North East
Private healthcare in Sunderland
Prices hospitals near Sunderland publish, and how long NHS waits are locally.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
9
at 3 hospitals within 25 miles
Nearest hospital with prices
6.2 miles
Spire Washington Hospital, Washington
NHS trauma and orthopaedics wait so far
16 weeks
half had waited longer at South Tyneside and Sunderland (August 2026)
Time waited so far by people on the list, not a forecast.
In short
Sunderland is in the area of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The NHS figures on each page are for the nearest trusts in that area.
Treatments near Sunderland
- Hip replacement3 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£13,120
- Knee replacement3 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£13,120
- Knee arthroscopy2 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£4,120
- Carpal tunnel surgery3 hospitals within 25 mileslowestfrom £2,621
- Hernia repair2 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£3,690
- MRI scan3 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£395
- CT scan1 hospital within 25 mileslowest£800
- Colonoscopy2 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£3,060
- Gastroscopy2 hospitals within 25 mileslowest£2,239
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 £13,120 at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles); nearest Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles) at from £17,578. UK median £15,500.
Knee replacement: lowest £13,120 at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles); nearest Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles) at from £17,557. UK median £16,235.
Knee arthroscopy: lowest £4,120 at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles) at £4,905. UK median £4,683.
Carpal tunnel surgery: lowest from £2,621 at Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles). UK median £2,705.
Hernia repair: lowest £3,690 at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles); nearest Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles) at from £3,739. UK median £4,011.
MRI scan: lowest £395 at Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles). UK median £545.
CT scan: lowest £800 at Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles). UK median £758.
Colonoscopy: lowest £3,060 at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles); nearest Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles) at £3,265. UK median £2,917.
Gastroscopy: lowest £2,239 at Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles). UK median £2,300.
NHS waits near Sunderland
Trauma and orthopaedics: half of the 8,783 people waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust had waited 15.6 weeks or less (August 2026), against 13.9 weeks across England; 0 had waited over a year.
General surgery: half of the 4,766 people waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust had waited 7.2 weeks or less (August 2026), against 12.8 weeks across England; 0 had waited over a year.
MRI: 77.6% of the 1,167 people waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 78.0% across England.
CT: 78.0% of the 897 people waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust had waited under six weeks (August 2026), against 88.8% across England.
Endoscopy: 62.6% of the 1,068 people waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland 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 Sunderland
Sunderland had 168,315 residents in the 2021 Census and the NHS North East and North Cumbria NHS area.
The 3 hospitals with published prices within 25 miles belong to Nuffield Health (2), Spire Healthcare (1). 3 of them are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC, and 2 are within 10 miles.
5 to 10 miles of central Sunderland: Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles), Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Sunderland: Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles).
NHS trusts used for the waiting figures: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (0.1 miles), Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (7.2 miles).
By population, Sunderland is number 2 of the 81 towns and cities with 5,000 or more residents in the North East.
Registered clinics within 10 miles
Independent places on the health regulator’s register within 10 miles of central Sunderland, nearest first, whether or not they publish prices. Ratings are for the whole location.
- 11 independent hospitals registered for surgery: Spire Washington Hospital, Washington (6.2 miles, good), Tyneside Surgical Services, Gateshead (8.4 miles, good), SpaMedica Newcastle (Gateshead), Gateshead (8.4 miles, good), and 8 more.
- 4 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered for surgery: SpaMedica Newcastle (Gateshead), Gateshead (8.4 miles, good), SpaMedica North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne (8.9 miles, not yet rated), Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle, Gateshead (8.9 miles, good), and 1 more.
- 13 independent scanning and testing centres: Spire Washington Hospital, Washington (6.2 miles, good), Tesla Radiology Solutions Ltd. Diagnostic Clinic, North Shields (6.7 miles, not yet rated), Tyneside Surgical Services, Gateshead (8.4 miles, good), and 10 more.
- 10 independent hospitals and units registered for endoscopy and other tests: Spire Washington Hospital, Washington (6.2 miles, good), Tyneside Surgical Services, Gateshead (8.4 miles, good), SpaMedica Newcastle (Gateshead), Gateshead (8.4 miles, good), and 7 more.
Hospitals with published prices
Nearby places covered here
These places share Sunderland’s hospitals and NHS trusts, so their prices and waits are on the Sunderland pages: Washington, Durham, Chester-le-Street, Seaham, Stanley, Shiney Row and Penshaw, Birtley, Houghton-le-Spring, Crook, Brandon, Hetton-le-Hole, Annfield Plain, Pelton and Ouston, Murton, Fence Houses, East Boldon and West Boldon, Ushaw Moor and Bearpark, Sacriston.
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 Sunderland.
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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