Paul Halliwell has been a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Guildford, Surrey since 2001. He specialises in trauma and problems of the foot and ankle, including those of children. His training included fellowships in Toronto and Great Ormond Street. He is a committed trainer, contributing regularly to national programmes. He jointly set up and runs annual cadaveric training courses in forefoot surgery and ankle arthroscopy at Surrey University. He is a member of the BOFAS Education and Outcomes Committees and is an FRCS (Tr & Orth) examiner.