Ramsay Health Care UK · Chelmsford
Springfield 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, Knee arthroscopy, Carpal tunnel surgery, Cataract surgery and MRI scan
Health regulator rating
Good
CQC, report published August 2026
For the whole hospital, not one treatment.
Nearest other hospital with prices
1.4 miles
Optical Express - Chelmsford Clinic, Chelmsford
In short
Springfield Hospital is a Ramsay Health Care UK hospital in Chelmsford (CM1 7GU). On 9 November 2026 it published self-pay prices for 6 of the treatments we cover: hip replacement, knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, carpal tunnel surgery, cataract surgery, MRI.
The Care Quality Commission rated the hospital Good overall, in a report published 26 August 2026. A CQC rating describes the whole hospital, not a particular treatment.
Its prices appear on 10 local price comparison pages on this site, alongside other hospitals and the NHS waiting figures for each area.
Hip replacement
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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford
from£18,506Hip 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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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford
from£17,933Knee 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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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford
from£5,635Knee 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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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford
from£2,896Carpal 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.
Cataract surgery
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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford
from£3,161Cataract 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.
MRI scan
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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford
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 Springfield 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 £18,506, £3,006 above the UK median of £15,500. 6 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 5 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Knee replacement: published at from £17,933, £1,698 above the UK median of £16,235. 6 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 5 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Knee arthroscopy: published at from £5,635, £952 above the UK median of £4,683. 5 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 4 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Carpal tunnel surgery: published at from £2,896, £191 above the UK median of £2,705. 7 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 5 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Cataract surgery: published at from £3,161, £166 above the UK median of £2,995. 8 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 5 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. 5 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Around Springfield Hospital
The nearest other hospitals publishing self-pay prices are Optical Express - Chelmsford Clinic (Optical Express, Chelmsford, 1.4 miles), Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (Nuffield Health, Brentwood, 12 miles), Spire Hartswood Hospital (Spire Healthcare, Brentwood, 13 miles), Rivers Hospital (Ramsay Health Care UK, Sawbridgeworth, 16 miles), Southend Private Hospital (Circle Health Group, Westcliff-on-Sea, 17 miles) and Spire Wellesley Hospital (Spire Healthcare, Southend-on-Sea, 17 miles).
Nearest towns and cities by straight-line distance: Chelmsford (1.0 miles, population 110,625), Galleywood (3.9 miles, population 6,410), Danbury (4.7 miles, population 6,195), Witham (7.3 miles, population 27,395), Ingatestone (7.3 miles, population 5,410).
NHS waiting lists for the same care near Chelmsford: trauma and orthopaedics at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: median 30.8 weeks waited, 2,418 over a year (August 2026); ophthalmology at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: median 14.2 weeks waited, 457 over a year (August 2026); MRI at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: 68.9% under six weeks (August 2026).
Details
- Address
- Lawn Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7GU
- Telephone
- Not listed by CQC
- Hospital group
- Ramsay Health Care UK
- CQC registration
- 1-128733123, registered 20 December 2010
- CQC rating
- Good, published 26 August 2026
Compare with other hospitals
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Knee arthroscopy
Carpal tunnel surgery
Cataract surgery
MRI scan
Where these figures come from
Prices: from Springfield 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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