Spire Healthcare: Private hip replacement and hip surgery in the UK

Spire Healthcare hospitals provide the highest standards of private healthcare at their 37 hospitals located throughout the UK. With over 25 years of experience, their highly trained clinical and support staff are dedicated to looking after you.

Spire Healthcare hospitals continually strive to improve the hospital experience and clinical outcome for patients, publishing annual clinical outcome measures including rates for MRSA infection, for unplanned readmissions to hospital and for unplanned returns to the operating theatre. You can check out key patient satisfaction measures at each Spire Healthcare hospital and find out how Spire Healthcare keep MRSA rates so low in its 37 hospitals.

They also measure overall health improvement following hip replacement surgery and other surgery for each Spire hospital, the results of which can be viewed by following the links at: www.spirehealthcare.com/Patient-Information/Our-Healthcare-Standards/.

Spire Healthcare hospitals are registered with the Care Quality Commission in England, the Care Commission in Scotland, and the Care Standards Inspectorate in Wales.

Low hip replacement wound infection rates

Spire Healthcare hospitals work very hard to keep surgical wounds clean:

• All their hospitals have a very high proportion of single rooms which is recognised to dramatically reduce infections spreading.
• All Spire Healthcare staff are trained in exceptional hand hygiene to minimise any risk of cross-infection.
• Spire Healthcare nurses have the right skills and experience to apply dressings to keep wounds clean.
• Spire Healthcare help patients to mobilise as soon as possible to speed recovery.
• Operating theatres with laminar air flow is used for all major orthopaedic operations. Laminar air flow is an air filter system that cleans the surrounding air during surgery.

Hip replacement and hip resurfacing surgery

The hip is a ball and socket joint. The “ball” is formed by the top of the thigh bone (femur), which fits into a “socket” (acetabulum), which is part of the pelvis.

During a total hip replacement, the top of the femur is removed and a replacement ball on a stem is inserted into the centre of the thigh bone. A plastic or metal cup is frequently used to replace the socket.

Hip resurfacing is an alternative to total hip replacement. During resurfacing, the surfaces of the two bones that form the hip joint are replaced with metal components.

Both operations are usually done under general anaesthesia, which means that you will be asleep during the operation. However, for some patients, epidural or spinal anaesthesia is preferable. This completely blocks the feeling in your legs but you stay awake. Your surgeon and anaesthetist will discuss with you which type of anaesthesia is most suitable in your case. The operation usually takes up to two hours.

You will be in hospital until you are able to walk safely with the aid of sticks or crutches. This will probably be three to five days after your operation. 

An artificial joint (or metal components used during resurfacing) will usually last for at least ten years, after which it may need to be replaced.

Your surgeon will explain the benefits and risks of hip replacement and resurfacing surgery and will also discuss which procedure is most suitable for you.

Following your operation, a physiotherapist will visit you every day to guide you through exercises to help you recover. You will be encouraged to move your new hip from the first day.

After surgery, your hip is likely to be sore for several weeks. You may feel some temporary pain and swelling in the knee and you may have a swollen ankle for up to three months. Your bowels may take a while to return to normal. You may also have difficulty passing urine on the first day or so. A catheter (a thin tube) may be inserted into the bladder to help urine flow.

Hip replacement and resurfacing are generally safe surgical procedures. For most people, the benefits in terms of improved mobility and less discomfort are greater than the disadvantages.

To find out more about having hip replacement or resurfacing surgery in a Spire Healthcare hospital, please call your local Spire hospital – use the links below to find their number.

Where can I get treatment?

Self-pay treatment

You can choose to have one-off private treatment at a Spire Healthcare private hospital for most types of operations, procedures and tests. You’ll be seen quickly and receive your treatment at a convenient time.

As a self-pay patient, you don’t need private health insurance. Spire Healthcare will give you a single, all-inclusive fixed price for your treatment.

Benefits of one-off private treatment with Spire Healthcare

• Quality-assured medical and nursing care

• Treatment in a clean and comfortable private hospital

• Choice of appointment times

• Tour of the hospital before admission

• Continuous care from your consultant

• Pre-admission information about your procedure

• Written discharge guidance

• Private room with en-suite bath or shower, if you’re staying overnight

• Healthy vegetarian and snack options for all meals

• Use of a phone* ,TV and radio in your room

• Visitors at any time

• Free tea and coffee for your visitors

• Meals for visitors*

• Free parking for you and your visitors (subject to availability)
  

* You’ll need to pay extra for this

To request an information pack, a guide price for any one-off private treatment or to discuss your personal situation please call your local Spire Healthcare hospital or use our online enquiry form.

Contact details

Spire Healthcare - please call your local Spire Healthcare hospital

Email:       Online enquiry form 

Website:  www.spirehealthcare.com

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