Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC)

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Hampshire Hospitals has opened the doors to a new Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC), based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.

The Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre is a new facility that improves access to elective surgery and reduce the elective backlog across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It provides more capacity, running five days a week with consultants from both Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton operating at the facility.

This new facility is part of a national programme to deliver 'surgical hubs', designed to increase elective capacity as part of the NHS England 'Getting It Right First Time' programme, offering hundreds of thousands more patients quicker access to some of the most common procedures.

Adults across Hampshire and Isle of Wight who require orthopaedic operations (such as hip and knee replacements) are eligible to attend the new facility, which features 16 single patient rooms, two orthopaedic theatres, and multiple four-bedded patient bays.

Crucially, it allows more orthopaedic patients to be seen and reduce waiting lists,with consultants from both Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton operating at the facility.

Alongside the new Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre, Hampshire Hospitals is also currently building a new outpatient facility specifically for orthopaedics. Scheduled to open in late 2025, this new department facility will provide seven outpatient rooms with a treatment room/dressing clinic room; a co-located plain film x-ray service with an adjacent treatment room; and four fracture clinic assessment booths with an adjacent two bay plaster room.

View a site-map and floor plan of this new orthopaedic outpatient facility.

Watch a 'fly-through' video of our new Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre below:

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Patient one

"I was admitted to the HOC feeling very unsure due to having never been in hospital before. I was taken through the process by a nurse, an Anaesthetist, and visited by physio staff before my op.

"I was made to feel at ease and kept informed all the way through. The ward and staff presented a high standard of care, and having everything on the same floor was amazing. I cannot fault the service from first visit with Mr Hartwright, to the completion of my operation. I have recommended the HOC to others. This unit feels like an NHS service that needs to be celebrated."

Patient two

"Five weeks ago I had a hip replaced at the newly opened centre. The whole experience was excellent. A warm welcome by the friendly staff, everything well explained.

"I felt very well looked after from the moment I entered the ward, until I left nine hours later, having been able to manage a short walk and the stairs. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the centre to anyone who needs a hip replacement. I will be going back again in the not too distant future for my other hip to be done. A huge thank you to all the staff."

Patient three

"All the staff have been professional, knowledgeable, kind, caring and helpful during my stay. The whole team have gone out of their way to make sure all my needs were met. Thank you."

Patient four

"All staff very knowledgeable, personable and made me feel very reassured. A brilliant team- you should be proud."