AN ALL-FEMALE surgical team at University Hospitals Dorset will feature in a national art exhibition with celebrates the profession. 

Commissioned by The Royal College of Surgeons of England, The People’s Picture has been tasked to create a photo mosaic which will feature the people past and present at the college. 

Joanna Higgins, trauma and orthopaedic consultant at UHD who submitted the photo, said: “I saw the ad asking for pictures of yourself or your team at work to ‘humanise’ the world of surgery which I thought would be a great idea.  

“I was in theatre one day and literally all of the team were women - in orthopaedics that’s rare. 

“Historically, orthopaedics is a male-dominated profession, and only around seven per cent of orthopaedic consultants in the UK are women.  

“I took a couple of selfies, asked if everyone was happy for me to submit it, and they all found the idea to be as fun and exciting as I did.” 

A spokesperson for The People’s Project said: “As a charitable organisation with an extensive history, our goal is for the mosaic to tell the story of the people who make The Royal College of Surgeons of England what it is and contribute to our vision – seeing excellent surgical care for everyone.”