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NHS bone cement shortage is likely to cancel and delay joint surgeries
On 18 February, NHS England announced that there is a global supply shortage of a medical cement used for hip and knee replacement surgery. The shortage is due to a halt in production from the main s
Bone cement – global shortage
This is a global issue which is causing a stock shortage across the NHS. This is being managed nationally by NHS Supply Chain, NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care. We are expectin
NHS joint ops disrupted amid bone cement supply problems
Published Thursday at 08:03 A shortage in medical cement is likely to lead to delays in some patients getting joint surgery, NHS bosses say. It comes after H
Global bone cement supply shortage
One of the major international manufacturers temporarily paused production following a packaging fault. Although production has now restarted, supplies remain limited across the UK and are expected to
Global shortage of bone cement
There is currently a global shortage of medical bone cement, a material used in some orthopaedic procedures such as hip and knee replacements. What has happened One of the major international manufa
Update: National supply issue affecting bone cement used in joint replacement surgery
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NHSSC update on Heraeus Medical Bone Cement Products supply issues
A packaging fault at Heraeus Medical has halted production of their bone cement products, leading to an expected minimum two month supply disruption. An incident team is in place, and we are working
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Publish date: 19 February 2026 This is an update for our patients who are booked in for a planned joint replacement operation. German-based company Heraeu
NHS operations disrupted by global shortage of bone cement
The health service estimates it has two weeks of supplies left. Wednesday 18 February 2026 19:33, UK NHS operations are facing disruption due to a global shortage of bone cement. Bosses said Heraeu
NHS joint ops disrupted amid bone cement supply problems
A shortage in medical cement is likely to lead to delays in some patients getting joint surgery, NHS bosses say. It comes after Heraeus Medical, the main supplier of bone cement to the health service