NJR Surgeon and Hospital Profile
Hospital

Hospital: Fordcombe Hospital

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
SURGEONS WITH ACTIVITY RECORDED IN NJR
Surgeon NameGMC CodeSurgeon’s Activity
Syed Shaheem Ahmed7014758 H K S
Richard Timothy Benson4727659 H K E S
Nicholas Bowman4612788 H K
Christopher Lee Buckle7040850 H K
Loren Charles6106430 H K
Krissen Chettiar4742940 H K
Tofunmi Oni7074916 H K
Craig Zhao7148758 H K
Key :
H Hip surgery
K Knee surgery
A Ankle surgery
E Elbow surgery
S Shoulder surgery
12-MONTH PRACTICE PROFILE (1 YEAR)
Data for 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
Operation Type Operation SubcategoryProcedures Recorded for this HospitalNational Average
Hip Primary-15368
Knee PrimaryPatello-Femoral ReplacementFewer Than 55
Knee PrimaryTotal knee replacement32305
Knee PrimaryUnicondylar Knee Replacement1063
Knee Revision-Fewer Than 519
Shoulder Primary-Fewer Than 528
           Total57+788
36-MONTH PRACTICE PROFILE (3 YEAR)
Data for 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2025
Operation Type Operation SubcategoryProcedures Recorded for this HospitalNational Average
Hip Primary-15958
Knee PrimaryPatello-Femoral ReplacementFewer Than 512
Knee PrimaryTotal knee replacement32795
Knee PrimaryUnicondylar Knee Replacement10151
Knee Revision-Fewer Than 549
Shoulder Primary-Fewer Than 572
           Total57+2037
HIPS
PATIENT IMPROVEMENT AND OUTCOMES

This information display shows you how this hospital compares to the national rates for a range of patient improvement and outcomes measures used to demonstrate quality in joint replacement surgery. Against each measure you will be able to see whether this hospital is performing better than expected, within the expected range or worse than expected for this type of surgery. This hospital is represented on the chart by a black marker or orange triangle.

It is important to note that the types of patients a hospital treats and the procedures it carries out can explain variation in patient outcomes after surgery. Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information.

 
Patient improvement

Patient improvement, featured in this chart, looks at three measures of patient-reported outcomes that are routinely assessed following hip/knee replacement in England. This information is not currently collected in Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Guernsey or the independent sector and as a result, no data is available to display.

The measures are referred to using their technical names 'Oxford hip/knee score', 'EQ-5D' and 'EQ-VAS' click here for a non-technical introduction to these.

Data for 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025


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Patient Reported Improvement MeasureThis Trust Patient Records AnalysedTrust Avg Health GainNational Avg Health Gain
Oxford hip ScoreNo Data Available--
EQ-5DNo Data Available--
EQ-VASNo Data Available--
 

Patient outcomes

Patient outcomes, featured in this second chart below, looks at mortality and revision. Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information including additional notes on factors that may affect the results shown including whether the hospital is providing a full and accurate submission of first-time joint replacement and revision operation data to the NJR.

Data for August 2015 - August 2025


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Patient Outcomes Quality MeasureThis Hospital Patient Records AnalysedThis Hospital RatioNational Ratio
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90 Day Mortality: Operations August20-August25Inside control limits320.971.00
Revision Rate: Operations August15-August25Inside control limits320.971.00
Revision Rate: Operations August20-August25Inside control limits320.961.00
 
ABOUT THE PATIENTS WHO WERE TREATED

This information display shows overall characteristics for first-time hip replacement patients treated at this hospital between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2025. Against each characteristic you will be able to see whether this hospital has treated a greater or fewer number of patients of a particular type. This hospital is represented on the chart by the black marker ().

The types of patients a hospital treats can explain variation in patient outcomes after surgery. Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information.

For hospitals in England and Wales, the NJR has collected information since 2003. For Northern Ireland since 2013, for the Isle of Man since 2015 and for Guernsey since 2019.

Data for 1 April 2003 - 31 March 2025


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Percentage Of Patients Who Were:This HospitalNational Average
Male53%40%
Under 60 years of age33%20%
Severely Obese (BMI of 35 or greater)14%13%
At higher risk of medical problems before or after Surgery (ASA 3+)7%20%
Diagnosed with conditions other than Osteoarthritis0%13%
 
KNEES
PATIENT IMPROVEMENT AND OUTCOMES

This information display shows you how this hospital compares to the national rates for a range of patient improvement and outcomes measures used to demonstrate quality in joint replacement surgery. Against each measure you will be able to see whether this hospital is performing better than expected, within the expected range or worse than expected for this type of surgery. This hospital is represented on the chart by a black marker or orange triangle.

It is important to note that the types of patients a hospital treats and the procedures it carries out can explain variation in patient outcomes after surgery. Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information.

 
Patient improvement

Patient improvement, featured in this chart, looks at three measures of patient-reported outcomes that are routinely assessed following hip/knee replacement in England. This information is not currently collected in Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Guernsey or the independent sector and as a result, no data is available to display.

The measures are referred to using their technical names 'Oxford hip/knee score', 'EQ-5D' and 'EQ-VAS' click here for a non-technical introduction to these.

Data for 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025


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Patient Reported Improvement MeasureThis Trust Patient Records AnalysedTrust Avg Health GainNational Avg Health Gain
Oxford knee ScoreNo Data Available--
EQ-5DNo Data Available--
EQ-VASNo Data Available--
 

Patient outcomes

Patient outcomes, featured in this second chart below, looks at mortality and revision. Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information including additional notes on factors that may affect the results shown including whether the hospital is providing a full and accurate submission of first-time joint replacement and revision operation data to the NJR.

Data for August 2015 - August 2025


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Patient Outcomes Quality MeasureThis Hospital Patient Records AnalysedThis Hospital RatioNational Ratio
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90 Day Mortality: Operations August20-August25Inside control limits640.951.00
Revision Rate All Knees: Operations August15-August25Inside control limits650.891.00
Revision Rate Total Knee replacement: Operations August15-August25Inside control limits500.941.00
Revision Rate Unicondylar Knees: Operations August15-August25Inside control limits140.951.00
Revision Rate All Knees: Operations August20-August25Inside control limits650.891.00
 
ABOUT THE PATIENTS WHO WERE TREATED

This information display shows overall characteristics for first-time knee replacement patients treated at this hospital between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2025. Against each characteristic you will be able to see whether this hospital has treated a greater or fewer number of patients of a particular type. This hospital is represented on the chart by the black marker ().

The types of patients a hospital treats can explain variation in patient outcomes after surgery.

For hospitals in England and Wales, the NJR has collected information since 2003. For Northern Ireland since 2013, for the Isle of Man since 2015 and for Guernsey since 2019.

Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information.

Data for 1 April 2003 - 31 March 2025


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Percentage Of Patients Who Were:This HospitalNational Average
Male42%44%
Under 60 years of age23%16%
Severely Obese (BMI of 35 or greater)20%23%
At higher risk of medical problems before or after Surgery (ASA 3+)9%18%
Diagnosed with conditions other than Osteoarthritis2%4%
 
QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THIS HOSPITAL

This information display shows whether this hospital is submitting all the data they should to the NJR (compliance), whether those records have corresponding patient details (patient consent) and whether the records have a valid NHS or national patient number. This is important so that the NJR can measure how long implants last and look at other areas of surgical performance.

The display also shows a result for data entry delay. This indicates whether the hospital is submitting their information in a timely way. This is important so that the NJR can report an accurate and full picture of performance to hospitals, the surgeons who work there as well as to patients and the public.

This hospital is represented on the chart by the black marker (). Please click on the “How to interpret this chart” button for further information.

Data for 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025


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Quality Measure This HospitalNational Expected
Compliance (for the Trust)Better Than Expected100.0%95.0%
Revision Compliance (for the Trust)Better Than Expected100.0%95.0%
ConsentBetter Than Expected100.0%90.0%
Valid NHS numberBetter Than Expected100.0%95.0%
Time taken to enter dataBetter Than Expected11 Days30 Days
 
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