South East
Private healthcare in Brighton and Hove
Prices hospitals near Brighton and Hove publish, and how long NHS waits are locally.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
10
at 6 hospitals within 25 miles
Nearest hospital with prices
1.2 miles
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton
NHS trauma and orthopaedics wait so far
19 weeks
half had waited longer at University Hospitals Sussex (August 2026)
Time waited so far by people on the list, not a forecast.
In short
Brighton and Hove is in the area of NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board. The NHS figures on each page are for the nearest trusts in that area.
Treatments near Brighton and Hove
- Hip replacement4 hospitals within 25 mileslowestfrom £16,673
- Knee replacement5 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£16,135
- Knee arthroscopy4 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£4,485
- Carpal tunnel surgery4 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£2,543
- Hernia repair4 hospitals within 25 mileslowestfrom £3,881
- Cataract surgery5 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£2,961
- MRI scan4 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£490
- CT scan2 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£720
- Colonoscopy4 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£2,668
- Gastroscopy5 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£2,179
The lowest price published within 25 miles. Open a treatment to see every price, what it includes and the NHS wait.
Cheapest and nearest, treatment by treatment
Hip replacement: lowest from £16,673 at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (23 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £16,715. UK median £15,500.
Knee replacement: lowest £16,135 at Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £17,515. UK median £16,235.
Knee arthroscopy: lowest £4,485 at Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles). UK median £4,683.
Carpal tunnel surgery: lowest £2,543 at Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £3,045. UK median £2,705.
Hernia repair: lowest from £3,881 at The Montefiore Hospital (2.2 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £4,230. UK median £4,011.
Cataract surgery: lowest £2,961 at Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £3,525. UK median £2,995.
MRI scan: lowest £490 at The Montefiore Hospital (2.2 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £590. UK median £545.
CT scan: lowest £720 at The Montefiore Hospital (2.2 miles). UK median £758.
Colonoscopy: lowest £2,668 at Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £3,275. UK median £2,917.
Gastroscopy: lowest £2,179 at Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) at £2,730. UK median £2,300.
NHS waits near Brighton and Hove
Trauma and orthopaedics: half of the 7,875 people waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited 18.8 weeks or less (August 2026), against 13.9 weeks across England; 396 had waited over a year.
General surgery: half of the 2,798 people waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited 25.4 weeks or less (August 2026), against 12.8 weeks across England; 338 had waited over a year.
Ophthalmology: half of the 13,036 people waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited 17.4 weeks or less (August 2026), against 10.4 weeks across England; 432 had waited over a year.
MRI: 92.5% of the 2,755 people waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 78.0% across England.
CT: 90.7% of the 2,289 people waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 88.8% across England.
Endoscopy: 64.4% of the 3,173 people waiting at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 69.6% across England.
These figures cover everyone already on the list and show time waited so far, not how long a new referral will take.
About Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove had 277,105 residents in the 2021 Census and the NHS Surrey and Sussex NHS area.
The 6 hospitals with published prices within 25 miles belong to Nuffield Health (2), Spire Healthcare (2), Optegra (1), Circle Health Group (1). 4 of them are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC, and 3 are within 10 miles.
Within 5 miles of central Brighton and Hove: Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles), Optegra Brighton Eye Clinic (1.9 miles), The Montefiore Hospital (2.2 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Brighton and Hove: Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital (12 miles), Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles), Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (23 miles).
NHS trusts used for the waiting figures: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (11 miles), Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (26 miles).
By population, Brighton and Hove is number 1 of the 270 towns and cities with 5,000 or more residents in the South East.
Registered clinics within 10 miles
Independent places on the health regulator’s register within 10 miles of central Brighton and Hove, nearest first, whether or not they publish prices. Ratings are for the whole location.
- 5 independent hospitals registered for surgery: Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton (1.2 miles, good), Optegra Brighton Eye Clinic, Brighton (1.9 miles, not yet rated), The Montefiore Hospital, Hove (2.2 miles, good), and 2 more.
- 3 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered for surgery: Optegra Brighton Eye Clinic, Brighton (1.9 miles, not yet rated), Optimax Laser Eye Clinics - Brighton, Brighton (3.2 miles, not yet rated), SpaMedica Brighton, Hassocks (8.5 miles, good).
- 7 independent scanning and testing centres: Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton (1.2 miles, good), Optegra Brighton Eye Clinic, Brighton (1.9 miles, not yet rated), Brighton and Sussex Medical School Clinical Imaging Science Centre, Brighton (2.0 miles, good), and 4 more.
- 5 independent hospitals and units registered for endoscopy and other tests: Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton (1.2 miles, good), Optegra Brighton Eye Clinic, Brighton (1.9 miles, not yet rated), The Montefiore Hospital, Hove (2.2 miles, good), and 2 more.
Hospitals with published prices
- Nuffield Health Brighton HospitalBrighton · 1.2 miles · Nuffield Health · rated Good
- Optegra Brighton Eye ClinicBrighton · 1.9 miles · Optegra
- The Montefiore HospitalHove · 2.2 miles · Spire Healthcare
- Nuffield Health Haywards Heath HospitalHaywards Heath · 12 miles · Nuffield Health · rated Good
- Goring Hall HospitalWorthing · 14 miles · Circle Health Group · rated Good
- Spire Gatwick Park HospitalHorley · 23 miles · Spire Healthcare · rated Good
Nearby places covered here
These places share Brighton and Hove’s hospitals and NHS trusts, so their prices and waits are on the Brighton and Hove pages: Worthing, Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lancing and Sompting, Seaford, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lewes, Peacehaven, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, Newhaven, Southwick, Polegate, Lower Willingdon, Henfield, Steyning.
Where these figures come from
Prices: lowest and nearest published self-pay prices within 25 miles, read from each hospital’s own website on the date shown. Straight-line distances from the centre of Brighton and Hove.
Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Hospital details and ratings: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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