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Senior Management

Diane Thomas

Chief Executive

Diane Thomas has been Chief Executive of The Horder Centre since 2001 following eight years as a Hospital Manager, running independent Centres. Her background is firmly rooted in the nursing profession - including ten years as a Matron as well as a Nursing Officer and Senior Sister in the NHS.

Professional Qualifications:

  • MBA
  • Diploma in Management
  • Diploma in Nursing
  • ENB 124 Coronary Care
  • Registered General Nurse

Karen Planterose

Director of Operations

Karen Planterose joined The Horder Centre in 2001 as Business Manager and was appointed Director of Operations in 2004. Her background is in managing nursing establishments with a particular focus on Business Development and Marketing.

Professional Qualifications:

  • Registered General Nurse
  • JBCNS 928 Gynaecology
   

Kenneth Tuson

Clinical Director

Kenneth Tuson has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon for 26 years, with 15 years at The Horder Centre. He was appointed Clinical Director in September 2003.

Professional Qualifications:

  • M.B.
  • Ch.B
  • FRCS
  • FRCS Orth

Mike Fordyce

Chair of Medical Advisory Committee

Mike Fordyce has been an orthopaedic surgeon for over 24 years and joined The Horder Centre in 1995. In April 2006 he agreed to be Chair of the Centre’s Medical Advisory Committee. This role not only ensures that Clinical Governance is maintained at all times but also provides an important interface between the Centre’s management and staff.

Mr Fordyce qualified in 1980 with MBBS in London, the FRCS in Edinburgh and the Kent & Sussex Hospital. He joined the GMC Specialist register in 1993 and holds a number of professional memberships with organisations such as the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.

Professional Qualifications:

  • MB
  • BS
  • FRCS
   

Rachel Ward

Director of Clinical Services

Rachel joined the Horder Centre in April 2008 as Director of Clinical Services. Rachel has previously held senior management positions within the Independent sector for 13 years having spent 5 years as a Matron for BUPA and a further 8 years with Nuffield Hospitals. Rachel has a particular interest in quality and risk management and has been an auditor for the Kings Fund and ISO9002.

Professional Qualifications:

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Bsc (Hons) Health Service Management
  • ENB Teaching and Supervision
  • ENB Research
  • IOSHH
 
 
 

Consultant

Primary Speciality

Secondary Speciality

Dr A Stewart Torode

Rheumatology

Rheumatoid Arthritis and rehabilitation

Dr Rita Joarder

Radiology

CT & MRI

Dr Stephen Wroe

Neurology

Neurology

Mr Adrian Butler-Manuel

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Complex Knee surgery - revision and ligament reconstruction

Mr Andrew Armitage

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Complex Knee surgery - revision and ligament reconstruction

Mr Andrew Skyrme

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Foot and Ankle surgery. Revision and resurfacing hip surgery

Mr Guy Selmon

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Spinal Surgery

Mr Hugh Apthorp

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Complex Hip - revision, resurfacing and minimally invasive hip surgery

Mr James Buchanan

Orthopaedic - Upper Limb

Arthroscopic shoulder,elbow surgery, knee and hip replacement

Mr James Nicholl

Orthopaedic - Upper Limb

Hand & Upper Limb

Mr James Ritchie

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Mr Kenneth Tuson

Orthopaedic - General

Clinical Director

Mr Mark Pickford

Orthopaedic - Upper Limb

Hand Surgery

Mr Michael Fordyce

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Complex hip - revision and resurfacing hip surgery

Mr Paul Skinner

Orthopaedic - Upper Limb

Hip and knee replacement

Mr Per Anderberg

Orthopaedic - Upper & Lower Limb

Shoulder surgery

Mr Salah Shalaby

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

General Orthopaedic surgery

Mr Sentil Kumar Velayudham

Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

Mrs Lisa Leonard

Orthopaedic - Upper Limb, hands wrists and elbows

     

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