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Ian trained at Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School and qualified in 1992. His postgraduate medical training was then undertaken in various hospitals across the UK, including Southend, Peterborough, Northampton, Nottingham and Oxford. In 1998 Ian started specialist training in Trauma & Orthopaedics as a Specialist Registrar in the North West Thames region. During his training, Ian spent a period at Southampton General Hospital with Mr David Barrett, as a specialist Knee Fellow. Ian completed his specialist training in 2003, and was then awarded his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) and was entered onto the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council. Ian was appointed as a Consultant in the Orthopaedic Department at Ealing Hospital in April 2005 and took up his position there in June 2005. Prior to this he was employed as a Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Consultant at Hillingdon Hospital for 11 months. Ian has now left the NHS and works exclusively in the independent sector.

Petra is an osteopath based in Orkney, Scotland. She has worked with women, children, and babies, with a focus on musculoskeletal issues. Petra graduated from the British School of Osteopathy (BSO), where she undertook a specialist training in OsteoMAP - osteopathy, mindfulness and acceptance-based programme, integrating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with osteopathic treatment for people suffering from persistent musculoskeletal pain. This programme was developed with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust and funded by UK Department of Health.