DAILY MAILL; PRINCE PHILIP HAS HIP REPLACEMENT AT KING ED.VII-SISTER AGNES HOSP ORIGINALLY FOR OFFICERS.

DAILY MAIL SUNDAY. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON NAMED AS LONDON HIP UNIT MISS SK MUIRHEAD-ALLWOOD WHO ALSO OPERATED  ON THE LATE QUEEN MOTHER.
LONDON HIP UNIT HAS DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES AT 50 DEVONSHIRE PLACE.  OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED AT KING ED.VII-SISTER AGNES HOSPITAL AND THE PRINCESS GRACE HOSPITAL; BOTH ARE PRIVATE,

"SISTER AGNES" WAS TITLE GIVEN BY KING ED VII TO WEALTHY MISS AGNES KEYSER 1852-1941 DSTJ RRC  , A SECONDARY "WIFE"  APPROVED BY QUEEN ALEXANDRA, WHO OPENED HER LARGE LONDON HOME TO WOUNDED OFFICERS DURING THE BOER WAR LATER DEVELOPED INTO PRESENT HOSPITAL.NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ; MILITARY FAMILIES RECEIVE A DISCOUNT. MANY LONDON TOP SPECIALISTS ON STAFF. COMPLETELY PRIVATE -NO CONNECTION WITH NHS..

COMMENT; COST OF HIP REPLACEMENT TO PUBLIC IS APPROX  $25,000 AND INCLUDES 4 NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL