Has anyone in the UK gone down the private route for a replacement or a revision?
Also which Uk consultants would anyone recommend for complex procedures in UK private or nhs.
Hello vicki.
i was booked to have hip replacement at NHS hospital but the wait was about 5 months and after meeting with surgeon, I decided I did not want to go that route mainly because of his attitude and the method that was used . It would have meant a large scar and muscles tendons etc, being cut.
im in Kent and went privately. Where are you?
We're in Leicester
I had THR posterior privately and had insurance that covered a good proportion although obviously that varies with the policy.. I had Mr Middleton who works in Poole and Bournemouth and is very experienced. I stayed in Harbour Hospital Poole for 4 nights. The nursng was excellent and I felt assured of a high standard of cleanliness. There is also the advantage of being able to book a date and be 99% sure it will be adhered to barring accidents to the surgeon. and also at quite short notice. I am a year on now and very satisfied with the result It can sometimes get sore if I do a long walk and gets stiff when sitting.or it may feel I am sitting on a stone. I still use a wedge in the car. If you are going the insurance route you need to check exactly what is covers, MIne had an excess and also did not cover check ups with x rays at 6 and 12 months, cost of take home medication, take home crutches.. it did include 3 phtio sessions after discharge (in addition to physio after op. Do cime back if any more questions.
Many thanks for the info
I expect you will get recommendations Vicki. I spent ages googling consultants that dud minimal invasive surgery, as the Anterior method is not widely used in uk.
my surgeon, treatment and care was excellent although I had to travel 40 miles!
what questions do you have and maybe we can answer ?
Hi Vicki
I had a complex right hip reconstruction on January 30. My surgeon was Mr. Trevor Lawrence. I had mine done at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull. He is Amazing and I have been very happy with my hip. Im six months on now, still walking long distance with a walking stick but absolutely no pain (sometimes achey muscles which is normal!) and no stick around the house. I would thoroughly recommend him.
Vicki
I had my hip replaced on the NHS. At the time waiting lists were not too long and using the choose & book system you could choose your surgeon & hospital. When it became infected 8 years later friends said I should go provately because of the waiting list but a revision is more complicated and expensive with less certaintly about how long you will be in hospital. So I had a two stage revision on the NHS at Nuffield Orthopaedic in Oxford. I was 11 days in the hospital for the first stage and 5 for stage 2. I never got a private quote but imagine it would have been v expensive. However I was impressed by my surgeon so my wife is having her hip done by him in the Manor Oxford - Adrian Taylor.
But as others said it depends where you are.
Mike
Thank you
Thanks Mike
I changed my consultant as the first one I saw had a terrible attitude. I did a lot of research and found Dr Andrew Manktilow in Nottingham. I asked my go to refer me to him which she did and it didn't seem to delay anything. I saw him in at the end of June and could have had the op at beginning of sept but because of kids/work I have delayed it until October. Hope you find someone you are happy with. X
hi vicki,
I went back to some of your previous posts ..
Is it for your daughter? I am so sorry and wish I had an answer or anything that can contribute to your search ..
would going abroad be an option?
sending prayers to your daughter and you -
May the right person(s) come into your lives at the right time ..
God bless you
big warm hug
renee
I had a private hospital, on the NHS, but cannot recommend either since my THR went wrong.
The very best for complex in UK is RNOH Stanmore, they really are the experts.
I have sent you a private message regarding this.
Best wishes
Graham
Yes it is, we're still no further on that we were months ago, she's having a Fluoroscopic Guided Hip Injection this week but I feel that they're just delaying the inevitable surgery. She's so unhappy and her quality of life is so poor, she's only 18!
Thank you, we're in Leicester so Nottingham isn't too far for us. So he's someone we could consider.
My brother had a hip replacement with pruvate health insurance with Prof. Field who operates in Cheam hosputal Surrey and he used tge French technique which does not cut any muscles or tendons but moves them. He walked out of hospital on his 2nd day without crilutches and needed no special equipment at home, gowever he is much in demand and quite expensive. Best wishes Valerie
Maybe so, Vicky but hopefully she'll get some painrelief fromthe injection ...
please keep us posted okay ..
wishing lots of strength and faith to get you through these times
angel blessing
Where did you have to travel too for the operation?
Mary. Not sure if you meant this question for me, but if you did, I had my op in Benenden hospital , cranbrook. Everything there was brilliant. X
Hi vicki. I went privately with Callum McBryde at the Little Aston Spire hospital. He specialises in the anterior approach. He also operates at the Birmingham Parkway. If you google his name you can find information about his practice. I'm nearly 7 weeks since my surgery and seem to be doing well. I have my post operation check up on Saturday to hopefully confirm all okay. X