insideKENT Magazine Issue 83 - February 2019 | Page 3

Hip Replacement Surgery Haven’t you waited long enough? Chronic hip pain is a condition that many of us tolerate and have come to accept as part of our daily lives. Painkillers and activity modification can help to alleviate the discomfort of hip pain in the early stages, but ultimately surgery may need to be considered. At One Ashford Hospital, we offer a range of orthopaedic procedures, including: With waiting times having soared by approximately 40% in the last four years, the NHS have now acknowledged that they cannot meet the 18 week waiting time, with some patients having to wait up to a year to receive their surgery. Painkillers and, occasionally, an injection can help with discomfort of living with a damaged hip, but ultimately, together with your GP, you may have to decide, when it is time to look at the possibility of undergoing hip replacement surgery. • Hip replacement • Knee replacement • Hip arthroscopy • Knee arthroscopy • Bunionectomy Do you have Private Health Insurance? Mr. Helmut Zahn, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at One Ashford Hospital states: ‘Hip replacement is probably amongst the most reliable operations to improve patient’s quality of life, with a high success rate and relatively low risk. Once pain has taken over day to day life and activity levels have dropped to an unacceptable level it is worth considering hip replacement surgery to restore hip function.’ • Lower limb surgery • ACL Reconstruction • Trauma surgery • Facet joint injections • Rotator Cuff surgery If you have private health insurance, it is worth noting that the cost of your care could be covered, so it is worth checking your policy. One Ashford Hospital G T William Harvey Hospital Ashford H A 20 Kennington Road, Ashford TN24 0YS Telephone: [phone] www.oneashford.co.uk [email protected] 70 J10 20 Ashford town centre 92 A2 M 20 Tesco HY TH E RO AD *Dependent on Consultant availability. **Terms & Conditions apply.