Mr Luke Hughes

Qualifications

BMedSci, BMBS, MRCS, FRCSOrtho, DipMedEd

GMC number: 7420244

Practising since: 2013

Specialties

Orthopaedic surgery

Sub-specialties: Foot and Ankle Surgery

Consultation times

  • Monday afternoon
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About

Mr Luke Hughes is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery. He offers comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions, delivering both surgical and non-surgical treatment options tailored to patients of all ages and activity levels.

Mr Hughes has expertise in: 

  • Sports injuries (fractures, sprains, ligament and tendon injuries)
  • Ankle instability
  • Osteochondral defects
  • Ankle arthritis
  • Hindfoot and midfoot arthritis
  • Achilles tendinopathy and rupture
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Bunions (hallux valgus)
  • Big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Deformity correction
  • Lesser toe deformities (claw, hammer, and mallet toes)
  • Cavovarus deformity
  • Flat foot (pes planovalgus)
  • Morton’s neuroma
  • Diabetic foot conditions (Charcot neuroarthropathy, ulceration, infection)

Surgical expertise
Mr Hughes is proficient in a wide array of surgical techniques, including percutaneous tendon and ligament repair, arthroscopy, joint replacement (arthroplasty), fusion procedures, and minimally invasive osteotomies. His approach is grounded in evidence-based practice, with a focus on optimising outcomes while minimising recovery time

Training and qualifications
Mr Hughes graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2013 with a Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery. He completed his specialist orthopaedic training in the North West of England, undertaking dedicated foot and ankle placements at BOFAS-accredited centres such as Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, and Wrightington Hospital.

In 2023, he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), and in 2024, became a member of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS). Following the award of his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), he was selected for the prestigious BOFAS Fellowship at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, where he further refined his skills in ankle arthroplasty, advanced arthroscopy, and minimally invasive techniques.

Dr Hughes only sees patients aged 18 years and over.

Special interests

  • Ligament and tendon injury
  • Ankle instability
  • Joint arthritis
  • Ankle replacement
  • Joint fusion
  • Deformity correction.

Other interests

International and Humanitarian Work:

Driven by an interest in global health, Mr Hughes has undertaken clinical placements at orthopaedic centres in Uganda and Cambodia. He has also worked with the North West Alliance for Africa, contributing to orthopaedic services at the Black Lion and CURE hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 Academic Interests:

Mr Hughes holds a Diploma in Medical Education from the University of Dundee and has completed further training in clinical supervision and leadership through Edge Hill University. He is actively involved in research and teaching, with publications covering topics such as fracture fixation, joint arthroplasty, anticoagulation, infection prevention, wound management, non-union treatment, patient-reported outcome measures, and clinical governance.

Personal interests

Outside of his clinical commitments, Mr Hughes is a dedicated husband and father of two. He enjoys kitesurfing, climbing, cycling, and woodworking.

Languages spoken

English

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Luke Hughes at Nuffield Health

  • Toe surgery
  • Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)
  • Achilles repair or reconstruction
  • Foot and ankle surgery
  • Fusion of big toe
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Ankle fusion
  • Cheilectomy
  • Ankle ligament repair
  • Flat foot correction
  • Ankle replacement

Locations Mr Luke Hughes works with

Related experience

Research

UK Foot and Ankle Thrombo-Embolism Audit (UK-FATE): A Multicentre Prospective Study of Venous Thromboembolism in Foot and Ankle Surgery; Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics

Pitfalls Preventing Bone Union with Exogen Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound; SICOT-J

A Novel Technique for Fabricating Antibiotic Coated Intramedullary Nails Using an Antibiotic Loaded Calcium Sulphate Hydroxyapatite Bio-composite, Cerament-V

An Overview of Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in Trauma and Orthopaedics;journal of Orthopaedics

Evaluating the measures in patient-reported outcomes, values and experience (EMPROVE): a collaborative audit of PROMs practice in Orthopaedic care in the United Kingdom; Annuals of the Royal College of Surgeons England

Characteristics, Outcomes and Management of PeriprOsthetic fractures: Service Evaluation (COMPOSE); Bone and Joint Journal

International Multicentre Project Auditing COVID-19 in Trauma and Orthopaedics (IMPACT) - Global Hip Fracture Audit: The Surgeon

The What, Why and when of WALANT (Wide Awake Surgery Local Anaesthetic No Tourniquet); British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Managing Periprosthetic Fractures – A Review Of The Hub And Spoke Model; SICOT-J

Follow Up of Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacements at a Large District Hospital and the Implementation of MHRA Guidelines; a Review of 297 Patients; Clinics in Orthopaedic Surgery

Comparison of surgical site infection risk between Warfarin, Low Molecular Weight Heparin and Aspirin when used for venous thromboprophylaxis following knee or hip arthroplasty – a systematic review and meta-analysis; Journal of Boneand Joint Surgery reviews.

Memberships

  • BMA
  • BOFAS
  • MDDUS

Other posts held

  • Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon

Insurers Mr Luke Hughes works with

Mr Luke Hughes works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • The Exeter
  • Freedom Health
  • Health Now
  • Healix
  • Health-on-Line
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA
  • Westfield Health WPA

Declaration

Mr Luke Hughes does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Luke Hughes does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Luke Hughes does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.