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Norman Silvester

Glasgow granny waiting five years for hip replacement finally gets surgery date

A Glasgow granny has lived with constant pain waiting more than five years for hip replacement surgery.

Joan Brown learned last week that she will undergo the procedure at Glasgow Royal Infirmary next month after being referred to a specialist by her GP in December 2017.

The 60-year-old mother of six says she is unable to walk much more than a few steps unaided and needs a wheelchair and walking frame, the Sunday Mail reports.

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