Spire Healthcare · Washington
Spire Washington Hospital
The self-pay prices this hospital publishes, what they include, and how they compare nearby.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
6
Hip replacement, Knee replacement, Carpal tunnel surgery, Hernia repair, MRI scan and CT scan
Health regulator rating
Good
CQC, report published April 2026
For the whole hospital, not one treatment.
Nearest other hospital with prices
5.1 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle, Gateshead
In short
Spire Washington Hospital is a Spire Healthcare hospital in Washington (NE38 9JZ). On 9 November 2026 it published self-pay prices for 6 of the treatments we cover: hip replacement, knee replacement, carpal tunnel surgery, hernia repair, MRI, CT.
The Care Quality Commission rated the hospital Good overall, in a report published 15 April 2026. A CQC rating describes the whole hospital, not a particular treatment.
Its prices appear on 9 local price comparison pages on this site, alongside other hospitals and the NHS waiting figures for each area.
Hip replacement
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington
from£17,578Hip replacement
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £196 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Washington Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £196 Treatment Included from £17,382 Aftercare Included Included
Knee replacement
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington
from£17,557Knee replacement
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £204 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Washington Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £204 Treatment Included from £17,353 Aftercare Included Included
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington
from£2,621Carpal tunnel release (one wrist)
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £191 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Washington Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £191 Treatment Included from £2,430 Aftercare Included Included
Hernia repair
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington
from£3,739Hernia repair - groin (Inguinal) - open surgery
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £219 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Washington Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £219 Treatment Included from £3,520 Aftercare Included Included
MRI scan
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington
£395MRI 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire says its MRI prices include contrast dye when needed and the radiologist’s report. You need a referral letter from a GP or consultant.
CT scan
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington
£800CT 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire outpatient CT price for one body area. Ask the hospital whether the radiologist’s report and contrast are included, and whether you need a referral letter.
Each price is what Spire Washington 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 £17,578, £2,078 above the UK median of £15,500. 2 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £196.
Knee replacement: published at from £17,557, £1,322 above the UK median of £16,235. 2 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £204.
Carpal tunnel surgery: published at from £2,621, £84 below the UK median of £2,705. 2 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; none of them is lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £191.
Hernia repair: published at from £3,739, £272 below the UK median of £4,011. 1 other hospital within 25 miles publishes a price, and it is lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £219.
MRI scan: published at £395, £150 below the UK median of £545. 2 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; none of them is lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
CT scan: published at £800, £42 above the UK median of £758. No other hospital within 25 miles publishes a price we could check. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Around Spire Washington Hospital
The nearest other hospitals publishing self-pay prices are Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle (Optegra, Gateshead, 5.1 miles), Optical Express - Newcastle (St Nicholas) Clinic (Optical Express, Newcastle upon Tyne, 6.7 miles), Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (Nuffield Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, 7.6 miles) and Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (Nuffield Health, Stockton on Tees, 22 miles).
Nearest towns and cities by straight-line distance: Birtley (1.6 miles, population 13,835), Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles, population 23,560), Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles, population 7,305), Washington (2.4 miles, population 51,320), Shiney Row and Penshaw (3.0 miles, population 16,900).
NHS waiting lists for the same care near Birtley: trauma and orthopaedics at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: median 15.3 weeks waited, 0 over a year (August 2026); general surgery at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: median 5.5 weeks waited, 0 over a year (August 2026); MRI at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: 100.0% under six weeks (August 2026); CT at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: 99.5% under six weeks (August 2026).
Details
- Address
- Picktree Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9JZ
- Telephone
- Not listed by CQC
- Hospital group
- Spire Healthcare
- CQC registration
- 1-129798468, registered 13 October 2010
- CQC rating
- Good, published 15 April 2026
Compare with other hospitals
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Carpal tunnel surgery
Hernia repair
MRI scan
Where these figures come from
Prices: from Spire Washington 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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