Eye surgery · Telford
Cataract surgery in Telford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,870
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton · 14 miles away
Typical price
£3,086
The middle of 4 published cataract surgery prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
11 weeks
Half the people on the ophthalmology list at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital 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 Telford
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Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 14 miles away
£2,870Cataract 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,870 -
Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital
Shrewsbury · 12 miles away
£3,045Cataract 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 Shrewsbury Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,045 -
Stourside Hospital
Stourbridge · 21 miles away
from£3,128Cataract 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.
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Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital
Newcastle · 23 miles away
£3,580Cataract 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 North Staffordshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,580
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Telford.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, 12 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2026). Cataract surgery £3,045 (tests before treatment not included), £175 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 14 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). Cataract surgery £2,870 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally.
Stourside Hospital, Stourbridge, 21 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report August 2022). Cataract surgery from £3,128 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £258 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle, 23 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report September 2026). Cataract surgery £3,580 (tests before treatment not included), £710 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Cataract surgery: 4 local prices span £710, from £2,870 to £3,580; the UK median across 187 published prices is £2,995. The nearest, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, is £175 dearer than the cheapest.
10 to 25 miles of central Telford: Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (12 miles), Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (14 miles), Stourside Hospital (21 miles) and Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (23 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 £2,870 to £3,580 at 4 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital: half had waited over 11 weeks; 9 in 10 within 29 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 Telford
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 11.2 wks | 73.3% | 0 | 29 wks | 3,919 |
| England | 10.4 wks | 72.2% | 5,022 | 33 wks | 625,063 |
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, 13 miles from Telford: 3,919 people on the ophthalmology list, 73.3% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 29 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: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 5 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 25 miles: 1 outstanding, 1 good, 3 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 5 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Telford | 1.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 10 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Perfect Focus - Affordable Eye Health (Shrewsbury) | 11 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Wolverhampton | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Stoke) | 24 miles | Outstanding | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital and Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask Stourside Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- Ask whether the price is per eye and which lens it includes.
Nearby
Cataract surgery in nearby places
- Wolverhampton 16 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 25 miles
- Chester 39 miles
- Coventry 45 miles
- Liverpool 53 miles
- Leicester 56 miles
- Gloucester 59 miles
- Bolton 62 miles
Other treatments near Telford
- Hip and knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery
- Hernia repair
- MRI scans
- Colonoscopy and gastroscopy
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Newport, Broseley.
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: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS 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.