Orthopaedics

Our team of expert consultant orthopaedic surgeons and physicians offer medical and surgical care of the highest standards using the most up-to-date and cutting edge procedures for patients in and around North Somerset.

Weston General Hospital's highly qualified specialists provide treatment and orthopaedic surgery for the lower limb (foot and ankle, hip and knee), upper limb (hand and wrist, shoulder and elbow), soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal health and degenerative spinal problems.

Four good reasons to choose Orthopaedics at Weston General Hospital

Excellent Clinical Outcomes

Weston General Hospital offers Consultant led service throughout your treatment.

A rapid recovery service for hip and knee replacement patients starting even before your admission to hospital, helping you to recover from surgery faster and achieve better long term function.

In a recent audit 100% of patients going through our rapid recovery programme said they would recommend Weston to friends or family. 100% of patients rated their overall care as good or excellent following knee replacement

Low complications

No consultant at Weston has had an MRSA joint infection in at least the last 6 years

Low dislocation rate of 0.3%, well below the national average

Long Term care

We are unique as a hospital in this region in offering long term joint replacement follow up to our hip and knee replacement patients. This allows us to monitor how your joint replacement is performing giving you reassurance that things are performing well and also enabling us to pick up something earlier and so deal with it quicker if needs be.

Ease of access

We believe we are in a position to offer some of the quickest treatment of any NHS trust in the country.

Weston is easy to reach and parking is readily available.