Private hip replacement Thames Valley

At Spire Thames Valley Hospital, we take pride in providing a high standard of private orthopaedic (bone and muscle) care for you across Slough, Gerrard's Cross and The Chalfonts.

Our hip replacement surgery is provided by dedicated surgeons and healthcare professionals, who’ll tailor a treatment plan to suit you, so you can get the most from your operation.

Complete the enquiry form to book your first consultation at Spire Thames Valley Hospital or call 01753 662241.

We serve the Thames Valley area, including Slough, Gerrard's Cross and The Chalfonts.

At Spire Thames Valley Hospital, our consultants have wide experience in performing hip replacement surgery. If your consultant thinks surgery right for you, they may offer:

• Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery - this usually means a faster recovery time while still achieving the same outcomes
• 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

Spire Thames Valley Hospital is proud to offer Mako-assisted surgery

The latest in robotic technology for hip and knee replacements. Our skilled surgeons use this pioneering system to deliver better results and a more comfortable experience for our patients.

The Mako robot-assisted procedure

Consultant orthopaedic surgeons at Spire Thames Valley Hospital can now use the Mako robotic arm system to assist during total hip replacements, total knee replacements and partial knee replacements. The robotic technology provides a personalised surgical plan for joint replacement surgery.

What is Mako robotic surgery?

The state-of-the-art robotic-arm, Mako, is a precision tool used by our highly qualified team of surgeons helping to improve the accuracy of hip, knee and partial knee replacement surgeries.

Compared to traditional surgery, Mako robot-assisted surgery has been proven to:

• Significantly reduce pain after surgery
• Allow a faster recovery in early knee movement
• Perform joint replacement surgery with 2–3 times the accuracy

We also have two laminar flow operating theatres, which regulate air flow to minimise the risk of infection.

Getting here

Spire Thames Valley Hospital is a short ten-minute drive from the M4 and M40 motorways, and less than half an hour’s train ride from central London. Free on-site parking is available for you and your visitors at the front and back of the hospital.

Your consultations

For your appointments, you’ll meet your consultant in one of our 10 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.

On the day of your procedure, our ward staff will show you to your room and get you settled in. If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in your room while you have your operation.

Your consultant and surgical team will prepare you for your operation.

Anaesthetic options

When you’ve had time to settle into your private room, your anaesthetist will administer a general anaesthetic, where you’re completely asleep, or an epidural (spinal anaesthetic) where you’ll be numb from the waist down. If you’re having an epidural, you can also have sedatives to help you relax.

During your operation

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. A hip replacement surgery usually takes an hour to an hour and a half.

After your hip replacement surgery, you’ll be taken to your room to start recovery. Pain relief can help manage normal discomfort and swelling after surgery.

Your physiotherapist will get you moving as soon as you’re ready and will show you exercises to aid your recovery.

Your private room

On the day of your operation, our ward staff will show you to your private room. We have 38 private rooms at Spire Thames Valley Hospital, all of which contain a:

• Armchair
• En suite bathroom with towels
• Lockable bedside table
• TV
• Window

You’ll probably stay with us for a couple of days days after your operation, until we feel you’re ready to go home and continue your recovery there.

What happens

You’ll receive pain relief medication to help you recover in comfort. Your physiotherapist will get you moving as soon as you feel ready and will provide exercises to help you make the most of your hip replacement.

When you’re ready, your physiotherapist will help you walk again and provide exercises to boost your recovery.

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

If you live in Slough, Gerrard's Cross or The Chalfonts you can have your hip replacement at Spire Thames Valley Hospital.

Our hip replacement surgery consultants are committed to healthcare excellence. Book an appointment and start your journey today.

Learn more about the hip replacement procedure here.