Mr Joby J George-Malal - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Mr Joby George-Malal

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Job Title

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Qualifications

Post Graduate Orthopaedic training at Sion (LTMMC) Hospital, Mumbai, gaining his Master of Surgery degree from Mumbai University. He holds a Diploma in Orthopaedics from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai and is also a Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations. He has completed a Masters degree in Health Sciences and Practise from the University of Central Lancashire. He was appointed to the Orthopaedic Higher Surgical Training programme of Mersey Deanery in 2006, gaining his FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2010 and was awarded the CCT in 2012. He undertook a post CCT fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow surgery at the world renowned Liverpool Upper Limb Unit. He was appointed as a Consultant upper limb Surgeon to Bedford Hospital in 2013. He holds a PG Certificate in Medical education and is the Consultant lead for departmental teaching as well as a clinical and educational supervisor.

Other Roles

Mr George-Malal has published and presented widely on various topics in Orthopaedics and is an invited faculty at Shoulder Courses for both arthroscopic and arthroplasty surgery.

Areas of Special Interest

Arthroscopic Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty including Reverse Polarity Shoulder Replacements, Shoulder impingement syndromes, Acromio Clavicular joint pathology, Recurrent Shoulder Instability, Rotator cuff disorders, Frozen shoulder, Sports injuries of shoulder and elbow, Complex upper limb trauma, including arthroplasty for trauma, Tendonitis and nerve entrapment syndromes of upper limb and hand and wrist arthritis.

Other

Secretary: Mrs Jacinta Horne - jacinta.horne@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk Phone: 01234 730592 (Internal extn: 5928)

Unexpected closure of lifts in Beeden House and reduced lift capacity in the Main Block, Bedford Hospital

Beeden House

We have had to make the difficult decision to close both lifts in Beeden House after finding an unexpected fault during routine maintenance.

This means that there will be disruption to services and appointments on the upper floors of Beeden House.

We are currently contacting patients to find the best individual solution for them, minimise disruption and ensure they continue to receive the care they need. At this point you do not need to contact us, we will contact all affected patients.

The decision to close the lifts was hard, but we felt it was the safest decision to best protect our patients and staff.

Reduced lift capacity in the Main Block

Please be aware our lifts in the Main Block currently have reduced capacity. In order to maintain lift functions and minimise traffic in the remaining lifts, we will be prioritising high priority movements.

Staff, patients and visitors can access the main block lifts if required, but may be asked to wait at main reception while other priority movements are made. A minimum of 4 people will be required before the lift departs. Security staff operating the lifts will be mindful that not all disabilities are visible and make appropriate accommodations for non-ambulant staff and visitors.

We apologise for the inconvenience the closure of lifts and reduced lift capacity will cause.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support.