an unusually long life, partly because they had not required the typical replacement of such implants, but also because of Mr Sharp's young age of 23 when they were implanted, owing to a childhood case of septic arthritis. Services As a national centre of excellence, the RNOH treats patients from across the country, many of whom have been referred by other hospital consultants for second opinions or for treatment of complex or rare conditions. It broadcasts a hospital radio called Radio Brockley. Performance It was named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015. At that time it had 1310 full-time equivalent staff and a sickness absence rate of 2.88%. 87% of staff recommend it as a place for treatment and 71% recommended it as a place to work. It expects to lose £15.2m in income, 11% of its turnover during 2016–17 under changes to the NHS tariff, more than a 25% of what it received last year for inpatient work. In 2014 the Care Quality Commission recorded the Hospital as requiring improvement. Notable staff Sir Herbert Seddon (1903–1977), orthopaedic surgeon and author of Surgical Disorders of the Peripheral Nerves Audrey Smith (1915–1981), cryobiologist David Trevor (1905–1987), Orthopaedic Surgeon John Cholmeley (1902–1995), Orthopaedic Surgeon James Noel Chalmers Barclay (Ginger) Wilson (1919–2006), Orthopaedic Surgeon Rainer Campbell-Connolly (1919–2009), Neuro-Surgeon Mary Elizabeth Pinsent, Royal Red Cross (1868-1960), Assistant Matron / Acting Matron 1904-1906, Matron 1906-1933. She had leave of absence 1914-1919 and served as matron in the Territorial Force Nursing Service and Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (Reserve). Pinsent trained at The London Hospital under Matron Eva Luckes. See also List of hospitals in England List of NHS trusts References External links The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust UCL Institute of Orthopedics and Musculoskeletal Science UCL School of Life & Medical Sciences University College London NHS hospitals in London Specialist hospitals in England University College London