{"id":324111,"date":"2025-08-07T02:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T02:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/324111\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T02:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T02:49:25","slug":"record-number-of-hip-and-knee-operations-at-scottish-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/324111\/","title":{"rendered":"Record number of hip and knee operations at Scottish hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Statistics from Public Health Scotland<\/a> released on Tuesday show there were 17,399 hip or knee replacements in 2024 in NHS<\/a> hospitals, compared to 15,170 the previous year and more than the pre-pandemic level of 15,908.\n<\/p>\n

\n The number of procedures in independent hospitals<\/a> also increased, from 4917 in 2023 to 5220.\n<\/p>\n

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\n The average length of stay required for patients undergoing procedures continued a decade-long trend of dropping, falling from five days in 2014 to 2.6 days last year.\n<\/p>\n

\n During 2024, the figures also show there were 775 hip revision procedures and 415 for knees.\n<\/p>\n

\n The figures were welcomed by First Minister John Swinney<\/a>, who said on Twitter\/X: \u201cMore people than ever are getting the hip and knee operations they need.\n<\/p>\n

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\n \u201cPlanned NHS procedures are up, waiting times are down and hospital stays are getting shorter.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cStill more to do, but this is real progress \u2013 thanks to the hard work of NHS staff across Scotland.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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\n More people than ever are getting the hip and knee operations they need.<\/p>\n

Planned NHS procedures are up, waiting times are down, and hospital stays are getting shorter.<\/p>\n

Still more to do, but this is real progress \u2013 thanks to the hard work of NHS staff across Scotland. \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/speFfzsrrX<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\u2014 John Swinney (@JohnSwinney) August 5, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n Health<\/a> Secretary Neil Gray<\/a> said: “These figures show our plan to bring down waiting lists in the NHS is working, making it easier for people in Scotland living with a chronic painful condition to get the treatment or procedure they need. \u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n “I am also pleased to see that patients are spending less time in the hospital following hip, knee, or shoulder replacements, thanks to advancements in both surgical techniques and pain management.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cWe will continue to drive improvements like these in the months ahead and I would like to thank NHS staff across the country for their outstanding efforts in facilitating this additional activity, which is positively impacting people’s lives.\u201d\n<\/p>\n