NHS forced to cancel hip and knee operations for TWO MONTHS over bone cement shortage putting thousands of Brits at risk

Tens of thousands of Brits face having their hip and knee operations cancelled due to a global shortage of bone cement.

NHS hip and knee operations threatened by bone cement supply shortage

Campaigners say the news is a ‘crushing blow’ to patients waiting for surgeries ...

Some hip and knee replacement operations suspended in North Wales due to shortage of bone cement

Some planned hip and knee replacement operations across North Wales have been suspended due to a global shortage of bone cement, it has been confirmed. The disruption follows a manufacturing issue at ...
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People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery

Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years ...