Mr Benjamin Pal Kapur

Qualifications

MBChB, FRCS (Tr & Orth), PGCert MedEd

GMC number: 7037684

Practising since: 2009

Specialties

Orthopaedic surgery

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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

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    Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QP

    01244 680 444
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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.