More than 30,000 hip replacements are carried out on the NHS every year and that figure is expected to rise as the population ages. But how long do artificial joints last? And how can you tell whlther you're getting the best treatment available? If you have questions to ask or a story to tell join Barbara Myers and her guest
Peter Earnshaw by telephone on [number removed] or e-mail:checkup@bbC.CO.Uk
Producer Paula McGrath