Welcome to SWLEOC

Welcome to the South West Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC), based at Epsom Hospital. SWLEOC is an NHS treatment centre providing regional elective orthopaedic surgery services.

Since being opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 2004, SWLEOC has gained a reputation as a centre of excellence, treating more than 5,000 patients a year with excellent outcomes, low complication rates and high patient satisfaction.

SWLEOC is established by the four South West London Acute Trusts to deliver strategic change in the delivery of planned orthopaedic care.

What we do

SWLEOC is recognised as one of the largest joint replacement centres in the UK. We are also one of the largest shoulder surgery centres in the UK.

Other sub specialties include young adult hip service, soft tissue, spine, shoulder, and foot and ankle procedures.

Our objective is to be a world leader in orthopaedic care using innovation, research and education to provide the highest quality experience for all our patients. SWLEOC has state-of-the-art operating theatres and we are committed to minimising infection rates, other potential complications and the length of stay in hospital. Here at SWLEOC you will receive world class care with the latest techniques and technologies to help reduce pain and get you back to normal in the shortest time and safest way possible.

To find out more about the services SWLEOC offer, please visit this page or call the Centre on 01372 735 800.

​Statement from SWLEOC Medical Director - Mr Philip Mitchell

​Issued 30th June 2017 
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SWLEOC has a significant group of patients who have received metal-on-metal implants in the past, however the use of these implants has reduced significantly. 

SWLEOC has always followed each alert the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency​ (MHRA), has been published regarding the guidance for follow-up of patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements. 

We have a large number of patients who underwent metal-on-metal hip replacement here at SWLEOC and have attempted to follow up all patients. Some patients declined follow-up, some may not have received their approach letter, but most patients are doing fine and some have needed revision surgery. 

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency​ (MHRA) are recommending continued follow-up and this has always been our intention. We will continue to act in accordance with MHRA guidelines, you may be invited back for follow-up - but this is mainly a precaution and we would not want you to worry unnecessarily. 

If you believe you have a metal-on-metal hip replacement and have not been asked for follow-up or if you have any concerns please contact us on 07768540908.

Once again I would like to reassure you that we continue to act with your best interests at heart and would not want you to worry unduly.

With kind regards
Mr Philip Mitchell  •  Medical Director