Based in Plymouth, Devon, Mr Stitson is honoured to hold full practice privileges and admitting rights at The Nuffield Hospital, Plymouth.
With over 20 years of experience as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Stitson is recognised and revered as a specialist in lower limb joint replacement and revision surgery including hip replacement, hip revision, knee replacement, partial knee replacement, knee revision, and knee arthroscopy.
Hip and knee replacement and revision specialist based at the Nuffield Hospital, Plymouth
David is recognised as a specialist in lower limb joint replacement and revision joint replacement surgery. David provides a full range of hip replacement & knee replacement solutions including partial, total and revisions.
He has a particular interest and expertise in hip replacement for young adult patients with complex anatomical issues. He uses CT-based planning and a wide range of implants and techniques to achieve individual patient solutions. This is now also true of total knee replacement, where Mr Stitson can offer a CT-planned, custom-made knee replacement where appropriate.
His aim in each case, whether using conventional or custom implants, is to provide a bespoke service to each patient to ensure accurate reconstruction of the joint and optimal functional recovery.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr David Stitson at The Nuffield Hospital, Plymouth
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Revision knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy
- Total hip replacement
- Revision hip replacement
Orthopaedic Placements
- Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
- Private Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital
- Medico-legal Report writing, Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital
- Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre, Plymouth.
- Former Military Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant at MDHU Derriford, Plymouth
Medical Memberships
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England
- General Medical Council
- Member British Orthopaedic Association
- Combined Services Orthopaedic Society
About Mr Stitson
David Stitson is a Plymouth-based Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon. Trained both in the UK and internationally, he has worked in medicine for more than 20 years for the NHS, for the Royal Air Force and in private practice. Mr Stitson operates privately at the Nuffield Health Hospital, Plymouth.
The Nuffield Plymouth CQC Rating
The Nuffield Hospital has a history that spans over half a century and has built a reputation for high standards of care, professionalism and expertise in delivering health services. They aim for continuous quality improvement in everything they do.
Active Quality and Governance programmes are in place at the Nuffield Hospital Plymouth. As part of this, the hospital is inspected by independent healthcare regulators to ensure it meets the fundamental standards of quality and safety as determined by the regulating body (CQC).
In the most recent inspection, Plymouth Nuffield Hospital was rated as ‘Good’ overall, however, the surgical element of the inspection was rated as ‘Outstanding’. The hospital was referred to as:
“Outstanding in effective and caring, and
Good in safe, responsive and well-led.”
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