Nuffield Health · Chester
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
The self-pay prices this hospital publishes, what they include, and how they compare nearby.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
9
Hip replacement, Knee replacement, Knee arthroscopy, Carpal tunnel surgery, Hernia repair, Cataract surgery, MRI scan, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy
Health regulator rating
Good
CQC, report published December 2016
For the whole hospital, not one treatment.
Nearest other hospital with prices
14 miles
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, Wirral
In short
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital is a Nuffield Health hospital in Chester (CH4 7QP). On 9 November 2026 it published self-pay prices for 9 of the treatments we cover: hip replacement, knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, carpal tunnel surgery, hernia repair, cataract surgery, MRI, colonoscopy, gastroscopy.
The Care Quality Commission rated the hospital Good overall, in a report published 23 December 2016. A CQC rating describes the whole hospital, not a particular treatment.
Its prices appear on 14 local price comparison pages on this site, alongside other hospitals and the NHS waiting figures for each area.
Hip replacement
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£15,970Hip Replacement
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £15,970
Knee replacement
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£15,960Knee Replacement
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £15,960
Knee arthroscopy
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£4,200Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,200 -
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£4,270Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,270
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£3,005Carpal Tunnel Release - One Wrist
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,005
Hernia repair
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£3,910Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,910
Cataract surgery
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£3,255Cataract Surgery - One Eye - Standard Lens
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,255
MRI scan
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£590MRI Scan (1 part)
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for one body part. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check with the hospital whether the report is included.
Colonoscopy
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£2,985Bowel Examination - Colonoscopy
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,985
Gastroscopy
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Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester
£2,285Stomach Examination - Gastroscopy, also known as Endoscopy
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,285
Each price is what Nuffield Health Chester Hospital published on the date shown, not a quote. Ask for a written, itemised price for your situation.
How its prices compare
Hip replacement: published at £15,970, £470 above the UK median of £15,500. 5 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 2 of them are lower.
Knee replacement: published at £15,960, £275 below the UK median of £16,235. 5 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower.
Knee arthroscopy: 2 published prices, the lowest £4,200, £483 below the UK median of £4,683. 3 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower.
Carpal tunnel surgery: published at £3,005, £300 above the UK median of £2,705. 6 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 6 of them are lower.
Hernia repair: published at £3,910, £101 below the UK median of £4,011. 5 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 4 of them are lower.
Cataract surgery: published at £3,255, £260 above the UK median of £2,995. 7 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 6 of them are lower.
MRI scan: published at £590, £45 above the UK median of £545. 4 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 3 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Colonoscopy: published at £2,985, £68 above the UK median of £2,917. 4 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 3 of them are lower.
Gastroscopy: published at £2,285, £14 below the UK median of £2,300. 4 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 3 of them are lower.
Around Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
The nearest other hospitals publishing self-pay prices are Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (Spire Healthcare, Wirral, 14 miles), Spire Liverpool Hospital (Spire Healthcare, Liverpool, 14 miles), Optical Express - Liverpool Hospital (Optical Express, Liverpool, 17 miles), Spire Cheshire Hospital (Spire Healthcare, Warrington, 17 miles), Circle Cheshire Clinic (Circle Health Group, Northwich, 19 miles) and Fairfield Independent Hospital (Circle Health Group, St. Helens, 22 miles).
Nearest towns and cities by straight-line distance: Chester (1.0 miles, population 92,760), Ellesmere Port (6.9 miles, population 65,430), Helsby (8.4 miles, population 5,275), Neston (11 miles, population 14,960), Frodsham (11 miles, population 9,100).
NHS waiting lists for the same care near Chester: trauma and orthopaedics at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: median 11.4 weeks waited, 3 over a year (August 2026); general surgery at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: median 12.1 weeks waited, 4 over a year (August 2026); ophthalmology at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: median 11.4 weeks waited, 17 over a year (August 2026); MRI at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 92.1% under six weeks (August 2026); endoscopy at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 72.4% under six weeks (August 2026).
Details
- Address
- Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QP
- Telephone
- Not listed by CQC
- Hospital group
- Nuffield Health
- CQC registration
- 1-115574737, registered 26 November 2010
- CQC rating
- Good, published 23 December 2016
Compare with other hospitals
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Knee arthroscopy
Carpal tunnel surgery
Hernia repair
Cataract surgery
MRI scan
Colonoscopy
Gastroscopy
Where these figures come from
Prices: from Nuffield Health Chester Hospital’s own price pages on the date shown. We store the price, the hospital’s own label, what its page says is included, the link and the date.
Comparisons use other hospitals’ published self-pay prices within 25 miles (straight line) and across the UK, all checked on the same date.
NHS figures describe time waited so far by everyone on the list. 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.
Registration details and rating: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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