Private knee replacement Nottingham

At Spire Nottingham Hospital, we provide comprehensive private orthopaedic care to you across Nottingham, Newark and Grantham.

We offer a fast diagnosis-to-treatment time, so you can have treatment without a long wait. Our comprehensive hospital care comes from a dedicated team of surgeons, nurses, and physiotherapists, who will tailor a knee replacement and aftercare plan to suit your needs.

To book a consultation, complete the enquiry form form or call 0115 937 7800.

Choose Spire Nottingham Hospital if you live in Nottingham, Newark or Grantham.

At Spire Nottingham Hospital, we have vast experience of performing knee replacement surgery in our high-quality facilities. We have four laminar flow operating theatres which regulate air flow to minimise the risk of infection.

Our consultants at Spire Nottingham use trusted and clinically proven techniques for knee replacement. Your consultant will explain the procedure in more detail during your consultations.

Getting here

Spire Nottingham Hospital is located in Tollerton, just five miles south of Nottingham city centre off the A52. We’re easy to access from the A46 to Lincoln, Newark, and Leicester. Nottingham train station is a 15 minute drive away. We also have free on-site parking for you and your visitors.

Your consultations

For your appointments, you’ll meet your consultant in one of our 20 consultation rooms. All of our rooms are accessible, making things easier if you find walking difficult prior to knee 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 will use our advanced scanning, imaging and diagnostic technologies to look at your knee and help them 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 knee replacement, they may suggest hydrocortisone joint injections or knee arthroscopy first

Your consultations give you an opportunity to ask questions and discuss your needs and expectations. Your consultant will then be able to outline a treatment and care plan that’s tailored to you.

When you come in for your operation, you’ll be with us for two to four days. You’ll stay in one of our large, bright, private en-suite rooms which has a locked space for your things and entertainment to keep you occupied as you start your recovery.

If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in our café while you have 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.

For more information, visit our knee replacement page.

During your operation

The operation should take a couple of hours. Your consultant will make the necessary incisions and remove parts of your knee joint, then fit your artificial joint (called a prosthesis) and close your incisions.

After your surgery, you can start recovery in one of our 42 private rooms. Our rooms have the comforts and conveniences you’d expect in your own home, including:

• Armchair
• Complimentary toiletries
• En-suite bathroom
• Freeview TV
• Free WiFi
• Nurse-call system
• Robe and slippers
• TV
• Walk-in shower
• Window

Our nurses will ensure you’re comfortable while you recover and can provide pain relief to help manage any of the normal discomforts you might feel after surgery.

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

At Spire Nottingham Hospital, we serve Nottingham, Newark and Grantham.

Choose your private knee replacement consultant and arrange your first appointment in our modern facility.

You can learn more about our knee replacement treatment, including step-by-step surgery details, on our main knee replacement page.