Private knee replacement Norwich

At Spire Norwich Hospital, we provide comprehensive private orthopaedic care to you across Norwich and Norfolk. Our comprehensive knee replacement treatment comes from a dedicated team of surgeons, nurses, and physiotherapists. Your team will tailor a knee replacement and aftercare plan to meet your needs and expectations.

To book a consultation, complete the enquiry form or call 01603 456181.

Choose Spire Norwich Hospital if you live in Norfolk or Norwich.

At Spire Norwich Hospital, we have wide experience of performing knee replacement surgery in our high-quality facilities. This includes two operating theatres with laminar flow. These theatres regulate air flow to reduce the risk of infection.

Our highly skilled orthopaedic consultants use trusted and clinically proven techniques for knee replacement.

Getting here

Spire Norwich Hospital is situated just off the A47 southern bypass, close to the University of East Anglia and just three miles away from Norwich city centre and train station. Free on-site parking is available for you and your visitors, making it easy to drive right to our door.

Your consultations

For your appointments, you’ll meet your consultant in one of our 12 consultation rooms. All of our rooms are accessible, making things easier if you find walking difficult prior to knee 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 knee and help them 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 knee replacement, they may suggest hydrocortisone joint injections or knee arthroscopy 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.

When you come in for your operation, you’ll be with us for two to five days. You’ll stay in one of our large, bright, private en-suite rooms which has a locked space for your belongings and entertainment to keep you occupied as you start your recovery.

Anaesthetic options

When it’s time for your knee replacement, you’ll meet your surgery team and anaesthetist, who’ll administer the type of anaesthetic you’ve agreed on with your consultant. It’ll be a general anaesthetic or an epidural (spinal anaesthetic) where you’ll be numb from the waist down.

You can visit our main knee replacement page for more information about the procedure.

During your operation

Your consultant will make the necessary incisions and remove parts of your knee joint, then fit your artificial joint (called a prosthesis) and close your incisions. The procedure usually takes up to two hours to complete. 

After your surgery, you can start recovery in one of our 49 private rooms. Our comfortable rooms feature homely comforts, so you can relax and recover as quickly as possible. You’ll have:

• Armchair
• TV
• Window

Our experienced nursing team will give you pain medication if you’re feeling uncomfortable after surgery.

Although everybody’s different and you should always follow your consultant’s advice, here’s a typical recovery timeline for knee replacement surgery:

At Spire Norwich Hospital, we provide knee replacement in Norfolk and Norwich.

Choose your private knee replacement consultant and arrange your first appointment in our modern facility.

You can learn more about our knee replacement treatment, including surgery details, on our main knee replacement page.