Eye surgery · Ripon
Cataract surgery in Ripon: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£2,000
Optical Express - Leeds Hospital, Leeds · 24 miles away
Typical price
£3,402
The middle of 10 published cataract surgery prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
9 weeks
Half the people on the ophthalmology list at Harrogate and District 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 Ripon
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Optical Express - Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 24 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 - Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included Free -
Optegra York
York · 20 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 York Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Bowcliffe Hall
Wetherby · 20 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 Bowcliffe Hall Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital
Bradford · 23 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 Yorkshire Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 21 miles away
from£3,108Cataract 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 £227 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £227 Treatment Included from £2,881 Aftercare Included Included -
Optegra York
York · 20 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 York Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Bowcliffe Hall
Wetherby · 20 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 Bowcliffe Hall Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital
Bradford · 23 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 Yorkshire Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 11 miles away
£3,794Cataract surgery (one eye)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, main treatment from, care after you go home and guide price from (first consultation £235). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Duchy Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £235 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment from Included £3 ,559 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included Guide price from Included £3 ,559 · £235 -
Nuffield Health York Hospital
York · 22 miles away
£4,060Cataract 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 York Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,060
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Ripon.
Hospital by hospital
The Duchy Hospital, Harrogate, 11 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2024). Cataract surgery £3,794 (first consultation £235 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,794 above the local lowest.
Optegra York, York, 20 miles away (Optegra; not yet rated by CQC). Cataract surgery £2,995 (Standard Cataract Treatment (per eye)) or £3,695 (Enhanced Cataract Treatment (per eye)), £995 above the local lowest.
Optegra Bowcliffe Hall, Wetherby, 20 miles away (Optegra; not yet rated by CQC). Cataract surgery £2,995 (Standard Cataract Treatment (per eye)) or £3,695 (Enhanced Cataract Treatment (per eye)), £995 above the local lowest.
Spire Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 21 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report June 2020). Cataract surgery from £3,108 (first consultation £227 included; aftercare included), £1,108 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health York Hospital, York, 22 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2025). Cataract surgery £4,060 (tests before treatment not included), £2,060 above the local lowest.
Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital, Bradford, 23 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)), £995 above the local lowest.
Optical Express - Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 24 miles away (Optical Express; not yet rated by CQC). Cataract surgery from £2,000, the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Cataract surgery: 10 local prices span £2,060, from £2,000 to £4,060; the UK median across 187 published prices is £2,995. The nearest, The Duchy Hospital, is £1,794 dearer than the cheapest.
10 to 25 miles of central Ripon: The Duchy Hospital (11 miles), Optegra York (20 miles), Optegra Bowcliffe Hall (20 miles), Spire Leeds Hospital (21 miles), Nuffield Health York Hospital (22 miles), Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital (23 miles) and Optical Express - Leeds Hospital (24 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 £4,060 at 7 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Harrogate and District: half had waited over 9 weeks; 9 in 10 within 28 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 Ripon
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust | 9.1 wks | 78.5% | 0 | 28 wks | 1,502 |
| York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 10.1 wks | 71.1% | 24 | 37 wks | 5,580 |
| England | 10.4 wks | 72.2% | 5,022 | 33 wks | 625,063 |
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, 10 miles from Ripon: 1,502 people on the ophthalmology list, 78.5% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 28 weeks.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 22 miles from Ripon: 5,580 people on the ophthalmology list, 71.1% within 18 weeks, 24 over a year, nine in ten within 37 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: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 8 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 25 miles: 3 good, 5 not yet rated. 4 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 8 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accuvision Eye Care Clinic - Wetherby | 16 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra York | 20 miles | Not yet rated | Yes |
| Optegra Bowcliffe Hall | 20 miles | Not yet rated | Yes |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 22 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital | 23 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optimax Laser Eye Clinics - Leeds | 24 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express – Leeds Hospital | 24 miles | Not yet rated | Yes |
| SpaMedica Leeds | 24 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health York Hospital and The Duchy Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For cataract surgery, weigh Optical Express - Leeds Hospital (24 miles) against The Duchy Hospital (11 miles): the £1,794 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
- Bradford 26 miles
- Lancaster 52 miles
- Bolton 53 miles
- Preston 54 miles
- Kingston upon Hull 55 miles
- Newcastle upon Tyne 59 miles
- Liverpool 76 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 84 miles
Other treatments near Ripon
This page also covers 4 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Middlesbrough, Darlington, Catterick Garrison, Northallerton.
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: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, York and Scarborough Teaching 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.