Chui will lead the conversation. Book for 24 Feb: ow.ly/QceA50UQoYN

A group of people sit at a table having a conversation.

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Wow 😳 I’m amazed that traffic changes had such a large and immediate impact… but we can only implement long term change with better public transport infrastructure… are you listening @ukparliament.parliament.uk ?

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Ooo this is a good one ☺️

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Wow I am officially done with Twitter. It is now a full blown Cesspool. The gleeful, horrible comments show no restraint. Racism, sexism, xenophobia, fascism, misogyny with threats of murder THIS was the straw that broke my back; Every comment attacked this educated woman trying to make a stand 😞

Black woman on a talk show describes her qualifications but explains she has always been the lowest paid person.

Every comment says she must be annoying or not doing her job well or qualifications don’t mean anything. All idiots trying to defend their point of view. Would you ask one of these expert idiots to defend you in Court or do your surgery?

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W.ORTH Women in Orthopaedics @laurahamilton.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Surgeon stress 1st 5mins = less complications! Because we care? For big cases I always run through the op in my head and read up in case there have been any new advances. Stress isn’t always a bad thing if it is harnessed and managed correctly jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky

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Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications

This cohort study assesses whether surgeon physiological stress of surgeons in 7 specialties, as assessed by sympathovagal balance, is associated with postoperative complications.

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Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Smoking costs society in England £43.7bn a year through a combination of lost economic productivity and health and social care costs. This rises to £78.3bn if the cost of early deaths due to smoking is included. ash.org.uk/health-inequ... @ashorguk.bsky.social #RespEd #LungSky 1/n

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The economic impact of smoking - ASH

Smoking is the leading cause of premature death and disability in the UK and is responsible for half the difference in healthy life expectancy between rich and poor. Beyond the health impacts, smoking...

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Shirley Chan @shirleychan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Anyone interested in a free national T&O returners workshop after a period of time out? Please register using the QR code. @roshana.bsky.social @orthopodreg.bsky.social @laurahamilton.bsky.social @tanayas.bsky.social

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