What is 骨科 in English? Orthopaedics & Traumatology (Medical Council specialty code S08)

What is the English name and specialty code for 骨科?

The specialty listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register as ‘骨科’ is called Orthopaedics & Traumatology in English, with specialty code S08.

How do I check whether a doctor is an Orthopaedics & Traumatology specialist?

On the Medical Council website's ‘Specialist Registration’ page, click ‘Orthopaedics & Traumatology’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S08); for how to search by doctor's name, see how to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

Doctors can present themselves as specialists only if they are on the Specialist Register, and can use only the title of the specialty in which they are registered (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).

What are the other specialties called?

For the names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see the Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.

Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose an orthopaedic surgeon; public services and waiting: public waiting times for Orthopaedics; private fees: private orthopaedic fees.

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