East of England
Private healthcare in Norwich
Prices hospitals near Norwich publish, and how long NHS waits are locally.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
10
at 2 hospitals within 25 miles
Nearest hospital with prices
1.1 miles
Optical Express - Norwich Clinic, Norwich
NHS trauma and orthopaedics wait so far
19 weeks
half had waited longer at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (August 2026)
Time waited so far by people on the list, not a forecast.
In short
Norwich is in the area of NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. The NHS figures on each page are for the nearest trusts in that area.
Treatments near Norwich
- Hip replacement1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £17,591
- Knee replacement1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £17,534
- Knee arthroscopy1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £4,373
- Carpal tunnel surgery1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £2,705
- Hernia repair1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £3,958
- Cataract surgery2 hospitals within 25 mileslowestfrom £2,000
- MRI scan1 hospital within 25 mileslowest£530
- CT scan1 hospital within 25 mileslowest£800
- Colonoscopy1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £3,037
- Gastroscopy1 hospital within 25 mileslowestfrom £2,352
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 £17,591 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £15,500.
Knee replacement: lowest from £17,534 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £16,235.
Knee arthroscopy: lowest from £4,373 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £4,683.
Carpal tunnel surgery: lowest from £2,705 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £2,705.
Hernia repair: lowest from £3,958 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £4,011.
Cataract surgery: lowest from £2,000 at Optical Express - Norwich Clinic (1.1 miles). UK median £2,995.
MRI scan: lowest £530 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £545.
CT scan: lowest £800 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £758.
Colonoscopy: lowest from £3,037 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £2,917.
Gastroscopy: lowest from £2,352 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles). UK median £2,300.
NHS waits near Norwich
Trauma and orthopaedics: half of the 8,469 people waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited 18.6 weeks or less (August 2026), against 13.9 weeks across England; 819 had waited over a year.
General surgery: half of the 4,410 people waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited 13.8 weeks or less (August 2026), against 12.8 weeks across England; 100 had waited over a year.
Ophthalmology: half of the 5,853 people waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited 12.5 weeks or less (August 2026), against 10.4 weeks across England; 45 had waited over a year.
MRI: 87.5% of the 4,184 people waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 78.0% across England.
CT: 95.2% of the 1,671 people waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 88.8% across England.
Endoscopy: 69.2% of the 2,004 people waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals 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 Norwich
Norwich had 200,770 residents in the 2021 Census and the NHS Norfolk and Suffolk NHS area.
The 2 hospitals with published prices within 25 miles belong to Optical Express (1), Spire Healthcare (1). 1 of them are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC, and 2 are within 10 miles.
Within 5 miles of central Norwich: Optical Express - Norwich Clinic (1.1 miles), Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles).
NHS trusts used for the waiting figures: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (3.0 miles), James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (19 miles).
By population, Norwich is number 2 of the 175 towns and cities with 5,000 or more residents in the East of England.
Registered clinics within 10 miles
Independent places on the health regulator’s register within 10 miles of central Norwich, nearest first, whether or not they publish prices. Ratings are for the whole location.
- 3 independent hospitals registered for surgery: Norwich Cosmetic Clinic, Norwich (1.0 miles, not yet rated), SpaMedica Norwich, Norwich (2.3 miles, good), Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich (2.6 miles, good).
- 3 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered for surgery: Optical Express - Norwich Clinic, Norwich (1.1 miles, not yet rated), SpaMedica Norwich, Norwich (2.3 miles, good), Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service, Norwich (3.9 miles, good).
- 2 independent scanning and testing centres: SpaMedica Norwich, Norwich (2.3 miles, good), Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich (2.6 miles, good).
- 2 independent hospitals and units registered for endoscopy and other tests: SpaMedica Norwich, Norwich (2.3 miles, good), Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich (2.6 miles, good).
Hospitals with published prices
Nearby places covered here
These places share Norwich’s hospitals and NHS trusts, so their prices and waits are on the Norwich pages: Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-on-Sea, Dereham, Wymondham, Taverham and Drayton, North Walsham, Bradwell, Watton, Beccles, Caister-on-Sea, Fakenham, Cromer, Aylsham, Poringland, Sheringham, Hethersett, Hemsby, Long Stratton, Bungay.
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 Norwich.
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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