Hip Replacements
(asked on 16th October 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the new minimally invasive hip replacement operation will be available on the NHS.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has confirmed that minimally invasive hip replacement can be offered routinely as a treatment option for people with severe hip pain provided that doctors are sure that the patient understands what is involved and agrees to the treatment, and the results of the procedure are monitored. Their full guidance is here:
It is for local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to decide what services they commission for the people they are responsible for – this will mean making clinical judgements about the effectiveness and value of treatments, and the best allocation of resources. CCGs do this based on the healthcare needs of their local populations and clinical evidence, to ensure they are providing the best possible, more sustainable care for their patients.
Treatment decisions should always be made by doctors based on a patient’s individual clinical needs and informed by the NICE guidelines.