News and events

Orthopaedic oncology and trauma surgeon, Prof Lee Jeys, has been appointed President of both the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS) and the Spine and Pelvic Society. Prof Jeys comments: “I…

Rae has spent 40 years working as a coppicer in the Malverns but had to hang up her boots due to significant pain in both knees, no longer able to walk up the hills and over uneven ground.  Coppicin…

Initiated in May 2019, Coffee Catch Ups are a part of the JointCare pathway – the ROH's innovative hip and knee replacement programme. We’ve now run 34 events and seen around 1,850 attendees (patient…

From 1 July 2026, our onsite car park will operate using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). Parking charges will be calculated based on the length of your stay and paid before you leave. How…

Armed Forces Week is a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets. This Armed Forces W…

Pain in your heel when you first get out of bed or after sitting? That could be plantar fasciitis. Here are three exercises that actually help. Plantar fasciitis is an irritation of the thick band o…

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) has opened an additional car park for patients and visitors in short walking distance from the Outpatient Department. The new car park provides 40 parking spaces…

We are relocating our Orthotics service to a new address in Kings Norton, from 1 July.  The Orthotics service, provided by Opcare, is moving to a new site in Kings Norton which will continue to prov…

Have you heard of hip resurfacing? Hip resurfacing arthroplasty is an alternative to a total hip replacement and is a more bone conserving option. It has been carried out for nearly 30 years and inst…