Orthopaedic Research, Development & Education
To facilitate and deliver high-quality, affordable education and training for medical and nursing professionals worldwide, with a particular focus on improving orthopaedic and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries.
The Orthopaedic Research, Development and Education Charity (ORDEC) is a UK-based charitable organisation founded in Hull. We are committed to advancing orthopaedic knowledge, surgical skills, and patient care through education, training, and international collaboration.
ORDEC works closely with the Hull
Deformity Planning Course (HDC), an internationally recognised educational course, under
the shared motto:
“Affordable education for all.”
Together, ORDEC and HDC aim to bridge the global gap in access to specialist orthopaedic training by delivering high-quality courses, supporting clinical fellowships, and donating essential equipment to areas of greatest need.
Advancing Care Globally
We collaborate with international partners including the AO Alliance but are working alongside multiple organisations and institutions worldwide.
Our educational and humanitarian outreach has included specialist training in:
Supporting visiting surgeons and trainees from partner countries.
Donating limb reconstruction and orthopaedic surgical equipment to:
"These initiatives directly improve local surgical capacity, reduce disability, and enhance patient outcomes in regions with limited access to specialist care."
Cape Coast Hospital, Ghana
ORDEC is raising funds to provide an ultrasound machine for Cape Coast Hospital and to deliver a local ultrasound-guided anaesthesia training course for surgeons.
ORDEC is supporting a trauma fellowship programme for a surgeon from Ghana to train in the United Kingdom.
ORDEC supports and delivers training programmes, workshops, and international courses in: