Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCS (Tr & Orth), PGCert MedEd
GMC number: 7037684
Practising since: 2009
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
- Overview
About
Mr Benjamin Kapur is a highly skilled fellowship trained Consultant hip and knee surgeon. He studied medicine at the University of Manchester graduating in 2009. He completed his higher surgical training on the nationally renowned Mersey Orthopaedic rotation.
Mr Kapur gained valuable experience as Major Trauma Fellow at Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust and during his hip and knee primary and revision (re-do) joint replacement fellowship at James Cook University Hospital, South Tees NHS Foundation Trust. This focused on managing patients requiring complex joint replacements as well as failing joint replacements. He also completed the British Orthopaedic Association- Future Leaders Programme.
Mr Kapur specialises in hip and joint replacement surgery and revision hip and knee surgery. For suitable patients, Mr Kapur looks to promote enhanced recovery, day case surgery and early supported discharge for his joint replacement patients. hip knee knee
He has presented nationally and internationally regarding hip and knee conditions and his publications reflect this focus.
Mr Kapur has a keen interest in training and education and has been awarded membership to the Academy of Medical Educators and Faculty of Surgical Trainers. He is also a British Hip Society Mentor.
Special interests
- Lower Limb Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Revision Hip Replacement
- Revision Knee Replacement
- Knee arthroscopy Hip Injections
- Knee injections
- Enhanced recovery
- Short stay arthroplasty
Personal interests
In his spare time Mr Kapur enjoys running and cycling. He has 2 young daughters who keep him busy!
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur at Nuffield Health
- Knee replacement revision
- Knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy
- Hip replacement
Locations Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur works with
Related experience
Research
Publications
Risk of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infection in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty following eradication therapy.
WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS.
Kapur BP, Tonge X, Kumar G.
2021 Nov 18;12(11):842-849. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.842. PMID: 34888144; PMCID: PMC8613691.
Advancing
Quality (AQ) hip fracture programme. A large-scale programme to improve
nutritional assessment in patients with hip fractures.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Kapur B, Thorpe P.
2019 Jun 10;17:155-157
Early
Supported Discharge for hip fracture patients.
GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Kapur B, Thorpe P, Ramakrishnan M.
2017 47 (9)
A
Worsening Trend – POSSUM and NHFS in Patients with a Fracture Neck of Femur.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND BONE DISORDERS
Kapur B, Shumon S, Platt S.
2017, 1(1): 000105
What
do nurses expect form Newly Qualified Doctors?
WORLD JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Kapur B, Gawne S, Lumsden
2014
6(1):32-37
Podium – International
A Ticket Home for Fracture NOF Patients – ESD
Merchant I, Thorpe P, Ramakrishnan M.Kapur B,
FRAGILITY FRACTURE NETWORK
Rome – September 2016
Early Supported Discharge – Improving
Care for Fracture Neck of Femur Patients
Kapur B, Thorpe P, Ramakrishnan M.
FRAGILITY FRACTURE NETWORK
Rotterdam – September 2015
Podium
– National
Total Hip Arthroplasty - The Consequences of Not Templating
Kapur B, Papalexandris S, Kumar G
British Orthopaedic Association
Aberdeen – September 2021
Outcomes of
Total Hip Replacement in Neck of Femur Fractures Across 5 Years
Abdalla S, Rao J.Kapur B,
BRITISH TRAUMA SOCIETY
Sheffield – November 2017
Improving Theatre Efficiency and
Productivity Utilising Marginal Gains
Kapur B, Shumon S, Cope M.
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND – LEADING THROUGH CHANGE (1 Prize)st
Manchester – June 2017
What has been the role of MRI scanning of the knee in Primary Care?
Kapur B, Marlow W, Carroll A, Parkinson R.
BRITISH ORTHROPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
Liverpool – September 2015
Poster – National
Outcome of peri-prosthetic femoral fractures managed with a variable angle low contact titanium locking plate
Kapur B, Jameson S, Baker P.
BRITISH HIP SOCIETY
MARCH 2022
Templating
in Total Hip Arthroplasty – with and without a marker ball
Kapur B, Kumar G.
BRITISH HIP SOCIETY
June 2021 - virtual
Risk of MRSA
Prosthetic Joint Infection in Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty Following
Eradication Therapy
Kapur B, Tonge X, Kumar G.
BRITISH HIP SOCIETY
June 2021 -
virtual
Memberships
- British Orthopaedic Association
- British Hip Society
- British Trauma Society
- British Orthopaedic Association - Future Leaders Programme
- Academy of Medical Educators
- Faculty of Surgical Trainers
- British Medical Association
Other posts held
- Glan Clwyd Hospital, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Substantive Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant
Insurers Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur works with
Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Cigna International
- WPA
- Bupa
- Healix
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
Declaration
Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.
Free events with Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur
Hip & Knee Arthritis - Understanding your options
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Chester, The Grosvenor Hospital
Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur
This is a free awareness event for anybody who is interested in learning more about hip and knee arthritis and would like to explore the treatment options available.
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