Eye surgery · Kingston upon Hull
Cataract surgery in Kingston upon Hull: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£3,250
Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital, Hull · 4.5 miles away
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the ophthalmology list at Hull University Teaching Hospitals had waited longer than this (August 2026).
Time waited so far by everyone on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Kingston upon Hull
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Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital
Hull · 4.5 miles away
from£3,250Cataract 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 £199 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £199 Treatment Included from £3,051 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 Kingston upon Hull.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital, Hull, 4.5 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report November 2018). Cataract surgery from £3,250 (first consultation £199 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Cataract surgery: one local price, from £3,250; the UK median across 187 published prices is £2,995.
Within 5 miles of central Kingston upon Hull: Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital (4.5 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 from £3,250 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Hull University Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 43 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 Kingston upon Hull
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 14.0 wks | 60.7% | 274 | 43 wks | 9,306 |
| Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust | 8.4 wks | 81.4% | 1 | 26 wks | 3,017 |
| England | 10.4 wks | 72.2% | 5,022 | 33 wks | 625,063 |
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 1.7 miles from Kingston upon Hull: 9,306 people on the ophthalmology list, 60.7% within 18 weeks, 274 over a year, nine in ten within 43 weeks.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, 18 miles from Kingston upon Hull: 3,017 people on the ophthalmology list, 81.4% within 18 weeks, 1 over a year, nine in ten within 26 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: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 4 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 25 miles: 4 good. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 4 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Hull | 4.7 miles | Good | No |
| Holderness Laser Clinic Limited - Hull Road Hessle | 4.9 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Brigg | 16 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 16 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask whether the price is per eye and which lens it includes.
Nearby
Cataract surgery in nearby places
- Ripon 55 miles
- Bradford 58 miles
- Peterborough 83 miles
- Leicester 85 miles
- Bolton 87 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 92 miles
- Preston 97 miles
- Ely 98 miles
Other treatments near Kingston upon Hull
This page also covers 23 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Scarborough, Bridlington, Beverley, Cleethorpes, Willerby and Anlaby, Louth, Hessle, Humberston and New Waltham, Cottingham, Brough, Driffield, Barton-upon-Humber, Immingham, Hornsea, Hedon, Mablethorpe, Filey, Waltham, Withernsea, Brigg, Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe.
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: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole 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.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.