If hip pain is limiting your movement, affecting sleep, or stopping you from enjoying everyday life, a hip replacement can help you get back on your feet faster.

A hip replacement, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure designed to relieve pain and restore function in a damaged hip joint. It is commonly recommended for individuals suffering from severe arthritis, hip fractures, or other conditions that cause chronic hip pain and limit mobility. During the procedure, the surgeon removes the damaged parts of the hip joint, including the ball at the top of the thigh bone (femur) and the socket in the pelvis, and replaces them with artificial components made from metal, ceramic, or durable plastic. These implants are designed to mimic the natural movement of the hip, reducing pain and improving mobility so you can return to everyday activities more easily.

At Practice Plus Group, our highly experienced orthopaedic consultants are expert, high-volume surgeons with many years of combined experience performing hip replacements. We use state-of-the-art equipment in a hospital that has been serving patients for many years. Modern surgical techniques, including minimally invasive approaches, often allow for smaller scars and faster recovery times.

Most operations take 1–2 hours, with patients typically returning home within a day or two, supported by our enhanced recovery programme (ERP). You’ll have a dedicated private patient advisor for any questions, and a physiotherapist will guide you through tailored exercises to strengthen the joint and improve flexibility, helping you get back to your normal routine safely.

Patient safety is our top priority. The risk of serious complications is less than 1%, and we maintain a 100% clean record for hospital-acquired infections, giving you complete peace of mind.

With expert care, clear guidance, and personal support at every stage, a hip replacement at Practice Plus Group offers a safe, effective, and reliable solution for regaining mobility and enjoying life again.

Hip replacement reduces pain and improves mobility. It will benefit a wide range of patients, from professional sports people who wish to return to competitions, to older patients who aim to get back to walking and having good, pain-free mobility.

We use the posterior approach, with repair of the hip tissues, i.e. the capsule and the muscles, as recommended by the British Hip Society. This approach is very safe and it delivers the fewest complications, and allows for fast recovery for the patient.

We’re really proud to have one of the shortest waiting times for hip surgery in the country. We aim to carry out your surgery as soon as possible after your surgeon has deemed you fit for surgery. This is normally around 4 weeks after your initial consultation.

It’s best to stay active; activity has been proven to give you a better recovery time. Some people will require pain relief to allow them to stay active.

Your surgeon will be busy the evening before your surgery, preparing for your arrival the following day. They will create a personalised template for your hip, and the team will prepare the implants. Your actual surgery will take around two hours, after which you will go to recovery.

Whilst you are in recovery, you will be given pain relief to make you comfortable. You will then be taken to the ward and given refreshments. You will be seen by the physiotherapy team, who will take care of you and get you walking around. An x-ray will be taken of your implant to ensure correct placement.

Most people are able to drive six weeks after surgery. You should always check with your surgeon first.

For the majority of patients, their new hip will last 15 years or more.

We make the surgery as safe as possible for our patients. However, any surgery does carry some risk. Possible complications for hip surgery are clots in the leg, but we try to avoid this by encouraging our patients to move around as quickly as possible after surgery, and by giving blood thinning medication. Other possible complications include infection, damage to nerves and muscles, dislocation of the implant, and limb length discrepancy. By following the correct surgical technique and meticulous planning and attention to detail, we aim to avoid these complications.