Following deterioration in her state of health, she was re-examined in January 2003 and was listed for surgery within three or four months. Bedford PCT repeated its refusal but in March 2003 Mrs Watts underwent a hip replacement operation in France for which she paid £3,900.
Toutefois, en mars 2003, Mme Watts s’est fait poser une prothèse à la hanche en France pour un montant de 3 900 GBP dont elle s'est acquittée.