On Wednesday 25 September 2024, the orthopaedic team at Manx Care were honoured to welcome Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, to Noble’s Hospital for the first of a number of new dedicated shoulder outpatient clinics for Isle of Man patients. The first clinic was extremely successful with 15 patients attending as planned and allowed both the on-Island orthopaedic team led by Mr Sean Crerand and Professor Monga to work collaboratively to undertake their respective clinics. This provides an excellent educational opportunity for the local team to gain valuable clinical experience by working alongside Professor Monga, as well as the benefits to patients who no longer have to travel for these clinics.
The initiative is a joint venture between Manx Care and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) to improve the pathway and patient experience specifically for Isle of Man patients. The new initiative means that patients can now see Professor Monga on-Island for their initial appointment and follow up rather than having to travel off-Island. Any surgery arising from initial appointment is still undertaken off-Island by Professor Monga, allowing for consultant-patient continuity throughout the patient’s treatment.
Professor Monga has substantial expertise in treating patients with shoulder problems at WWL’s Wrightington Hospital which is a specialist referral centre for Orthopaedic problems.
Professor Monga commented:
‘Over the years, I have been involved in managing many patients with shoulder problems from the Isle of Man. The arrangement often involves multiple visits for consultations before and after surgery, and for patients from the IOM, this can be inconvenient to travel back and forth. This can affect their wellbeing and can lead to reluctance in seeking health care, it is also not a viable solution for sustainability reasons. We hope these clinics in the IOM will address these issues while continuing to provide high standards of surgical care at Wrightington Hospital.’
Mr Ridha, Orthopaedic Surgeon for Manx Care, commented:
‘The establishment of these specialist clinics is a great step forward for on-Island patient care. My thanks to the team who enabled this and to Teresa Cope for her continued support.’
Manx Care’s CEO, Teresa Cope said:
‘We are delighted to announce these new clinics, working alongside Professor Monga. We have a well-established relationship with him as he has been working with Isle of Man patients for over twelve years. These clinics will improve the service we are able to offer on-Island, improve the patient experience as well as providing support and training for our staff. I am grateful to the Orthopaedic Team, Professor Monga and WWL for helping us to establish these important clinics.’
From left to right: Teresa Cope (Manx Care CEO), Professor Monga (Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon), Hassan Ridha (Orthopaedic Surgeon) and Sean Crerand (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon).
The Orthopaedic Clinic Team.
