Private Orthopaedic Surgery in Birmingham
Mr Shakir Hussain is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham, specialising in routine and complex hip and knee surgery. He sees private patients at the Royal Orthopaedic, Priory and Harborne Hospitals, with a first appointment usually available within one to two weeks. Insured and self-pay patients are equally welcome.
What private orthopaedic care in Birmingham gives you
Private orthopaedic surgery in Birmingham means three things: a consultant appointment usually within one to two weeks; the same surgeon at every step, from your first consultation through the operation to your final follow-up; and a choice of three Birmingham hospitals, the Royal Orthopaedic, Priory Hospital Edgbaston and the Harborne Hospital. Insured and self-pay patients are equally welcome.
Going private changes the speed and the continuity of your care. It does not change the advice. You are seen by the consultant, not a member of the team, and the assessment is the same careful one any patient should receive: a proper history, an examination, up-to-date X-rays, and a frank conversation about every option, including the ones that do not involve an operation. If surgery is not the right answer for you, you will be told so. If it is, you will know which operation, which hospital, roughly when, and what recovery will ask of you, before you decide anything. Mr Shakir Hussain is a high volume hip and knee surgeon whose practice is built around the cases other surgeons refer on, trained in revision surgery at the ENDO-Klinik in Hamburg, and has been given the Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience award in 2024, 2025 and 2026. You can read his full background on his profile page, and his published results on the outcomes page.
Four reasons patients choose to be seen privately
Most people who contact the practice fall into one of these groups. Whichever describes you, the first step is the same: a consultation.
You have private medical insurance
Through work or a personal policy. Mr Shakir Hussain is recognised by the major UK insurers, and Wendy Richards, his secretary, deals with the authorisation code so you do not have to.
How insurance pre-authorisation works →You are paying for yourself
You want a clear, fixed price for your operation before you commit, with everything included, and no surprises afterwards.
Consultation and surgery fees →You are waiting, and want answers sooner
You have been told you may need a joint replacement and would rather understand your diagnosis and options now than in several months' time.
What happens at a first consultation →You want a second opinion or have a complex problem
A joint replacement that has failed, a hip that never formed properly, an old fracture, or advice that has left you unsure. Cases like these are often referred on by other surgeons. Mr Shakir Hussain has specialist training in revision and complex joint surgery, including a fellowship at the ENDO-Klinik in Hamburg.
From first call to recovery, step by step
The timescales below are what patients usually experience. Wendy Richards will give you specific dates as soon as you get in touch.
You contact the practice
Call, email or WhatsApp Wendy Richards. You do not need a GP referral to book, although insurers often ask for one. She will offer you the earliest suitable clinic at the hospital of your choice.
Your first consultation
An unhurried conversation about your symptoms, an examination, and X-rays taken on the same visit where possible. Bring any scans you already have; they will be reviewed rather than repeated.
Your options, explained
Mr Hussain sets out what is causing the problem and every reasonable way of treating it, from injections and physiotherapy to joint replacement. You leave with a written plan and no obligation.
Pre-operative assessment
If you choose surgery, a nurse-led assessment checks your general health and medications, and the anaesthetic options are discussed. Insured patients' authorisation is arranged in parallel.
Your operation
Carried out by Mr Hussain at the hospital agreed with you. Many patients are up and walking the same day, and hospital stays are short; some hip and knee replacements go home the same day.
Recovery and follow-up
Physiotherapy begins straight away and can be arranged close to home. Mr Hussain reviews you himself at the agreed follow-up points until you are back to the life you had in mind.
There is more on what to expect at your first consultation and on preparing for surgery in the patient information section.
Hip and knee surgery with Mr Hussain
Each treatment has its own page explaining what it involves, who it suits and what recovery looks like.
Choosing where to be seen
Mr Hussain consults and operates at all three. For most operations you can simply pick the one that is easiest for you to reach; where they differ is set out below.
Woodlands Suite
Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AP
Best suited to: more involved hip and knee surgery, revision operations, and patients with other health conditions. A hospital for bone and joint surgery alone, with high dependency care on site.
Harborne Hospital
Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TQ
Best suited to: patients in Edgbaston, Harborne and the city centre who want the newest facilities. Opened in 2024 on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site.
Priory Hospital Edgbaston
Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UG
Best suited to: patients from Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and the east of the city, and anyone who values a long-established private hospital with full inpatient facilities.
Insured or self-pay, the route is the same
Mr Hussain is recognised by all the major UK private medical insurers, and once you have been assessed, self-pay patients are quoted a single all-inclusive price for their operation, covering the surgeon, implant, anaesthetist, hospital stay, physiotherapy and follow-up, before deciding to go ahead. Wendy Richards handles insurer authorisation and will answer any question about costs when you book. The full fee schedule and a plain-English guide to the insurance process are on the pages below.
What private patients say
Real, verified reviews from Mr Hussain's patients, collected independently by Doctify.
Questions about being seen privately
Looking for one joint in particular? Mr Hussain's hip surgeon and knee surgeon pages go into each in more depth.
Ready to Discuss Your Hip or Knee?
Wendy Richards, Mr Hussain's secretary, will find you the earliest suitable appointment at the Royal Orthopaedic, Priory or Harborne. Self-pay and insured patients are both welcome.