BSc MB BChir FRCS(Tr&Orth) MA MBA FAcadMEd HonMFPH MRSPH

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Eastbourne DGH, UK since 2002, Deputy Director at the Centre for Perioperative Care (2020-26)– see resources at www.cpoc.org.uk and an honorary clinical professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

I have a regular column in the British Medical Journal about fixing health, with 50 articles at: https://www.bmj.com/search/advanced/mcnally. I qualified as a doctor in 1989 and have additional degrees in Clinical Education (MA) and Health Service Management (MBA).

Previously, I spent a decade (2011-21) as an elected Council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England -the ninth woman ever, and was President of the Medical Women’s Federation 2023-25.

I have written and spoken on a wide range of issues:
• DIVERSITY: initiatives to reduce bullying, understand unconscious bias, develop staff, improve behaviours and change systems to value everyone.
• EXERCISE: I was lead author for ‘Exercise the miracle cure’ for the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and worked with www.movingmedicine.ac.uk on resources.
• DOCTORS’ ASSISTANTS: Developing NHS staff at Band 3 (not Registered, with HealthCare Assistant experience) to improve the efficiency of doctors’ time and improve patient care.
• ACTIVE TRAVEL: How to improve health and reduce pollution

I have four adult children and three electric-cycles. I had a stem cell transplant for myeloma. @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social