Your joint operation

At the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (the EOC) in South West London, we aim to provide a 'home away from the home' experience during your ankle, foot, hip, knee, shoulder or spine operation. You will experience world class care at the EOC which is the largest state-of-the-art treatment centre for all orthopaedic surgery in UK, particularly for hip replacement and knee replacement. We utilise the latest techniques and technologies to reduce pain and get you back to normal in the shortest, safest way possible.

A Centre of Excellence

We are a Centre of Clinical Excellence with the latest surgical and technological advancements, an excellent track record short length of stay and a low 0.1% infection rate for four years running. You can be assured you're in safe hands with our team which is led by renowned surgeons and a highly skilled, friendly and energetic nursing team. We also welcome your participation in our major research and development programme that is informing the orthopaedic clinical community across the globe and helping to improve quality of life for all.

Next EOC Event

Patient Open Day
Date: Mon, 23rd August 2010
Venue: he EOC, Epsom. Please report to the EOC welcome desk.
Contact: Sue King 01372 735 822
We understand that coming into hospital for an operation (big or small) can be a very worrying thing. We invite you, as a future patient or relative,
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Annual Report 2009
Wed, 30th September 2009

The Annual Report 2009 "One Step Ahead" reflects on the innovative and successful work undertaken at the EOC over the past year.

Click here to download: EOC Report 2009

EOC Video channel

We offer all our patients a DVD as part of your pre-surgery education. These videos can also be viewed online. Click here for more.