Broadale Medical Centre

Waiting for a hip or knee replacement in Ireland? The public list is often 2 to 4 years, sometimes longer. That’s a long time to live with pain, stiffness and the things you’ve quietly stopped doing.

Broadale Medical Centre now works together with the Dutch Hip and Knee Clinic (DHKC) in Amsterdam, a specialist clinic treating hip and knee replacements exclusively — including regular Irish patients — under the EU Cross Border Directive (CBD).

Through the CBD, your treatment costs are reimbursed by the HSE. No private insurance needed. Typical timeline from first contact to surgery is a matter of weeks, not years. Most patients are home within 5 days and walking with support the next morning.

If you recognise any of the following, it may be worth an assessment:

• Persistent hip or knee pain, even at rest or at night
• Morning stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes
• Difficulty walking, climbing stairs, or getting out of a chair
• You’ve changed how you walk, or stopped doing things you used to enjoy

Ask your GP at Broadale about a referral to DHKC — or contact DHKC directly for an honest, no-obligation assessment of whether surgery is the right next step for you.