Rob Middleton

Robert Middleton is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. He specialises clinically in hip replacement, hip resurfacing and revision hip surgery. He is a highly active researcher with a passion for quality improvement and enhanced recovery. He is a visiting fellow of the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Research and Education at Bournemouth University, and is the former National Clinical Lead for Hip and Knee Replacement at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. He teaches and lectures internationally on service improvement and has extensive experience of leading the development and implementation of enhanced recovery pathways, both in his own organisation and with other units.