Mr Jose A Blanco is an award-winning consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee procedures. He holds numerous private positions alongside his NHS work and is a dedicated advocate for education and training. Holding the position of Surgical Tutor for NorthWest Anglia NHS Trust, he is a clinical and educational supervisor for nurse specialists and orthopaedic registrars. He is also committed to improving standards across orthopaedics and was appointed to the British Society of Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery Guidelines Committee. Mr Blanco has been widely published in medical journals and textbooks, and his work has been recognised and celebrated, as demonstrated by many first-place awards. Patients describe him as warm, calm and professional.