Private hip replacement South Gloucestershire

At Spire Bristol Hospital, our team of orthopaedic (bone and muscle) surgeons can offer you a treatment and care plan that is personal to you and your needs. Our dedicated nurses and physiotherapists will provide expert aftercare to help you get the most from your operation.

We offer fast access to diagnostic tests and scans and easy booking, so you don’t have to wait long to find out if treatment is right for you.

Complete the enquiry form to book your first consultation at Spire Bristol Hospital or call 0117 980 4000.

We serve areas of Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire.

At Spire Bristol Hospital, we have wide experience in hip replacement surgery in our clean, modern facilities. If your consultant thinks it’s right for you, they may perform a minimally invasive hip replacement. This usually means a faster recovery time while still achieving the same outcomes.

At Spire Bristol Hospital, we have clean, modern facilities, including four laminar flow operating theatres with laminar flow. These theatres regulate air flow to reduce risk of infection.

Enquire now about hip replacement at Spire Bristol Hospital.

Getting here

You can find us in Bristol, serving areas including Somerset and Gloucestershire. Spire Bristol can be easily accessed by the M4 and M5 motorways, or by Temple Meads or Parkway train stations. Free parking is also available for patients and visitors.

Your consultations

All your consultations will take place in one of our 26 accessible private rooms, 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’ve decided to go ahead with hip surgery, your consultant and 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.

You’ll meet your consultant and surgical team who’ll prepare you for your operation. If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in your private room while you have your operation.

Anaesthetic options

You’ll probably have a general anaesthetic, so you’ll be completely asleep. However, sometimes it’s preferable or necessary to have a spinal anaesthetic, where you’re numb from the waist down. If so, your anaesthetist can give you sedatives to help you relax during the operation.

Want to know more? Head to our main hip replacement surgery page.

During your operation

Your consultant will make the necessary incisions and begin to remove worn or damaged areas of your hip joint. They’ll then fit your new hip and close your incision. The operation should take between an hour and an hour and a half.

When the procedure is complete, you’ll be taken back to your comfortable private room to start recovery. We’ll give you some pain relief to help you feel comfortable.

Your private room

While you recover from your procedure, you’ll stay in one of our 74 comfortable private rooms. You can enjoy home comforts like:

• Armchair
• En-suite
• Bedside table
• Over-bed table
• TV
• Visitor chair
• Wardrobe and coat hook
• WiFi

You can expect to stay at Spire Bristol for three to five days.

Our physiotherapists will get you walking and show you exercises that can help you get the most out of your hip replacement.

If you live in Gloucestershire, including the cities of Bath and Bristol as well as local towns, you can have your private hip replacement at Spire Bristol Hospital.

Our hip replacement consultants in Bristol are committed to healthcare. Work together with the team and start your personalised hip replacement journey today.

Learn more about hip replacement here.