Private hip replacement Farnham

The damaged hip joint is replaced with a new, artificial one.

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At Spire Clare Park Hospital, we offer hip replacement surgery to replace painful damaged hip joints and help you get back to everyday activities.

A hip replacement is a common procedure which replaces worn parts of your hip with an artificial joint. Spire Clare Park Hospital offers hip replacement to towns including Farnham, Fleet and Alton.

Sometimes also called

  • Hip arthroplasty

At a glance

  • Typical hospital stay
    1 - 3 days

  • Procedure duration
    60 - 90 minutes

  • Type of anaesthetic
    General, spinal or epidural

  • Available to self-pay?
    Yes

  • Covered by health insurance?
    Yes

Why Spire?

  • Fast access to a wide range of treatments
  • Consultants who are experts in their field
  • Clear pricing with no hidden charges
  • Rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission

By Wallace Health I Medically reviewed by Adrian Roberts.
Page last reviewed: October 2018 I Next review due: October 2023

Hip replacement surgery: what to expect at Spire Clare Park Hospital

At Spire Clare Park 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 access to tests, scans and treatment without the wait and easy booking with appointment times to suit you.

How to book

Complete the enquiry form to book your first consultation at Spire Clare Park Hospital or call 01252 850 216.

We serve the areas of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Surrey.

Procedures offered for hip replacement at Spire Clare Park Hospital

At Spire Clare Park Hospital, we have vast experience in hip replacement surgery. In our clean facilities we have two operating theatres with laminar flow. These theatres regulate air flow to reduce the risk of infection.

We also offer some of the latest surgical innovations, which may be beneficial to some patients. If your consultant thinks it's right for you, they may offer:

  • Minimally invasive surgery – this uses smaller incisions rather than traditional techniques, resulting in faster recovery
  • Bilateral hip replacement – this is when both hips are replaced at the same time

Preparing for hip replacement at Spire Clare Park Hospital

Getting here

We’re located in Farnham, a 10 minute taxi ride from Farnham train station. If you drive to Spire Clare Park you'll have access to our free on-site parking and can make your way to us comfortably.

Areas served by Spire Clare Park Hospital include Fleet, Farnham and Alton.

Your consultations

All of your consultations will take place in one of our 11 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.

Full hip replacement surgery

Watch how a hip replacement surgery takes place

Hip replacement: your procedure

On the day of your procedure, our ward staff will show you into one of our 32 private rooms and get you settled in.

You’ll then 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 our lounge or restaurant 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 or epidural anaesthetic, where you’re numb from the waist down. If so, your anaesthetist can also give you sedatives to help you relax during the operation.

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 incisions. The operation should take between an hour and an hour and a half.

A hip replacement procedure usually takes between an hour and an hour and a half. Find out about your surgery at Spire Clare Park Hospital on our main hip replacement page.

Q & A

Alun Wall, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Talking about hip replacement surgery

Hip replacement surgery: your recovery

After your hip replacement procedure, our ward staff will show you to your private room. You’ll have all the comforts and conveniences you’d expect to find in your own home, including:

  • Armchair
  • Side table
  • TV
  • Window

To make your recovery easier, you’ll be given:

  • Medications to help you manage pain, prevent infection and reduce the risk of clotting
  • Sessions with your physiotherapist, who’ll recommend you do certain exercises after your hip replacement to help you get active again
  • Information about how long your recovery is expected to take

Our expert ward staff will always be on hand to assist you and make sure you’re comfortable.

1 - 2 days

Walk with support and help from a physiotherapist or healthcare professional

2 - 3 days

You'll be able to leave hospital

1 - 2 weeks

Walking more using a walking aid

2 - 6 weeks

Gradually able to do more exercises

6 - 8 weeks

Able to drive

12 weeks

Return to work and your usual activities

  • 1 - 2 days


    Walk with support and help from a physiotherapist or healthcare professional

  • 2 - 3 days


    You'll be able to leave hospital

  • 1 - 2 weeks


    Walking more using a walking aid

  • 2 - 6 weeks


    Gradually able to do more exercises

  • 6 - 8 weeks


    Able to drive

  • 12 weeks


    Return to work and your usual activities

Areas served

If you live in Farnham, Fleet, Alton, or another area served by Spire Clare Park Hospital, arrange a consultation and start your hip replacement journey with us.

Our hip replacement consultants in Farnham are dedicated to exceptional healthcare. Visit our main hip replacement page for more information.

The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.

How to get to us

Our location between the towns of Farnham and Fleet allows us to provide medical and surgical treatments to patients from Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex.

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Spire Clare Park Hospital,

Crondall Lane
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 5XX

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COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Clare Park Hospital.

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