Diversity of Trauma and Orthopaedic Trainees and Workplace Culture of Orthopaedic Training in the United Kingdom: Insights From the 2022 British Orthopaedic Trainee Association (BOTA) Census

The British Orthopaedic Trainee Association (BOTA) conducted its latest census in 2022 of its membership. The results of wellbeing, diversity, equity, inclusion and bullying are discussed here. This highlighted several key focuses for improvement. Firstly, further work is required to improve diversity within trauma and orthopaedics. Secondly, burnout amongst trainees is increasing, and we risk losing colleagues from the speciality without action. Finally, bullying and harassment are still witnessed within orthopaedics, and ways to address this are discussed.