Joint Replacement Surgeries (Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement and Revision Surgeries)

Within our Orthopaedic department we offer Total Hip Replacements and Total Knee Replacements and revision surgery to patients from the Peterborough, Stamford and Huntingdon area. We have clinics at all 3 sites to be seen by a member of our Orthopaedic Team. Total Hip and Knee Replacement and revision surgery is conducted at Hinchingbrooke Hospital within our special Orthopaedic operating theatres. Our team on The Elective Ward at Hinchingbrooke Hospital will care for you in your post-operative stage and you will receive a multi-disciplinary approach to your care. The therapy team play an active role in your rehabilitation and you may be referred for ongoing therapy on discharge if required. Once discharged if you have any questions or concerns while you are at home then you can contact the Arthroplasty Specialist Nurses who can offer telephone advice and also arrange an earlier review if required. You will have your post-operative appointments at either Peterborough or Hinchingbrooke hospital (depending on your address) where you will see either your Orthopaedic consultant or and Arthroplasty Specialist Nurse.

Consultants List

  • Mr Rasheed Afinowi-Luitz 
  • Mr Jose Blanco 
  • Mr Sachin Daivajna 
  • Mr Amir-Reza Jenabzadeh
  • Mr Vijay Killampalli 
  • Mr Michael Lwin 
  • Mr Aprit Patel 
  • Mr Pushparaj Rajata
  • Mr Sarvpreet Singh
  • Mr Aymen Sorial
  • Mr Sivaraman Subramanian
  • Mr Jonathan White 

If you need to speak to a Consultant Secretary, please contact the hospital switchboard on 01480 416416.

Arthroplasty Specialist Nurses

Our team of Arthroplasty Specialist Nurses work alongside our Orthopaedic Consultants in the care you receive following your hip or knee replacement. They offer the Joint Replacement Clinic which you may be invited to before you attend for your operation – this will give you information about your hip and knee replacement. They undergo the relevant training for surgical assistance and will assist the Orthopaedic Consultants in theatre with your surgery. You may see our Arthroplasty Specialist Nurse while you are an inpatient on the ward as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to your care. Your post-operative check in the Orthopaedic Clinic may be with our team of Arthroplasty Specialist Nurses where they will chat about your recovery, check your wound, review your range of movement in the joint and also discuss how to continue with your recovery. If you have any questions then please contact the Arthroplasty Specialist Nurses on the number below (voicemail available)

The Therapy Team

Inpatient Orthopaedic Therapy Team

Our Orthopaedic Therapy team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants Practitioners and Senior Therapy Assistants, working at Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City hospital. Our core working hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-4:45pm, with some limited weekend cover.

Our team is responsible for the rehabilitation of patients who have undergone elective orthopaedic surgery or who have been admitted following traumatic orthopaedic injuries. Our assessment and treatment commence as soon as the patient is able and are designed to enhance recovery, promote independence and support patients to leave hospital as quickly and safely as possible. We ensure patients receive the appropriate advice, exercises and equipment to enable them to deal with both the physical and functional demands of going home. We work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team, to provide high quality patient centred care, working towards goals which have been agreed with the patient, carers and family, as appropriate.

Patients requiring ongoing therapy on leaving hospital may be discharged home with community or outpatient therapy support.

Useful contact names:

  • Orthopaedic Therapy Service Lead: Andrea Linnell
  • Team Lead: Charlotte Williams
  • Highly Specialist Physiotherapist: Sue Harrington
  • Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist: Katie Heaps

Contact Numbers:

The Elective Ward

Birch Ward at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, is the Trust's dedicated elective orthopaedic ward offering care mainly for patients who are undergoing hip and knee replacements or revision surgery. You will receive a multi-disciplinary approach to your care while you are an inpatient with teams including medical, nursing, therapy, pharmacy, phlebotomy.  

  • Ward Contact Number: 01480 423180
  • Ward Manager: Manju Siju
  • MSK Matron: Jo Dixon
  • Visiting times: 12:00 – 20:00