Patient Stories
Hear from our patients speaking about their experience with Ramsay Health Care UK.
Duchy Hospital
Spinal Surgery
Orthopaedics
Before surgery I could not walk more than five to ten minutes without experiencing severe pain, I was in constant pain in my lower back and left buttock and leg. Sleeping was difficult and li...
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Helen
The Yorkshire Clinic
Pain Management
For many years, I lived with pain that affected every part of my life. My head, neck and body pain gradually became something I had to manage every day, and after years...
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Sam Wood
Winfield Hospital
Physiotherapy Services
After months of physio, patience and plenty of ups and downs, I completed my first parkrun since last August. It wasn’t my quickest run, but getting round pain-free was a huge milestone.
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Wayne Page
Fitzwilliam Hospital
Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
I underwent a total knee replacement, and at the time, I honestly didn’t know what the future would look like...
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Glen Robinson
The Cherwell Hospital
Shoulder Surgery
Orthopaedics
What led me to shoulder surgery was a pain I had for probably 8 years, it progressively got worse and I thought I'm a middle aged bloke with 20 years of excersise ahead of me I better get it sorted...
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Lois Richardson
Clifton Park Hospital
ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Orthopaedics
I was out running with a friend, I slipped sideways on wet ground and I felt a pop and I thought something wasn't quite right, I had an MRI scan which revealed I had torn my ACL...
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Rob Rea
Berkshire Independent
Aquablation Therapy
Urology
I started to suffer with an enlarged prostate back in 2015/16, self managed it for a long time, too long...
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Samantha
Duchy Hospital
Total Hip Replacement
Orthopaedics
I couldn't sleep properly because the pain was so bad, when you see your skills reducing it's very frightening. My names' Saman...
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Katie Bailey
Woodland Hospital
Weight Loss Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy
My name is Katie Bailey, and I want to share my journey of undergoing a sleeve gastrectomy...
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Phil Chatfield
Oaklands Hospital
Weight Loss Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy
This is my story of how sleeve gastrectomy at Oaklands Hospital transformed my life. From my initial res...
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Heather Rawlings
Woodland Hospital
Weight Loss Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy
My Gastric Sleeve Surgery at Woodland Hospital was a life-changing experience for me. This is why..
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Christopher Day
The Cherwell Hospital
Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
I asked for a private appointment which I got the next day, I had the investigations and needed a knee replacement...
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Woodthorpe Hospital
Aquablation Therapy
Urology
I was going to the toilet all the time and never felt like I’d fully emptied my bladder. It was annoying at first, then it got worse—eventually, I ended up...
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Roger Monk
Ashtead Hospital
Aquablation Therapy
Urology
During the previous six months I found that my energy level was reducing. I like to swim and cycle to keep fit and found I was becoming slower at both...
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Judith Massam
Clifton Park Hospital
Robotic Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
We spoke to Judith Massam, who at 80-years old underwent a to Total Knee Replacement with her Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Ed Britton...
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Patrice Choat
Ashtead Hospital
Physiotherapy
Ashtead Hospital helped me reclaim my active lifestyle and achieve a personal milestone. From a life-altering injury to competing at the British Indoor Rowing Championships...
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Martin Box
The Yorkshire Clinic
Aquablation Therapy
Urology
In May 2023, I developed a bladder infection after returning from an eight-hour flight and was advised this was likely due...
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Diane Woodman
The Yorkshire Clinic
Total Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
I was referred to the Yorkshire Clinic in Bingley, West Yorkshire, where I met Mr. Leggeter, my consultant. He quickly diagnosed me with severe osteoarthritis in both...
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Neil Holdsworth
The Yorkshire Clinic
Total Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
As an active individual with a passion for adventure sports like climbing, mountaineering, scuba diving, and distance walking I never imagi...
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Trafford Gordon
Pinehill Hospital
Hip Replacement
Orthopaedics
As an active young individual, aged 34 in full time employment, struggling to make it past lunch time without suffering in pain...
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Brian Laban
The Yorkshire Clinic
Robotic Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
Hear from Brian Laban talk about his experience following his robotic knee replacement surgery at The Yorkshire Clinic in Bingley, part of Ramsay Health Care...
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Rebecca Dempster
West Valley Hospital
Keyhole Bunion Surgery
Orthopaedics
Dr Kunasingam explained to us the whole procedure around the keyhole surgery, and I felt it was the right surgery for me. The down time after the operation was so short that I could carry on with my j...
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Carol Damus
Rivers Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
I had a total knee replacement at Rivers Hospital, but the last 2.5 years were very painful. The knee would go out of alignment and the lower limb was going up further towards the left, so there was a...
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Heath Samples
Clifton Park Hospital
Hip replacement
Orthopaedics
Five years ago, 50 year old Heath Samples from Scarborough, North Yorkshire was told that he would need hip surgery. Worried that surgery and recovery time would affect his active lifestyle and work, ...
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William
Duchy Hospital
Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
As a busy individual, business owner who loves to spend time outdoors when possible, severe knee pain was holding me back as it was badly affecting my mobility. As a longstanding patient of Duchy Hosp...
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Nancy Edwards
The Yorkshire Clinic
Knee Replacement
Orthopaedics
I have suffered with osteoarthritis in my knees for over 10 years; originally starting with an episode of rheumatoid arthritis which burnt itself out but left me with osteoarthritis in several joints....
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Marcus Brown
Rivers Hospital
ACL Reconstruction
Orthopaedics
I had an ACL Reconstruction at Rivers Hospital, did try physiotherapy first as I originally did the injury two years ago. I just didn't have the strength anymore, my knee started locking out when runn...
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Steve Harris
The Yorkshire Clinic
Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
I came in for an endoscopy: both a gastroscopy and colonoscopy after an urgent referral from my GP and I met with Mr Griffiths. I was admitted several months ago, right in the middle of Covid lockdown...
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Debora Lea Wright
Woodland Hospital
Spinal Surgery
Orthopaedics
Debora Lea Wright has been receiving treatment from Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Shukla, Spine Surgeon Mr Amit and from the Woodland Physiotherapy department. The Woodland team are helping Debora to return...
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Matthew
Springfield Hospital
Gastric Sleeve
Weight Loss Surgery
I had a gastric sleeve through Ramsay Health Care. I couldn't continue the way I was going, I was 28 Stone at 23 years old, and it’s not the best way to be especially at such a young age. The informa...
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Jessica Dempster
West Valley Hospital
Keyhole Bunion Surgery
Orthopaedics
Although the feet don't look nice, it's more than that, they’re incredibly painful. So being able to actually have this operation and have it corrected is amazing. Just before the surgery, we had a qu...
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Lisa Camden
The Yorkshire Clinic
Gall stone removal
General Surgery
Lisa has been aware of the fact that she had gall stones following an ultrasound scan approx. 7-8 years ago. For the last 12 months, Lisa had 3 or 4 attacks of gall bladder symptoms where the pain wa...
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Dale Town
The Yorkshire Clinic
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
In November 2019 my younger brother Stephen passed away. He had bravely battled with bowel cancer from his diagnosis in late 2018. Stephen’s diagnosis was a massive shock to my family. His death conti...
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Jim Hughes
Duchy Hospital
Hip Replacement
Orthopaedics
I had a full hip replacement on the right side by Ramsay Duchy (Truro). I looked on Ramsay’s website to see my options, and then went for a consultation. I talked to them about my payment optio...
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Peter Elkins
Ashtead Hospital
Lumbar Decompression
Orthopaedics
I had a lumbar decompression at Ramsay Ashtead. Due to time restraint, and being in pain, I needed to get in for treatment as soon as possible...
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