A hip replacement replaces damaged parts of the hip joint with metal, plastic or ceramic parts. It is most often done for pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis, when other treatments have not helped and the hip is affecting daily life. Recovery takes several months, and a new hip can last at least 15 years.
Every hip and knee replacement in England, NHS or private, is recorded in the National Joint Registry (NJR). The NJR checks each hospital's results against what would be expected for its patients, and publishes whether a hospital is an outlier. That lets this page include private hospitals as well as NHS ones.
Hospitals in the North West
50 hospitals in the North West with published figures. Sorted by name. This is not a ranking: read how to read this first.
The NJR open data gives one total per hospital for all joint replacements (hips, knees, ankles, elbows and shoulders) together. It does not split hips from knees.
| Hospital | Volume bandJoint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR) | Key outcomeNJR outlier status | Waiting timeWhole trust | Patient experience | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Hey Children's HospitalNHS · Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 4009 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 2, 2024: 10 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | Not published | Good (CQC report for Alder Hey Children's Hospital) |
| The Alexandra HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 1,000 or more1,599 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 1,442, 2024: 1,439 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for The Alexandra Hospital) |
| Arrowe Park HospitalNHS · Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749711 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 668, 2024: 764 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.9 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 58.3% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Arrowe Park Hospital) |
| The Beardwood HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 750 to 999975 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 833, 2024: 912 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for The Beardwood Hospital) |
| The Beaumont HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 400 to 749501 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 391, 2024: 454 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for The Beaumont Hospital) |
| Blackpool Victoria HospitalNHS · Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1,000 or more1,071 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 577, 2024: 997 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 15.5 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 55.5% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Blackpool Victoria Hospital) |
| Broadgreen HospitalNHS · Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1,000 or more1,081 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 1,014, 2024: 1,084 | Identified as an outlier: hip 10-year revisionMore measures
| 16.3 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 54.7% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | No Approved Rating (CQC report for Broadgreen Hospital) |
| Burnley General HospitalNHS · East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | 400 to 749667 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 654, 2024: 697 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 7.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 78.1% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Burnley General Hospital) |
| Chorley and South Ribble HospitalNHS · Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749542 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 377, 2024: 512 | Identified as an outlier: hip 10-year revisionMore measures
| 16.2 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 55.5% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | Worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.7 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Chorley and South Ribble Hospital) |
| Clatterbridge HospitalNHS · Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749621 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 817, 2024: 833 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.9 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 58.3% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Clatterbridge Hospital) |
| The Countess of Chester HospitalNHS · Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749570 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 398, 2024: 410 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 11.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 67.2% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for The Countess of Chester Hospital) |
| Cumberland InfirmaryNHS · North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | 750 to 999767 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 561, 2024: 786 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.5 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 60.2% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Cumberland Infirmary) |
| Euxton Hall HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 400 to 749622 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 621, 2024: 650 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Euxton Hall Hospital) |
| Fairfield General HospitalNHS · Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | 1,000 or more1,313 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 1,311, 2024: 1,328 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 15.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 54.3% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | No Approved Rating (CQC report for Fairfield General Hospital) |
| Fulwood Hall HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 750 to 999944 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 952, 2024: 1,069 | Identified as an outlier: hip 10-year revisionEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Fulwood Hall Hospital) |
| Furness General HospitalNHS · University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 400339 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 296, 2024: 387 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 12.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 61.7% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Furness General Hospital) |
| The Highfield HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 1,000 or more1,256 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 1,149, 2024: 1,271 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Outstanding (CQC report for The Highfield Hospital) |
| Lancaster Private HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 400 to 749415 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 461, 2024: 384 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Requires improvement (CQC report for Lancaster Private Hospital) |
| Leighton HospitalNHS · Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1,000 or more1,037 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 818, 2024: 1,017 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Leighton Hospital) |
| Macclesfield District General HospitalNHS · East Cheshire NHS Trust | 400 to 749546 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 455, 2024: 379 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 13.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 60.9% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | Somewhat worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Macclesfield District General Hospital) |
| Manchester Royal InfirmaryNHS · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 400104 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 34, 2024: 77 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Manchester Royal Infirmary) |
| North Manchester General HospitalNHS · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 40089 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 68, 2024: 60 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for North Manchester General Hospital) |
| Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital ChesterPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 400 to 749723 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 719, 2024: 746 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital Chester) |
| Oaklands HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 750 to 999956 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 852, 2024: 919 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Oaklands Hospital) |
| Ormskirk District General HospitalNHS · Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 400 to 749404 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 307, 2024: 396 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 9.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 67.4% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Ormskirk District General Hospital) |
| Royal Albert Edward InfirmaryNHS · Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 400346 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 200, 2024: 296 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 13.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 62.5% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Royal Albert Edward Infirmary) |
| Royal Blackburn HospitalNHS · East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | 400 to 749448 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 122, 2024: 299 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 7.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 78.1% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Royal Blackburn Hospital) |
| Royal Bolton HospitalNHS · Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | 750 to 999812 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 530, 2024: 739 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 15.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 55.2% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | Somewhat worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Royal Bolton Hospital) |
| Royal Lancaster InfirmaryNHS · University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749452 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 380, 2024: 462 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 12.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 61.7% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Royal Lancaster Infirmary) |
| Royal Manchester Children's HospitalNHS · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | Not published (small numbers) | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital) |
| Royal Oldham HospitalNHS · Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 40086 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 53, 2024: 66 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 15.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 54.3% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | No Approved Rating (CQC report for Royal Oldham Hospital) |
| Royal Preston HospitalNHS · Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 400268 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 84, 2024: 206 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 16.2 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 55.5% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | Worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.7 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Royal Preston Hospital) |
| Salford Royal HospitalNHS · Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 400184 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 57, 2024: 88 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 15.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 54.3% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Salford Royal Hospital) |
| Southport and Formby District General HospitalNHS · Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Fewer than 400223 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 67, 2024: 222 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 9.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 67.4% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Southport and Formby District General Hospital) |
| Spire Cheshire HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 1,000 or more1,045 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 895, 2024: 900 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Outstanding (CQC report for Spire Cheshire Hospital) |
| Spire Fylde Coast HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 1,000 or more1,131 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 1,124, 2024: 1,166 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Spire Fylde Coast Hospital) |
| Spire Liverpool HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 750 to 999902 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 950, 2024: 921 | Identified as an outlier: hip 5-year revision; hip 10-year revisionEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Spire Liverpool Hospital) |
| Spire Manchester HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 1,000 or more1,381 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 1,079, 2024: 1,162 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Outstanding (CQC report for Spire Manchester Hospital) |
| Spire Murrayfield HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 750 to 999885 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 966, 2024: 838 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Spire Murrayfield Hospital) |
| Spire Regency HospitalPrivate hospitalPrivate hospital: NJR figures include privately funded and NHS-funded operations. | 750 to 999798 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 740, 2024: 867 | Not identified as an outlierEach NJR measure
| Not published for private hospitals | Not covered by NHS patient surveys | Good (CQC report for Spire Regency Hospital) |
| Stepping Hill HospitalNHS · Stockport NHS Foundation Trust | 750 to 999949 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 467, 2024: 681 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.9 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Stepping Hill Hospital) |
| Tameside General HospitalNHS · Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749606 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 656, 2024: 679 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 11.5 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 67% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Tameside General Hospital) |
| Trafford General HospitalNHS · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 750 to 999821 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 464, 2024: 699 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Trafford General Hospital) |
| University Hospital AintreeNHS · Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749610 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 360, 2024: 625 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 16.3 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 54.7% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for University Hospital Aintree) |
| Warrington HospitalNHS · Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Fewer than 400250 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 158, 2024: 234 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 17.3 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 52.1% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Warrington Hospital) |
| West Cumberland HospitalNHS · North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749465 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 341, 2024: 383 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.5 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 60.2% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for West Cumberland Hospital) |
| Westmorland General HospitalNHS · University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749691 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 617, 2024: 563 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 12.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 61.7% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Westmorland General Hospital) |
| Whiston HospitalNHS · Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1,000 or more1,294 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 563, 2024: 753 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 9.7 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 67.4% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Not Rated (CQC report for Whiston Hospital) |
| Wrightington HospitalNHS · Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1,000 or more4,119 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 3,322, 2024: 4,081 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 13.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 62.5% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Wrightington Hospital) |
| Wythenshawe HospitalNHS · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 749650 joint replacements of all kinds recorded in 2025Earlier years: 2023: 245, 2024: 566 | Not identified as an outlierMore measures
| 14.4 weeksHalf of people waiting for trauma and orthopaedics had waited less than this. 59% waiting under 18 weeks (August 2026) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Wythenshawe Hospital) |
Across England
In 2025-26, NHS-funded care in England (NHS hospitals and NHS patients treated by independent providers; private patients are not included) recorded 63,535 episodes where the main procedure was total hip replacement (OPCS-4 W37 to W39). 2% were day cases. Half of the people admitted from a waiting list had waited less than about 118 days from the decision to admit them. These are national figures from Hospital Episode Statistics (NHS England, 2025-26, Open Government Licence v3.0); the same detail is not published for each hospital.
Hospitals identified as outliers across the UK in the NJR 2025 file (out of 403): Hip 90-day mortality: 0; Hip 5-year revision: 11; Hip 10-year revision: 26.
How to read this
- Not a ranking. The table is in alphabetical order. A higher volume does not on its own mean better care, and we do not combine the columns into a score.
- Volume bands. Cut points are the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of all 398 hospitals that reported to the NJR in 2025 in the published table, rounded. So about a quarter of hospitals that reported to the NJR in 2025 fall in each band. The exact number is shown under the band.
- Risk adjustment. Where a figure says “adjusted”, the audit has allowed for differences in the patients each hospital treats, such as age and other illnesses. Hospitals that take on more complex cases can still look different for reasons the adjustment does not capture.
- Bands and limits. We only say a result is higher or lower than expected when the source itself says so (for example NJR outlier status, NELA funnel limits, SSNAP levels, CQC survey bands). Where the source publishes a rate without limits we show the rate and the national figure, and say “No banding published”.
- Small numbers. A small hospital can have 0% or a high percentage by chance. Figures the source suppresses are shown as “Not published (small numbers)”.
- Trust or hospital. Volumes and outcomes here are for each hospital or team, but waiting times and the CQC inpatient survey are for the whole trust.
- Different periods. Each figure has its own period, shown next to it. Audit results describe operations done one to three years ago; waiting times are updated monthly.
- Private hospitals. NHS waiting times and NHS patient surveys do not cover private hospitals. Private hospital data published by PHIN cannot be republished here without a licence.
- Talk to your GP or consultant about what the figures mean for you. If you are referred for planned care in England, you can usually choose your hospital.
Full definitions: methodology and data dictionary.
Data sources and licences
- National Joint Registry (NJR) transparency data, National Joint Registry / HQIP. Source: National Joint Registry (NJR) transparency data, via data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, NHS England. Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025 (trust benchmark results), Care Quality Commission. Source: Care Quality Commission, NHS Patient Survey Programme, Adult Inpatient Survey 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- CQC ratings, Care Quality Commission. CQC ratings: Care Quality Commission. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- Healthcare-associated infections: annual counts and rates by trust (financial year 2025 to 2026), UK Health Security Agency. Source: UK Health Security Agency, healthcare-associated infection annual data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
Data last updated 26 October 2026. We do not change the published figures; we only group volumes into bands. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Sources
We checked this guide against these official pages on 26 October 2026.
- Hip replacement: what is a hip replacement? (NHS website)
- Hip replacement (NHS website)
- National Joint Registry transparency data (data.gov.uk) (National Joint Registry)
- Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity 2025-26 (NHS England)
- Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times 2026-27 (NHS England)
- Adult inpatient survey (Care Quality Commission)
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