Lee Walker, 47, works for the NHS and had both his hips resurfaced with the H1 implant in 2018 and in 2021 at Charing Cross Hospital.

“I was experiencing a huge amount of pain and difficulty walking on the right-hand side of my body and I had trouble with cycling where I could feel significant heat coming from my joint – it was extremely painful.

“The point where I realised that I needed to get help was when I became unable to walk around the corner to the local Co-Op. On the way to the shop there is a slight incline and on the way back I was having to stop and sit on a wall and just let the pain subside long enough before I could continue.

“I’d been a very active person cycling to work, doing audax rides at weekends and other general activities but that all stopped in 2018.

“I was initially told by doctors that I needed a total hip replacement, and that was the only option available for me, and then I was told about the risks of this such as dislocation and reduced range of mobility.

“I thought that sounded terrible. I was doing a lot of scuba diving at the time and the risks might meant I’d not be able to put my fins or even put my shoes on let alone get my leg over my bicycle saddle, which was going to be a huge problem. That’s when I started to look into hip resurfacing.

“I read an article online about Professor Cobb’s hip resurfacing trial and thought this looked fabulous so I got my GP to refer me and after some further investigations I was accepted.

“Both of my surgeries took place at Charing Cross Hospital. On both occasions I was discharged after just two nights in hospital. I was able to walk around, wash and dress right away, and I was able to put my socks on and tie my shoelaces within 10 days of physiotherapy – these things were difficult to do before the surgery.

“Six months after the surgeries I was able to go back to normal exercises like cycling which was fantastic for me. Since the surgeries I’ve been able to do Ride London twice – in 2022 and 2023 – and both times I completed the course in under six hours. I’ve also been able to scuba dive with my son and that was just lovely as I thought I never be able to dive again.”