Eye surgery · Wolverhampton
Cataract surgery in Wolverhampton: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£2,000
Optical Express - Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham · 12 miles away
Typical price
£2,995
The middle of 12 published cataract surgery prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
12 weeks
Half the people on the ophthalmology list at The Royal Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton
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Optical Express - Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham · 12 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 - Birmingham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included Free -
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 13 miles away
£2,035Cataract 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, The Priory Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,835 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 14 miles away
£2,035Cataract 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, Sutton Medical Centre Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,835 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 22 miles away
£2,035Cataract 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, The Droitwich Spa Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,835 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 1.7 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 -
Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital
Birmingham · 12 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 Birmingham Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Eye Hospital Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter · 24 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 Eye Hospital Uttoxeter Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Stourside Hospital
Stourbridge · 8.9 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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Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 11 miles away
from£3,324Cataract 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 £272 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £272 Treatment Included from £3,052 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 19 miles away
from£3,485Cataract 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 £244 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Parkway Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £244 Treatment Included from £3,241 Aftercare Included Included -
Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital
Birmingham · 12 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 Birmingham Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Eye Hospital Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter · 24 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 Eye Hospital Uttoxeter Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare 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 Wolverhampton.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 1.7 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). Cataract surgery £2,870 (tests before treatment not included), £870 above the local lowest.
Stourside Hospital, Stourbridge, 8.9 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report August 2022). Cataract surgery from £3,128 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,128 above the local lowest.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Cataract surgery from £3,324 (first consultation £272 included; aftercare included), £1,324 above the local lowest.
Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital, Birmingham, 12 miles away (Optegra; CQC Good, report January 2018). Cataract surgery £2,995 (Standard Cataract Treatment (per eye)) or £3,695 (Enhanced Cataract Treatment (per eye)), £995 above the local lowest.
Optical Express - Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, 12 miles away (Optical Express; CQC Outstanding, report October 2022). Cataract surgery from £2,000, the lowest locally.
The Priory Hospital, Birmingham, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2026). Cataract surgery £2,035 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £35 above the local lowest.
Sutton Medical Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 14 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2022). Cataract surgery £2,035 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £35 above the local lowest.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Cataract surgery from £3,485 (first consultation £244 included; aftercare included), £1,485 above the local lowest.
The Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich, 22 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2026). Cataract surgery £2,035 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £35 above the local lowest.
Optegra Eye Hospital Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter, 24 miles away (Optegra; CQC Good, report April 2026). Cataract surgery £2,995 (Standard Cataract Treatment (per eye)) or £3,695 (Enhanced Cataract Treatment (per eye)), £995 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Cataract surgery: 12 local prices span £1,695, from £2,000 to £3,695; the UK median across 187 published prices is £2,995. The nearest, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, is £870 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Wolverhampton: Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Wolverhampton: Stourside Hospital (8.9 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Wolverhampton: Spire Little Aston Hospital (11 miles), Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital (12 miles), Optical Express - Birmingham Hospital (12 miles), The Priory Hospital (13 miles), Sutton Medical Centre (14 miles), Spire Parkway Hospital (19 miles), The Droitwich Spa Hospital (22 miles) and Optegra Eye Hospital Uttoxeter (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 £3,695 at 10 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Royal Wolverhampton: half had waited over 12 weeks; 9 in 10 within 41 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 Wolverhampton
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | 12.4 wks | 64.3% | 109 | 41 wks | 9,374 |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 7.4 wks | 82.1% | 0 | 24 wks | 872 |
| England | 10.4 wks | 72.2% | 5,022 | 33 wks | 625,063 |
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 1.7 miles from Wolverhampton: 9,374 people on the ophthalmology list, 64.3% within 18 weeks, 109 over a year, nine in ten within 41 weeks.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, 5.5 miles from Wolverhampton: 872 people on the ophthalmology list, 82.1% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 24 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 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent eye clinics and hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 12 miles: 1 outstanding, 4 good, 1 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Wolverhampton | 2.9 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Birmingham | 12 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 12 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Edgbaston Eye Consultants | 12 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital | 12 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optical Express – Birmingham Hospital | 12 miles | Outstanding | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Sutton Medical Centre and The Droitwich Spa 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.
- For cataract surgery, weigh Optical Express - Birmingham Hospital (12 miles) against Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles): the £870 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
- Telford 16 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 28 miles
- Coventry 29 miles
- Leicester 42 miles
- Gloucester 51 miles
- Chester 52 miles
- Liverpool 66 miles
- Oxford 68 miles
Other treatments near Wolverhampton
This page also covers 16 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Walsall, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Tipton, Bilston, Burntwood, Coseley, Darlaston, Brownhills, Wednesbury, Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, Aldridge, Rushall and Shelfield, Codsall, Pelsall, Norton Canes.
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 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare 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.