‘Happy Birthday to me!’ says Practice Plus Group knee patient. Jo Bracey had suffered with an arthritic knee for many years and after needing to stop more and more things that she loved, she decided she would treat herself to a new knee for her 60th birthday. With her local NHS hospital in Leicester showing…

Hernia surgery ‘worth every penny’ for John

“I had stopped doing what I love doing,” says John, Practice Plus Group hernia repair patient. John Wilson 70, is a semi-retired, active man who works in a café and would think nothing of walking five miles into town and back. However, after some games of badminton last year, he developed groin pain that got…

Green-fingered Karen gets back in the garden

Karen used to play lots of sport when she was younger and had always been fit and active. So, when her knee started to cause more issues and she even had to reduce her driving and gardening, she knew it was time to act. “I wanted my life back,” said keen gardener, Karen. Initially, her…

“Worth the money” says Tony the golfer

Tony Herbert had been suffering with knee pain for years and had stopped playing golf after he was struggling to finish nine holes. His GP had been trying different treatments and suggestions but Tony really felt he was getting nowhere. “It was my friend who recommended Practice Plus Group, Barlborough, and even though I live…

An unbelievable transformation for Mike

Mike Rajkovic had spent quite a few years with pain, from what he thought was his knee. Getting out of the car had become a challenge and his trips to the gym had come to an abrupt end. “It had got to a point where the pain was impacting my sleep. I was regularly needing…

Colours are brighter thanks to Rochdale cataract surgery

Nurse Nazia Kauser hated wearing glasses since she was prescribed them in her teenage years. Now aged 40, she is able to throw away her hated specs thanks to cataract surgery in Rochdale. Nazia works as a nurse at Practice Plus Group Ophthalmology Hospital Rochdale, and has met many cataract patients on their treatment journey….

Discomfort is a thing of the past thanks to hernia surgery

Read about hernia surgery patient, Steve’s successful Practice Plus Group experience. Steve has always been physically active, enjoying his running, cycling, swimming and walking until he developed a hernia. He’d suffered with hernia discomfort on and off for years until it got to the point that the hernia pain was too much. The hernia had been assessed…

It’s plain sailing thanks to Shepton Mallet cataract surgery

Read about Shepton Mallet cataract surgery patient, Mike’s successful Practice Plus Group experience. When I realised I had a cataract and needed a lens replacement, a neighbour recommended Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet to me, and I’m glad they did. The whole process was smooth, easy, thorough, efficient and slick. Everyone had a role, they…

Portsmouth cataract surgery has eye-opening results for Adrian

Read about Adrian’s Portsmouth cataract surgery experience… “Don’t underestimate the difference cataract surgery will make to your life.” Adrian Peake, Operations Director at Practice Plus Group, has joined the millions of people who have had cataract surgery in the UK after suffering from symptoms for nearly 3 years. Adrian had been an avid reader all of his…

Hip-hip-hooray! Barlborough hip replacement gets Terrence’s seal of approval

Read about Terence’s Barlborough hip replacement experience… “I would recommend Practice Plus Group without a shadow of a doubt,” says Terence Watson, 80. “I was in severe pain and needed a hip replacement on my right side, but I couldn’t get into my local hospital for 18 months. I couldn’t have carried on for that…