Joint surgery stories
‘Wrap-around-care’ is how grandmother, Jill Adams, describes her experience with Nuffield Health.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022
What initially seemed like a minor football injury, resulted in debilitating neck and shoulder pain for single dad and mature student, Jacob Cunningham.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, is often not detected early enough in young people. This is because it normally occurs around puberty when the body is changing and a major growth spurt occurs.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Thursday 21 July 2022
The TV chef and ‘I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star had to slow down her busy schedule when hip pain started to affect her quality of life. To find a solution, Rosemary contacted Nuffield Health to learn how surgery could help.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Friday 6 January 2023
For about five years, Mrs Sian Lee suffered with severe leg and back pain, but neither she nor her GP had realised it was down to her worn out hips. In September 2020 she consulted Mr Alun John at Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals and at her request, had both her hips replaced on 8 December 2020. This has changed her life completely and she's returned to work and active living in double quick time.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Monday 2 August 2021
Meet Simon, an energetic 61-year-old who refused to let a nagging hip condition hinder his active lifestyle. Simon received a hip replacement at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital under the skilled hands of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr James Hahnel, assisted by the cutting-edge surgical Mako Robotic-Assisted Arm Technology.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Wednesday 3 July 2024
Warehouseman Mark from Bridgend selected Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals for his knee replacement in November 2023 and returned less than six months later for the other knee in May 2024.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Friday 23 August 2024
Meet Marjorie Dale, an energetic 88-year-old who refused to let severe osteoarthritis hinder her active lifestyle. Marjorie received a day case total hip replacement at Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital under the skilled hands of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Siddharth P. Govilkar and is thrilled with her speedy recovery.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 11 February 2025
With a lifelong foot problem that Kevin had battled all his life, it had become so bad he was barely able to walk. Thankfully, he was helped back to health through surgical intervention by Nuffield Health Foot & Ankle consultant Mr Brown to take on an extreme polar challenge.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 18 March 2025
Meet Roger, an energetic 76-year-old who refused to let ankle pain stand in the way of his active lifestyle. After undergoing ankle fusion surgery (arthrodesis) at Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, performed by Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Achal Goyal, Roger is delighted with the outcome and back to enjoying life with renewed confidence.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Thursday 9 July 2026
Andrew got back to doing what he loves, just three months after hip replacement surgery at Nuffield Health Leicester. Now he's feeling the same pain in his other hip, he knows exactly where to go for his second hip replacement.
Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 15 August 2023
In mid November 2024, retired ski instructor Richard Eklof, from Usk, returned to the Austrian slopes just four months after his Mako robotic knee replacement surgery. This amazing feat was thanks to his dedicated rehabilitation team, the support of his wife and the skills of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Andrew Miller of Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals and his own motivation.
Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026
Published: Wednesday 5 February 2025
67-year-old Geoff and his wife have a passion for skiing and walking in the Alps. However Geoff’s damaged knee cartilage was threatening to put a stop to these activities until he had a partial knee replacement on each side, just nine months apart. Feeling confident, he returned to the slopes just six months later, with next year’s ski trip already planned for March.
Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026
Published: Monday 23 October 2023