Patient Notice

You may have seen recent media reports about a national NHS supply issue affecting bone cement, which is used in some (but not all) orthopaedic procedures to secure implants. This issue may impact certain hip and knee replacements.

If you are scheduled for a hip or knee replacement, please attend your appointment as normal unless we contact you to advise otherwise. If you do not hear from us, your surgery will go ahead as planned.

You can read more about the progress of this national issue on the NHS Supply Chain website here.