About the Service
The aim of this website is to provide information about your journey while receiving an elective knee or hip joint replacement at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital or Gartnavel General Hospital. The following information and associated links will help ensure you are as prepared as you can be for your surgery and recovery.
Pre-operative Assessment
Please click here to find more information on your pre-operative assessment.
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Please click the links below to find more information on Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy input during your knee or hip replacement. Please also refer to the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy section of the Knee and Hip Joint School Video below.
Knee and Hip Joint Replacement School
We have transitioned our ‘Joint Replacement School’ into a digital service and this video is available for you to view below. Our Joint School is a service specifically for people who are about to undergo an elective hip or knee replacement. It focuses on patient education and lets you know what to expect through the various steps you will experience, from preparing for admission through to recovery at home. You will meet one of our orthopaedic surgeons, consultant anaesthetists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists within the video.
Transitioning Joint School to a digital platform means that not only will the service user have access to vital pre-operative and post-operative information, but family members and carers will also be able to use this online tool.
If you cannot access the Joint School video, please contact the team to arrange an alternative session. Contact information can be found on the Contact Information Sheet.
Preparing for Surgery
There are many benefits to preparing for surgery by promoting healthy behaviours and taking part in healthy lifestyle choices such as physical activity, good nutrition and promoting a positive mental health and wellbeing. Please use the following resources below, alongside the Joint School service, as guides to assist you with your preparation.
Knee and Hip Joint Replacement School
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there alternative options for non-digital information?
Please contact our team and we will provide non-digital options either through mailed hardcopies, telephone discussion or one-to-one education sessions.
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What do I do if I need an interpreter?
If your English is limited or if you need the services of a sign-language interpreter please contact the Orthopaedic Team as soon as possible so that an interpreter can be arranged.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the content on this page or receiving additional information, please email: othipschoolqeuh@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
12 Weeks Before Surgery
Information Gathering
We have two electronic forms for you to fill out before coming into hospital.
Please do not fill out these forms any more thank three months before admission date.
These forms will give the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists a better understanding of your baseline and home environment.
If you have any challenges accessing these forms, please contact a member of the Orthopaedic Team via the email above.
Measurement Sheet Form
The below diagrams are to help when you are measuring your furniture to provide measurements in the below contact form.
