Mission and Vision

The SCOT Committee approved at its September 2025 Meeting the following Mission and Vision Statements. These were based on a Consultation with Membership earlier in 2025.

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Mission

The Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma (SCOT) provides national leadership in advancing orthopaedic and trauma care across Scotland. We promote clinical excellence through education, training, and collaborative research, while supporting high standards of performance and professional development. Our role is to advocate for equitable access to high-quality services, foster a unified professional community, and ensure that the interests of orthopaedic patients are represented and served across all regions of Scotland.

Vision

Over the next five years and beyond, SCOT will be recognised as the national voice for orthopaedics and trauma in Scotland. We will strengthen education, training, and research, support equitable service pathways across all subspecialties, and work with partners to bring waiting times under control. Every department in Scotland will feel connected to SCOT as a source of leadership, advocacy, and support. Our vision is to help build a unified, forward-looking community that delivers world-class, patient-centred care for all.

Statement regarding the FRCS Orth Intercollegiate Exam Results Delay

The Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma (SCOT) wish to express dismay and disappointment at the current situation with the publication of FRCS (Tr&Orth) Part 1 exam results. Resident doctors now face an unacceptable delay to find out if they have passed or failed. This will have significant potential ramifications which may delay resits, impact the ability to prepare for part 2 and will impact the health and wellbeing of resident doctors and their families at one of the most stressful times in their career. For some this may impact their CCT date and impact their ability to focus on the progression of their career after the exam. This stressful situation will also create an environment which may impact performance for those that do pass and then sit their part 2 only 2-3 weeks later.

SCOT asks that all consultants in Scotland support affected residents at this difficult time.

While we are aware that the JCIE are working to remedy the situation and welcome them looking at the option of additional exam sittings, it is reasonable to ask that consideration be given to providing appropriate financial compensation recognising the significant expense of exams, preparation and training. 

17 December 2025

Winter SCOT 2025 – Final Meeting Information

URGENT UPDATE – DUE TO THE RED WEATHER WARNING AFFECTING CENTRAL SCOTLAND (AND ADVICE FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE NOT TO TRAVEL) THE SCOT TEAM DISCUSSED WIDELY WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND TOOK THE DECISION TO MOVE THE MEETING TO AN ONLINE PLATFORM. MEETING LINKS WILL WE DISTRIBUTED VIA THE NORMAL EMAIL CHANNELS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU TOMORROW. IT IS DISAPPOINTING NOT TO MEET IN PERSON BUT SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT AND WE DO NOT WANT ANY MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY OR SUPPORTING INDUSTRY TO PLACE THEMSELVES AT UNNECESSARY RISK

AN UPDATED ABBREVIATED PROGRAMME IS BELOW – THE MEETING WILL ONLY RUN ON FRIDAY PM NOW

Date: 24 & 25 January 2025
Location: Crieff Hydro Hotel
CPD: Approved for 6.5 CPD hours by RCSEd

We are grateful to the following sponsors for their support:

Meeting Documents:

ONLINE-WINTER-SCOT-2025-programme-updatedDownload
Research-presentations-order-v2Download
FULL-FINAL-ABSTRACTS-2025-v2Download

Summer SCOT Meeting 2024

INFORMATION

Date: Friday 6 September 2024
Location: Doubletree Hotel, Dunblane
Time: 10am to 5pm

  • Keynote Plenary Sessions
  • Hot Topic Updates (SHFA, SAP)
  • Registrar Research Paper Presentations

The Winter SCOT Meeting is preceded by the STOTS Day on Thursday 5 September 2024 which will focus on Ortho-Paediatric topics.

Keynote Speakers

  • Prof Deborah Eastwood, Past-President BOA (Stanmore Hospital, London & BOA)
  • Vittoria Bucknall, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon (Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool)

PROGRAMME & INFORMATION

Main Programme – 310824Download
Registrar Presentations Session ListDownload
Registrar Presentation Abstracts – Summer 2024Download