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Direct Anterior Approach Hip Replacement: What Patients Should Know
Mr Simon Newman
Private Consultant Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon
BSc, BM, PhD, FRCS
Mr Simon Newman is a Consultant Hip Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Prior to his appointment at RNOH he was a Consultant at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford for 6 years.
Currently accepting new patients
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Cartilage Repair & Regeneration
Hip Replacement & Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Medicine
Biography
Simon is a specialist hip surgeon who performs over 300 hip procedures each year. Simon’s practice includes the management of hip arthritis, hip dysplasia, labral tears, femoroacetabular (hip) impingement and sports hip injuries. He is one of only a handful of surgeons in the UK who regularly undertakes hip replacement (including minimally invasive anterior approach), revision hip replacement, keyhole (arthroscopy) hip surgery and hip realignment (osteotomy) surgery.
Training
Simon graduated in medicine from the University of Southampton in 2004 and trained in orthopaedic surgery in north-west London. He completed fellowships in hip surgery in Bournemouth, Oxford and Guy’s Hospital, London. During his training, Simon completed a PhD in orthopaedic surgery at Imperial College London. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2013.
Memberships
He is a member of the British Hip Society and the International Society of Hip Arthroscopists.
Treatments
- Hip replacement
- Hip arthroscopy
- Tendon repair surgery around the hip
- Periacetabular osteotomy
Approval
The information on this page has been approved by: Mr Simon Newman
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Further information
01Insurers that Mr Newman is registered with
Bupa
Axa
Aviva
Vitality
WPA
Cigna
02Fees
How can I pay for treatment?
01Insured patients
We have contracts with the majority of insurers to cover the costs of your treatment. Before you attend either an outpatient appointment or being admitted to RNOH Private Care you must get authorisation from your insurer.
You will need to check with them your policy limits or restrictions and whether RNOH Private Care is in their chosen network of hospitals. Please ensure you have all the relevant details regarding your insurance, including your membership or policy number, when having any contact with our team.
Please be aware that you will be responsible for costs not covered by your insurance policy, such as any medication or equipment you are given to go home with. Our team will discuss these with you.
02Self Pay patients
More information for Self Pay patients is available here.
03Payment Options
More information for Payment Options is available here.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust trading as Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Private Care is an Appointed Representative of Chrysalis Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is a credit broker, not a lender. The provider of a payment scheme which is not offered through or by Chrysalis Finance Limited may not be so authorised and regulated.
04Third Party Sponsorship
Patients must provide an original signed letter from their sponsor which clearly outlines their acceptance of responsibility for payment of the patient’s account. This must be received and agreed by RNOH Private Care prior to the appointment or admission date.
05Embassy Sponsorship
RNOH Private Care has excellent relationships with embassies. If you are a government sponsored patient your embassy will need to issue a letter of guarantee to cover the cost of your treatment. We must receive this letter before your appointment date to enable treatment to go ahead.
06Cheques and Credit/Debit Card
All payments must be made in pounds sterling (£).
- Personal Cheques and Bankers Drafts should be made payable to ‘Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust’. Personal cheques can only be accepted if received in advance in order for the funds to be cleared.
- We accept all major credit cards, however, we are unable to accept Diners or Amex.
- Outstanding accounts are monitored and reviewed regularly.
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