Eye surgery · Peterborough
Cataract surgery in Peterborough: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£2,000
Optical Express - Peterborough Hospital, Peterborough · 0.9 miles away
Typical price
£2,512
The middle of 4 published cataract surgery prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the ophthalmology list at North West Anglia 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 Peterborough
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Optical Express - Peterborough Hospital
Peterborough · 0.9 miles away
from£2,000Cataract surgery (per eye)
What’s included: A “from” price per eye. Optical Express says the first consultation is free. Check with the clinic what’s included for your lens choice.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optical Express - Peterborough Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included Free -
Optical Express Wisbech Clinic
Wisbech · 18 miles away
from£2,000Cataract surgery (per eye)
What’s included: A “from” price per eye. Optical Express says the first consultation is free. Check with the clinic what’s included for your lens choice.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optical Express Wisbech Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included Free -
Glendon Wood Hospital
Kettering · 22 miles away
from£3,024Cataract Surgery with Eyesight Correction
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.
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Fitzwilliam Hospital
Peterborough · 1.7 miles away
from£3,092Cataract 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.
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Peterborough.
Hospital by hospital
Optical Express - Peterborough Hospital, Peterborough, 0.9 miles away (Optical Express; not yet rated by CQC). Cataract surgery from £2,000, the lowest locally.
Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough, 1.7 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report November 2017). Cataract surgery from £3,092 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,092 above the local lowest.
Optical Express Wisbech Clinic, Wisbech, 18 miles away (Optical Express; not yet rated by CQC). Cataract surgery from £2,000, the lowest locally.
Glendon Wood Hospital, Kettering, 22 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; not yet rated by CQC). Cataract surgery from £3,024 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,024 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Cataract surgery: 4 local prices span £1,092, from £2,000 to £3,092; the UK median across 187 published prices is £2,995.
Within 5 miles of central Peterborough: Optical Express - Peterborough Hospital (0.9 miles) and Fitzwilliam Hospital (1.7 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Peterborough: Optical Express Wisbech Clinic (18 miles) and Glendon Wood Hospital (22 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 £2,000 to £3,092 at 4 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. North West Anglia: half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 42 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 Peterborough
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 14.0 wks | 59.7% | 59 | 42 wks | 5,977 |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 12.0 wks | 66.6% | 10 | 35 wks | 3,853 |
| England | 10.4 wks | 72.2% | 5,022 | 33 wks | 625,063 |
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, 1.2 miles from Peterborough: 5,977 people on the ophthalmology list, 59.7% within 18 weeks, 59 over a year, nine in ten within 42 weeks.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 32 miles from Peterborough: 3,853 people on the ophthalmology list, 66.6% within 18 weeks, 10 over a year, nine in ten within 35 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: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Cambridge University Hospitals 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: 1 outstanding, 3 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 4 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Express – Peterborough Hospital | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | Yes |
| Optimax Laser Eye Clinics - Peterborough | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Peterborough | 3.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Optical Express Wisbech Clinic | 18 miles | Not yet rated | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Fitzwilliam Hospital and Glendon Wood Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- Ask whether the price is per eye and which lens it includes.
Nearby
Cataract surgery in nearby places
- Ely 25 miles
- Leicester 37 miles
- Luton 47 miles
- Coventry 54 miles
- Watford 64 miles
- Norwich 65 miles
- Colchester 68 miles
- Ipswich 69 miles
Other treatments near Peterborough
This page also covers 12 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Boston, Spalding, Wisbech, Stamford, Bourne, Whittlesey, Yaxley, Holbeach, Deeping St James, Market Deeping, Eye, Long Sutton.
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: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Cambridge University Hospitals 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.