Private hip replacement Cardiff

At Spire Cardiff Hospital, our orthopaedic (bone and muscle) teams are highly skilled and dedicated to providing top quality treatment and care that’s personalised to you.

We offer fast access to diagnostic tests and scans and easy booking, so you don’t have to wait long to find out if treatment is right for you.

Complete the enquiry form to book your first consultation at Spire Cardiff Hospital or call 029 2073 5515.

We serve South Wales.

At Spire Cardiff Hospital, we have wide experience in hip replacement surgery in our clean, modern facilities. Your consultant may recommend:

• Minimally invasive surgery, which uses smaller incisions than traditional techniques, resulting in faster recovery
• Anterior hip replacement surgery, when incisions are made in the front of the hip, resulting in less pain and faster recovery than with traditional surgery
• Bilateral hip replacement, when both hips are replaced at the same time

At Spire Cardiff Hospital, we have clean, modern facilities, including two laminar flow operating theatres with laminar flow. These theatres regulate air flow to reduce risk of infection.

Enquire now about hip replacement at Spire Cardiff Hospital.

Getting here

Spire Cardiff Hospital is just a short distance from Junction 30 off the M4 and is well signposted. Public transport options are available, while patients and visitors can make use of free on-site car parking.

Your consultations

For your appointments, you’ll meet your consultant in one of our 21 consultation rooms. All of our rooms are accessible, which makes it easier if you find walking difficult prior to hip replacement.

Our dedicated orthopaedic consultants specialise in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal (bone and muscle) conditions. Here’s what will happen before your treatment:

• If you haven’t been diagnosed yet, your consultant may recommend our advanced scanning, imaging and diagnostic technologies to look at your hip and help understand the cause of your pain or mobility problems
• Once you’ve been diagnosed or if you have a referral, your consultant will then discuss treatment options with you
• Before recommending a hip replacement, they may suggest hydrocortisone joint injections first

Your consultations give you an opportunity to ask questions and discuss your expectations, needs and desires. Your consultant will then be able to outline a treatment and care plan that’s tailored to you. Both your initial consultation and tests at this stage are charged separately to the cost of any treatment needed.

Here’s what will happen once you arrive at Spire Cardiff Hospital for your hip replacement operation:

• You’ll meet your surgery team and anaesthetist
• You'll have either a general anaesthetic, where you’re unconscious, or an epidural or spinal anaesthetic, where you're numb from the waist down
• If you have an epidural or spinal anaesthetic, your anaesthetist can also give you a sedative to help you relax
• Once the anaesthetic has taken effect, your surgeon will make one or more incisions in your hip, remove both the socket and the top of your thigh bone and replace them with a new artificial hip joint

The operation should take between an hour and an hour and a half. If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in our lounge or restaurant while you have your operation.

Head to our main hip replacement surgery page for step-by-step information about the procedure.

Once your operation is complete, you’ll be taken to your private room to start recovery. You’ll stay in one of our large, bright private rooms for one to three days. Your room will include:

• Armchair
• En-suite
• TV
• Window

One of our physiotherapists will want to get you up and about as soon as you feel ready. They’ll also give you advice on how to boost your recovery using special exercises after hip replacement.

Our nursing team will give you pain relief to help you deal with any pain after your hip replacement surgery. Everyone experiences pain differently and they’ll make sure you’re comfortable and have everything you need.

If you live in South Wales, you can have your hip replacement procedure at Spire Cardiff Hospital.

Our hip replacement consultants in Cardiff are committed to your healthcare. Make an enquiry and book your first consultation to start your hip replacement journey today.

Learn more about our hip replacement procedure here.