The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) is an internationally renowned orthopaedic hospital, with strong affiliations to the

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. It provides routine and specialist

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and

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services to the people of

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. Specialist services, such as the treatment of

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and bone tumours, and the

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of those with limb amputation, congenital deficiency and neurological disabilities, are provided for patients from across the UK and abroad. It is managed by the

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History

Funded by a donation from Mrs. Hannah Wingfield, the hospital began work as the Wingfield Convalescent Centre in 1872. During the

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, it was a military hospital and was expanded by building a fresh air annexe of wooden buildings. By 1929, the Wingfield Morris Hospital badly needed rebuilding and Lord Nuffield, then Sir William Morris, donated £70,000 to build new nurses' quarters, seven new wards and a massage department. In recognition of Morris' contribution, the hospital became the Wingfield-Morris Orthopaedic Hospital in 1930. In 1936, Lord Nuffield announced a further gift to

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which created five clinical chairs, and Professor

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became the first Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1937. During the

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the hospital was controlled by the

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. In 1948, it was designated as a regional orthopaedic centre and in 1950 it was renamed the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Thanks among others to the appointments in 1949, of

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and in 1966, of

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, the centre established its prestige and international reputation. Duthie championed its independence and on 1 April 1991 the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre became an

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hospital.

Research

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Oxford Research and Development Consortium. The research activities within the consortium are divided into fifteen collaborative research groups (CRGs). The NOC belongs to the musculo-skeletal group, which covers research activities in the fields of orthopaedics, rheumatology, metabolic medicine, neurological and functional rehabilitation and

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and have close links and collaboration with the

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and

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Nuffield Professors of Orthopaedic Surgery

The following is a list of Nuffield Professors of Orthopaedic Surgery: * 1937–1940

* 1940–1948 Herbert John Seddon * 1949–1966

* 1966–1992

* 1992–2001 John Kenwright * 2001–present Andrew J. Carr

References

External links

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford

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History

Research

Nuffield Professors of Orthopaedic Surgery

See also

References

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