Eye surgery · Chichester
Cataract surgery in Chichester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,099
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth · 13 miles away
Typical price
£2,995
The middle of 7 published cataract surgery prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
17 weeks
Half the people on the ophthalmology list at University Hospitals Sussex had waited longer than this (August 2026).
Time waited so far by everyone on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 13 miles away
£2,099Cataract surgery – standard monofocal lens
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 13 miles away
£2,249Cataract surgery – enhanced monofocal lens
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Goring Hall Hospital
Worthing · 15 miles away
£2,961Cataract removal & lens implant - one eye
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Goring Hall Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,761 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Optegra Solent Eye Hospital
Whiteley · 21 miles away
£2,995Standard Cataract Treatment (per eye)
What’s included: A fixed price per eye. Optegra says the package includes a free consultation and eye tests, the surgery, and aftercare with follow-up appointments and any medicines needed; laser treatment for clouding (YAG) within one or two years if needed, depending on the package.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optegra Solent Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Solent Eye Hospital
Whiteley · 21 miles away
£3,695Enhanced Cataract Treatment (per eye)
What’s included: A fixed price per eye. Optegra says the package includes a free consultation and eye tests, the surgery, and aftercare with follow-up appointments and any medicines needed; laser treatment for clouding (YAG) within one or two years if needed, depending on the package.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optegra Solent Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Chichester · 0.6 miles away
£3,724Cataract 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 Chichester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,724 -
Spire Portsmouth Hospital
Havant · 8.1 miles away
from£3,928Cataract surgery with eyesight correction
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 £250 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Portsmouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Treatment Included from £3,678 Aftercare Included Included
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Chichester.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, Chichester, 0.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Outstanding, report December 2021). Cataract surgery £3,724 (tests before treatment not included), £1,625 above the local lowest.
Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Havant, 8.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report August 2026). Cataract surgery from £3,928 (first consultation £250 included; aftercare included), £1,829 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 13 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report February 2025). Cataract surgery £2,099 (Cataract surgery – standard monofocal lens) or £2,249 (Cataract surgery – enhanced monofocal lens), the lowest locally.
Goring Hall Hospital, Worthing, 15 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2022). Cataract surgery £2,961 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £862 above the local lowest.
Optegra Solent Eye Hospital, Whiteley, 21 miles away (Optegra; CQC Good, report February 2022). Cataract surgery £2,995 (Standard Cataract Treatment (per eye)) or £3,695 (Enhanced Cataract Treatment (per eye)), £896 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Cataract surgery: 7 local prices span £1,829, from £2,099 to £3,928; the UK median across 187 published prices is £2,995. The nearest, Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, is £1,625 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Chichester: Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (0.6 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Chichester: Spire Portsmouth Hospital (8.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Chichester: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (13 miles), Goring Hall Hospital (15 miles) and Optegra Solent Eye Hospital (21 miles).
Typical for cataract surgery: usually a day case.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. cataract surgery £2,099 to £3,928 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals Sussex: half had waited over 17 weeks; 9 in 10 within 46 weeks. England: 10 weeks.
Private hospitals usually ask for a referral letter or a consultation first. Not sure which is right for you? Your GP can refer you on the NHS and talk through your options.
The NHS wait near Chichester
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 17.4 wks | 51.6% | 432 | 46 wks | 13,036 |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 13.8 wks | 61.0% | 0 | 34 wks | 2,267 |
| England | 10.4 wks | 72.2% | 5,022 | 33 wks | 625,063 |
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, 18 miles from Chichester: 13,036 people on the ophthalmology list, 51.6% within 18 weeks, 432 over a year, nine in ten within 46 weeks.
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, 29 miles from Chichester: 2,267 people on the ophthalmology list, 61.0% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 34 weeks.
These figures cover everyone on the trust’s ophthalmology list, not only people waiting for cataract surgery, and describe time waited so far, not how long a new referral will take.
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. Month-by-month figures: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 3 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 25 miles: 2 good, 1 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 3 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Portsmouth | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 20 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Solent Eye Hospital | 21 miles | Good | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Goring Hall Hospital and Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For cataract surgery, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (13 miles) against Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (0.6 miles): the £1,625 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether the price is per eye and which lens it includes.
Nearby
Cataract surgery in nearby places
- Southampton 27 miles
- Brighton and Hove 29 miles
- Crawley 32 miles
- Basingstoke 33 miles
- Slough 48 miles
- Bournemouth 48 miles
- Watford 58 miles
- Maidstone 64 miles
Other treatments near Chichester
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Selsey, East Wittering.
Where these figures come from
Prices: from each hospital’s own price page and breakdown on the date shown next to each price. We store the price, what the page says it includes, the link and the date.
Each hospital group describes its prices differently (guide prices, fixed packages or “from” prices), so read what’s included before comparing totals.
Clinic details and ratings: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. A rating describes the whole location, not one treatment.
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. Month-by-month figures: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Typical price is the middle (median) of the published prices within 25 miles, shown only when there are at least four.
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