The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

If you have a learning disability and/or autism we will offer and implement reasonable adjustments to ensure that our services are fully accessible to you.

Reasonable adjustments are individual to each patient, so please tell us what you need.

Nurses Flo and Sally share what some of these reasonable adjustments could be.

For more than eight years, Cheryl lived with knee pain that affected every part of her daily life. After a complex revision total knee replacement at The Woodlands Suite, Private Care at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, she is now moving more freely, regaining her independence, and looking forward to the things she loves most.

Read more about her journey here: www.rohprivatecare.co.uk/news-and-stories/patient-stories/a-new-lease-of-life-cheryls-knee-revision-surgery-at-the-woodlands-suite-2

Consultant Physiotherapists are highly specialised clinical experts who work across the NHS.

🎥Andy Emms chats with us about his role and when you might see a Consultant Physiotherapist at the ROH.

This week, we proudly recognise Volunteers Week, a time to celebrate the incredible contributions of volunteers across our organisation and communities.

Volunteers give their time, skills and compassion to support patients, colleagues and services in ways that make a real difference every day. Their dedication embodies the very best of our values, helping to create a caring, supportive environment for everyone.

Thank you to all our volunteers and those across the NHS for your support, whether that's greeting patients and helping direct them around the hospital, supporting our medical students with patient simulation, helping out on the wards or keeping our lovely gardens bright and green 🫶

Keep reading for why some of our volunteers give their time to the ROH:

Graham - Volunteer for 7 years: "Having had four lots of surgery at the ROH I wanted to pay back in some way having been so well looked after during the whole process."

Pamela - Volunteer for 22 years: "I enjoy gardening especially in company and having received excellent treatment at ROH felt I would like to give something back."

Hasan - Volunteer for 1 year: "I volunteer at ROH because I genuinely enjoy helping people and being part of something meaningful. I’ve always believed that even small acts of kindness, like giving time, listening, can make a difference. I'm attracted to ROH's caring environment. I admire how everyone works together to support the community, and teamwork, which provide purpose and help me grow, becoming more confident, patient, and understanding when working with different people."

Interested in volunteering with us? Find out more 🔗 👉 https://roh.nhs.uk/patient-experience/volunteer