Ramsay Health Care UK · Colchester
Oaks Hospital
The self-pay prices this hospital publishes, what they include, and how they compare nearby.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
5
Hip replacement, Knee replacement, Knee arthroscopy, Carpal tunnel surgery and MRI scan
Health regulator rating
Good
CQC, report published March 2017
For the whole hospital, not one treatment.
Nearest other hospital with prices
1.4 miles
Optegra Colchester, Colchester
In short
Oaks Hospital is a Ramsay Health Care UK hospital in Colchester (CO4 5XR). On 9 November 2026 it published self-pay prices for 5 of the treatments we cover: hip replacement, knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, carpal tunnel surgery, MRI.
The Care Quality Commission rated the hospital Good overall, in a report published 10 March 2017. A CQC rating describes the whole hospital, not a particular treatment.
Its prices appear on 6 local price comparison pages on this site, alongside other hospitals and the NHS waiting figures for each area.
Hip replacement
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Oaks Hospital
Colchester
from£17,644Hip Replacement (cemented)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
Knee replacement
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Oaks Hospital
Colchester
from£17,452Knee Replacement
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
Knee arthroscopy
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Oaks Hospital
Colchester
from£5,314Knee Arthroscopy (key hole surgery)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Oaks Hospital
Colchester
from£3,127Carpal Tunnel Release - One Wrist
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
MRI scan
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Oaks Hospital
Colchester
from£609MRI (one part)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
Each price is what Oaks 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 from £17,644, £2,144 above the UK median of £15,500. 3 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Knee replacement: published at from £17,452, £1,217 above the UK median of £16,235. 3 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Knee arthroscopy: published at from £5,314, £631 above the UK median of £4,683. 3 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 2 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Carpal tunnel surgery: published at from £3,127, £422 above the UK median of £2,705. 3 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 2 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
MRI scan: published at from £609, £64 above the UK median of £545. 2 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Around Oaks Hospital
The nearest other hospitals publishing self-pay prices are Optegra Colchester (Optegra, Colchester, 1.4 miles), Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital (Nuffield Health, Ipswich, 17 miles), Springfield Hospital (Ramsay Health Care UK, Chelmsford, 20 miles), Optical Express - Chelmsford Clinic (Optical Express, Chelmsford, 22 miles) and St Edmunds Hospital (Circle Health Group, Bury St Edmunds, 24 miles).
Nearest towns and cities by straight-line distance: Colchester (1.0 miles, population 130,245), Berechurch (3.0 miles, population 7,705), Wivenhoe (4.2 miles, population 7,350), Brightlingsea (8.5 miles, population 8,680), West Mersea (8.9 miles, population 7,065).
NHS waiting lists for the same care near Colchester: trauma and orthopaedics at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: median 17.2 weeks waited, 59 over a year (August 2026); MRI at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: 68.4% under six weeks (August 2026).
Details
- Address
- Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, CO4 5XR
- Telephone
- Not listed by CQC
- Hospital group
- Ramsay Health Care UK
- CQC registration
- 1-128733050, registered 20 December 2010
- CQC rating
- Good, published 10 March 2017
Compare with other hospitals
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Knee arthroscopy
Carpal tunnel surgery
MRI scan
Where these figures come from
Prices: from Oaks 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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