Mr Manoj Sood - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Mr Manoj Sood

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Job Title

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Qualifications

BSc.(Hons), MB.BS. FRCS(Eng.) FRCS(Tr. & Orth.)

Specialty

Hip, Knee & Sports Specialist, Complex and Revision Hip & Knee Surgery Specialist

Other Roles

Honorary Senior Lecturer and Examiner (Royal College of Surgeons, England), Undergraduate Surgical Tutor (Clinical School of Medicine, University of Cambridge)

Education and Training

Guys Hospital Medical School (University of London), Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, The Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, USA), Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Canada)

Experience

Mr Sood has been in ‘Specialist Consultant Practice’ for 14 years and has trained internationally under renowned surgeons. He believes in offering patients jargon-free explanations about their condition and about all treatment options available, including those not involving surgery. He believes passionately in reconstructing and preserving joints and in biological treatments. He has excellent outcomes in the National Joint Registry and has performed over a thousand hip and knee replacements, even dealing with the most complex cases including re-doing replacements that have failed.

Research

Mr Sood has published numerous papers and has presents his research at national and international meetings annually.

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.