20 days
Patients can receive treatment in as little as 20 days
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How Healthcare Abroad helps with
Hip Replacement In Spain
Get your hip replacement in as little as 20 days, under the EU cross border directive with our team handling your consultations, hospital arrangements, transport and HSE reimbursement.
Get Surgery In As Little As
20 Days
Why Irish Patients Choose Us
HSE reimbursement
We handle all of the paperwork so you can focus on your recovery.
On the ground support
Our bilingual team in Ireland and Spain supports your throughout.
3,000+ Irish residents helped
To access treatment under the EU cross border directive
Hip Replacement with Healthcare Abroad – Patient Stories
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Patrick
- Hip Replacement
- 19/01/2026
"Anyway, I'll get back to enjoying my stroll along the beach. Four days after a hip replacement. Unbelievable"
Read Their Story -
Gerry
- Hip Replacement
- 26/11/2025
"Should you need surgery, do yourself a favour, contact Healthcare Abroad and at least hear what they have to say."
Read Their Story
Meet our Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons
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![Mr Karuppiah Mahalingam]()
Mr Karuppiah Mahalingam
Spain
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![Dr. Lucas Kleijn]()
Dr. Lucas Kleijn
Orthopaedics Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery
Spain
How It Works
Your Journey to a New Hip
1
Talk to us
We review your situation and explain your options.
2
Prepare to travel
We contact your GP for your referral. We help with your credit union loan application. We send your scans for review to your surgeon.
3
Travel to Spain
We arrange your hospital, transfers and accommodation.
4
Recover & return home
Receive post-operative care and physiotherapy before returning to Ireland.
Why Spain?
Ranked #3 in Europe: Spain’s healthcare system is globally recognized for excellence, making it the ideal base for our operations.
We partner with leading care centres in Spain where Irish patients can access elective surgeries in an acceptable timeframe, allowing the patient to recover in a safe environment and regain their mobility and independence.
What We Handle
Full-Service Care Every Step of the Way
- Appointments & Scheduling: We arrange your consultations, surgery, and post-operative care.
- Transport & Accommodation: Free airport transfers, daily transport to your appointments, and reduced hotel rates.
- HSE Reimbursement: We handle all paperwork for quick reimbursement.
- Expert Support: Our Irish-led teams in Ireland and the EU are always by your side.
Can I get my treatment reimbursed by the HSE?
In most cases, yes.
Under the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive, eligible Irish residents can access treatment in another EU/EEA country and apply for reimbursement.
We manage your paperwork and submit your reimbursement file to the HSE.
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Hip Replacement FAQ's
Let Healthcare Abroad help you skip long waiting lists and get back to living pain-free
About 50% of patients travel with companions. Some patients travel with partners, spouses, children, or friends. We meet you at the airport and provide all your transport needs, so you don’t need to travel with a companion. We will take good care of you.
The diagnostics depends on the type of treatment you need. We will organise X Rays, MRI scans, ECGs and blood tests, where necessary.
Healthcare Abroad will engage directly with your GP to gather the required information as part of your pre travel assessment.
Travel insurance is recommended when you have surgery abroad under the EU Cross-Border Directive, as it covers non-treatment-related issues like travel delays or unexpected medical complications. Additionally, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will cover you for other medical emergencies during your stay. Click here to apply for an EHIC.
We can confidently say our infection rate post-surgery is below 2% but if at any time day or night our drivers/carers/patient liaison officers are on hand to bring the patient back to hospital if needed, and our accommodation for patients has been carefully chosen to be very close if not next door to the hospital where they have had their procedure. With our 5 star private hospitals we can also insure the patient will have little or no waiting time to be seen ASAP. You are always under the care of the HSE when you travel with Healthcare Abroad. If there is an emergency during your stay you will also be covered by the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). 👉 Apply for an EHIC - HSE Ireland
Yes. At all times you are under the umbrella of care of the HSE. While you are abroad, you will visit the hospital for dressing changes and follow up consultationS before you travel home. After you return to Ireland, your care resumes as normal. Healthcare Abroad are also free to answer any questions you have after you retrun home so don't hesitate to contact us if needed.
Click here to see a short HSE video that explains the process.
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Get Surgery In As Little As
20 Days
Treatment outcomes and recovery experiences can vary from person to person depending on a range of individual factors, including medical history, age, overall health, and adherence to post-treatment advice. Any patient stories, testimonials, or case studies featured on this website are individual accounts and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of the same or similar results for every patient.