Private hip replacement Essex

At Spire Hartswood Hospital, we have a team of expert orthopaedic (bone and muscle) surgeons who can offer you a treatment and care plan that is personal to you and your needs.

Our Brentwood-based nurses and physiotherapists will be on-hand to help you recover from your hip replacement and will provide you with personalised treatment and aftercare plans, easy booking, and convenient appointment times that suit you.

Complete the enquiry form to book your first consultation at Spire Hartswood Hospital or call 01277 232525.

We’re based in Essex, serving areas including Basildon, Romford and Brentwood.

At Spire Hartswood Hospital, we’re proud to be able to offer the latest surgical advances, which have been found to improve results. They include:

• 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
• Laminar flow operating theatres, which use state-of-the-art technology to keep the air clean, minimising infection risk

Enquire now about hip replacement at Spire Hartswood Hospital.

Getting here

At Spire Hartswood Hospital, we’re very easy to reach from the A12, A13, and M11. We’re based just 25 miles from London Stansted Airport and 20 miles from Central London. It’s easy to drive to the hospital, with free on-site parking available for you and your visitors.

Your consultations

All your consultations will take place in an accessible private room, so don’t worry if you have pain when walking. During your consultations, we'll:

• Ask about your medical history
• Say whether you need blood tests, an X-ray, and/or an MRI or CT scan so they can examine your hip in more detail
• Tell you about the different types of artificial hip joints – also called prosthetics – as well as the surgical methods
• Explain about the different anaesthetic options
• Discuss the potential risks and complications and how they may affect you
• Give you a chance to ask any questions you have about your surgery

Once you and your consultant have decided to go ahead with hip surgery, your physiotherapist will explain your recovery plan. Both your initial consultation and tests at this stage are charged separately to the cost of any treatment needed.

When you come in for your operation, you’ll be with us for four to five days. You’ll have one of our 38 bright private rooms. 

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

• You’ll meet your consultant 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 hip replacement procedure usually takes between an hour and an hour and a half. For more information about the operation, head to our main hip replacement surgery page.

After your operation at Spire Hartswood Hospital, you’ll be taken back to your private room to recover.

Your private hospital room will include:

• Armchair
• Clock
• En-suite bathroom with a shower
• Lockable storage
• Telephone
• TV
• WiFi access

You’ll be given pain medications, and physiotherapy sessions will begin as soon as your therapist thinks you’re ready. You’ll also be given some exercises to help boost recovery and get you active again.

After a few weeks, you’ll return to Spire Hartswood Hospital for a follow-up appointment, so your consultant can check that your hip is healing correctly, your recovery is on track and you’re managing any remaining discomfort. In the meantime, contact your healthcare team at Spire Hartswood Hospital if you have any queries about your recovery.

If you live in Essex or Greater London, including Brentwood, Basildon, Romford, and other local areas, you can have your hip replacement at Spire Hartswood.

Our hip replacement consultants in Essex are committed to excellent healthcare. Just enquire and book your first consultation to start your personal hip replacement journey today.

Learn more about hip replacement on our main treatment page.