hi all I'm waiting for a hip replacement

Hello alext
welcome to our online community, it is lovely to have you here. Presently there are 2 or 3 people who have posted about waiting for hip replacements so you might like to chat to those people too on their threads.
As regards work it would be a good idea to have a look at the sickness policy and disability policy to see how they manage these things within the company. We also have a section on our website about working with arthritis here https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/living-with-arthritis/work/
Citizens advice is also a useful website https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/
Let us know how you get on. I am sure our members here will be able to share their experiences with you as well
Best Wishes
Sharon