Prosthetic Joint Infection Service

Referrals are processed by the Joint infection Co-ordinator and triaged by the orthopaedic surgeons for further action.

Prosthetic Joint Hip Infection Clinic

To make a referral, please complete the following form and email it to hipinfectionclinic@nbt.nhs.uk.

Prosthetic Knee Infection Clinic

To make a referral, please complete the form below and email it to AvonMRCKneeAdministrator@nbt.nhs.uk and call the Joint Infection Services Co-Ordinator in-hours on 0117 414 1633 or 0117 414 1611 to confirm referral.

Urgent advice and referrals

If urgent advice is required or a patient requires urgent referral with acute sepsis to North Bristol NHS Trust, contact Southmead switchboard on 0117 950 5050 and ask for the on call Orthopaedic Doctor.

Please ensure radiology images are transferred to North Bristol NHS Trust PACS by the time of referral. PACS telephone 0117 414 3508.

Out-of-hours a ‘pushed’ image package will automatically be accepted by NBT.

Prosthetic Joint Infection Service