Mr Philip Heaton

Written by a NHS patient at Grantham and District Hospital

Mr Heaton performed my total hip replacement and the op was a huge success. In fact from the beginning I felt like I had gone private as I expected a long wait time but it was only 8 weeks from him advising I needed a hip replacement to my operation. The care I received was second to none, he listens to you and engages with care and explains exactly what is best for you. If I need any further operations I will definitely ask to be referred to Mr Heaton and I would urge anyone suffering or in pain to go and ask to be referred to Mr Heaton as you won’t be waiting years like you expect and the sooner he works his magic the sooner you can get back to a better life.

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Written by a NHS patient at Grantham and District Hospital

Dr Heaton carried out my hip replacement. I found him to be straightforward to talk to and excellent at his job.

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Written by a NHS patient at Grantham and District Hospital

My overall experience has been very good, no problems with the operation. As a Patient I was advised to have the Epidural as it leaves the body quicker and you are more alert and are awake. I would very much recommend it my experience of it was extremely good. The Dr is quiet but extremely good at his Job and I would certainly recommend him to anyone.

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Written by a NHS patient at Grantham and District Hospital

I first met Mr Heaton in January after having first been seen earlier by a member of his team in September. I was very impressed by his manner, confidence and humour. Having previously had a hip Replacement done that left my left leg a bit shorter than the right, I asked Mr Heaton if he would be able to balance my leg lengths up. He promised that he would try his best.. The operation was done in February at Grantham Hospital and on the evening of the operation I was walking in the ward with a frame under a nurses supervision. The following day I was discharged and went home. In the intervening six weeks, I have progressed from the frame to walking sticks then a single stick. I now only need a stick for the first 2 or 3 paces and am able to walk normally albeit a bit slower but that is improving all the time. I went for a check up with Mr Heaton and told him how pleased I was with the results of the operation especially now that my legs are virtually evened up. If I am ever in the unfortunate position of needing orthopaedic surgery again, I would really want Mr Heaton to perform it. You are sir, a Star. Also the nursing staff on the ward and elsewhere that I came across were all excellent

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Written by a NHS patient at Grantham and District Hospital

I saw a Mr Heaton At Pilgrim Hospital in early October after he did my steroid injection in my right hip in July and he offered me the option for a total hip replacement due to having been diagnosed with severe advanced degenerative osteoarthritis. The operation was 30th Jan and I was nervous beforehand but he reassured me when he met me on the ward beforehand. The operation was successful and I was discharged home the following evening. The first week was difficult, I can’t lie, and I’m still using 1 stick now 6 weeks later and do find sleeping comfortably a little difficult at the moment but it’s getting better and you have to remember you’ve been through major surgery so you can’t expect it to be pain free straight away but the benefits of getting the new hip definitely outweigh the pain endured beforehand. The staff at the hospital were brilliant, so caring and they took time to listen to me and help me. At some stage I will need to have the other hip done and I certainly hope it will be Mr Heaton who performs my surgery again

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