Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Led by Dr. Peter R. Calder, FRCS. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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About Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
On the northern edge of London, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore is an NHS specialist orthopaedic hospital founded in 1909, and its Limb Reconstruction Unit is run by a named consultant team rather than a single lead: Peter R. Calder and David Goodier, both consultant orthopaedic surgeons, and Jonathan Wright, Consultant (MBBS Hons, BSc, FRCS Tr&Orth). Methods listed are PRECICE 2, Ilizarov, Taylor Spatial Frame and Fitbone. The unit's focus is reconstructive and paediatric work, and its appetite for cosmetic stature lengthening is limited.
The hospital does not publish a price; private treatment runs through RNOH Private Care, which is also the route for international patients. The unit featured in The Guardian's reporting warning about cosmetic limb-lengthening tourism. Rehabilitation arrangements are not documented in the record. The hospital is regulated by the Care Quality Commission; its 4.4 Google rating is hospital-wide.
2026-06-18 verify: named consultant team (no single lead).
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- NHS hospital. Secretaries: 020 3947 0541 and 020 8909 5802; outpatient (45 Bolsover St) 020 3947 0100. Email is for consultant referrals (paediatric booking). Uses internal nailing and external fixation; states it was the first UK centre to use the Precice Nail.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
one of the UK’s largest specialist orthopedic NHS hospitals. Featured in The Guardian's coverage warning about cosmetic LL tourism. Primary focus reconstructive/pediatric; limited cosmetic appetite. Miss Elizabeth Tissingh received an MBE in October 2025 (per RNOH's own news page) for leading King's Global Health Partnerships' bone-and-joint-infection programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo. RNOH's own PRECICE patient guide states it was the first UK centre to use the PRECICE nail.
Videos & surgeon interviews
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Read verified patient reviews, find a specialist and book an appointment at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Private Care, London. ... Limb-Lengthening Surgery.
Peter Calder is a Consultant Paediatric and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon. He was appointed as a Consultant at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in January ...
The centre brings together a dedicated team of specialist consultants and healthcare professionals from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, offering the ...
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Stanmore is the main location of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. ... For example, limb lengthening ...
Peter CALDER | Cited by 1975 | of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS ... Following a previous systematic review, the Stanmore Limb Reconst... View.
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- TSFRead about TSF →
- FitboneRead about Fitbone →
Rehabilitation & physiotherapy
Named physiotherapists (Grace Crook, Lisa Batten) support the Limb Reconstruction Unit; a 'Frame Academy' educational resource serves children aged 5-11; and detailed patient guides cover pin-site care, exercises, and post-operative management. The PRECICE nail patient guide specifies physiotherapist-directed mobilisation exercises and a typical 3-5 day inpatient stay.
Source: rnoh.nhs.uk, rnoh.nhs.uk, rnohprivatecare.com. Reflects clinic and public sources, not an independent audit.
Surgeons
- Dr. David Goodier, FRCS (Tr&Orth) examiner (10 years on the examination board)Consultant Orthopaedic SurgeonView profile →
- Dr. Jonathan Wright, MBBS (Hons), BSc, FRCS (Tr&Orth)Consultant (MBBS Hons, BSc, FRCS Tr&Orth)View profile →
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International patient services
Yes — via RNOH Private Care division
Accreditations
- ●Care Quality Commission (CQC) — UK regulator
Common questions about Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
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How do patients rate Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital?
Across independent platforms Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital holds Google 4.3/5 (406 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital?
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable United Kingdom clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital offer?
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital lists PRECICE 2, Ilizarov, TSF, Fitbone. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Peter R. Calder (FRCS). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital offers more than one device type (PRECICE 2, Ilizarov, TSF, Fitbone), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case. On rehabilitation specifically: Named physiotherapists (Grace Crook, Lisa Batten) support the Limb Reconstruction Unit; a 'Frame Academy' educational resource serves children aged 5-11; and detailed patient guides cover pin-site care, exercises, and post-operative management. The PRECICE nail patient guide specifies physiotherapist-directed mobilisation exercises and a typical 3-5 day inpatient stay.
Does Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital treat international patients?
Yes — via RNOH Private Care division. Consultation languages on record: English.
How was Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital verified for this directory?
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 6 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and where are operations performed?
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is in Stanmore, London, United Kingdom. Hospital affiliation on record: NHS Trust (UK National Health Service); also offers private care via RNOH Private Care Established 1909.
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- NHS Trust (UK National Health Service); also offers private care via RNOH Private Care
- Established
- 1909
- Languages at consultation
- English
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