Mr Tim Halsey

in Sheffield

MB ChB, MFST(Ed), FRCS (Tr&Orth) Dip Hand Surg

GMC: 4615341

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Mr Tim Halsey is an award-winning consultant hand & wrist surgeon, with over 20 years of experience, based in Sheffield. Mr Halsey possesses expert knowledge in a wide range of hand and wrist ailments and treatments, demonstrating expertise in areas including carpal tunnel surgery, Dupuytren’s contracture and arthroscopic wrist surgery, alongside treatments for hand arthritis, joint replacements and hand tendonitis, including trigger finger.

Mr Halsey completed his primary medical studies at the University of Bristol, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) in 1999. Following completion of his junior surgical training in London and specialist orthopaedic training on the Cambridge rotation, he undertook two prestigious fellowships; one at Victorian Hand Surgery Associates, Melbourne, Australia and the other at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in London.

In addition to the aforementioned areas, Mr Halsey provides treatment and services for climber’s hand injuries, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist, management of hand and wrist trauma and tendon injury and dysfunction.

He has won several national and regional prizes for his work. He was also awarded a travelling fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, which permitted him to learn advanced wrist arthroscopy techniques at centres of excellence in Lyon, Reims and Paris, France. In addition, he gained an AO Trauma fellowship in Salzburg, Austria, which further drove his interest in wrist trauma.

Mr Halsey is heavily involved in medical education, currently holding the roles of honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield and visiting research fellow at Leeds Beckett University. He is a member of the faculty for the AO Hand & Wrist course, taking over as course chairperson in 2023. He is a member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers and acts as a mentor and tutor for the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery, training the next generation of hand surgeons.

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GMC: ‍4615341

Professional experience

• More than 25 years of experience
• Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Sheffield Orthopaedics Ltd (present)
• Consultant Hand & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (present)
• Consultant Hand & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spire Claremont Hospital
• Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nov 2015 - Dec 2019)
• Consultant Orthopaedic & Hand Surgeon, Rotherham Hospital (Oct 14 - Nov 15)
• Locum Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London (Oct 13 - Sept 14)

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Sub-specialties

• Arthroscopic hand & wrist surgery
• Climber’s hand injuries
• Management of acute and chronic hand and wrist trauma in adults including scaphoid fracture
• Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist
• Pain relieving injections
• Joint replacement (small finger joints, thumb & wrist)
• Tendon injury and dysfunction
• Trigger digits
• Nerve surgery including Carpal and Cubital Tunnel decompression
• Ganglion surgery

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Positions in public associations

• Visiting Research Fellow Leeds Beckett University: International research group studying Climber's Hand Injuries
• AO Trauma Faculty: Course chairperson, AO Hand & Wrist Course
• Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Educational & Clinical Supervisor, Orthopaedic FY1 Surgeons
• Administration Registrar, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge (July-Dec 2011)

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Teaching posts

• Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield (present)
• Visiting Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University (present)
• BSSH Mentorship scheme & BSSH Diploma faculty (present)
• AO Trauma Hand & Wrist Faculty (present)
• Orthopaedic Undergraduate Tutor, Rotherham Hospital (2015)
• Medical Student OSCE Examiner, University of Cambridge Medical School (2011)
• Medical School Lecturer, University of East Anglia Medical School (2010)
• Anatomy Demonstrator to Medical, Dental, Physiotherapy & Basic Science Students, Guys, Kings & St Thomas’ Medical School, London (2001)

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Education

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB), University of Bristol (1994 - 1999)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Tr&Orth) Royal College of Surgeons of England (2011)
• European Diploma in Hand Surgery, European Board of Hand Surgery (2014)
• Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFST Ed), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2017)
• Fellowship in Hand Surgery, Victorian Hand Surgery Associates, Melbourne, Australia (2012)
• Fellowship in Hand Surgery, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London (2013)

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Prizes and awards

• British Society for Surgery of the Hand Trainee Presentation Prize (Senior Author) (2017)
• British Society for Surgery of the Hand Poster Prize (2010)
• East Anglian Orthopaedic Club, First Prize Podium Presentation (2007)
• British Society for Surgery of the Hand Poster Prize (2005)
• Mirza-Beckett Audit Prize, West Middlesex University Hospital Audit Competition (2001)
• Bristol University Medical School Elective: Distinction & Enid Linder Foundation Award (1999)
• Royal College of Surgeons of England Ethicon Foundation Short Term Travel Award (2014)
• AO Trauma Fellowship (2014)
• British Society for Surgery of the Hand Education & Travel Bursary (2011)

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Professional membership

• European Board of Hand Surgery
• Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng)
• Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFST Ed)
• British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
• British Mountain Medicine Society
• British Medical Association
• British Orthopaedic Association
• European Wrist Arthroscopy Society
• AO Foundation

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Languages spoken

English