Endoscopy · Birmingham
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Birmingham: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,170
Colonoscopy: The Meriden Hospital, Coventry · 18 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at The Priory Hospital (2.7 miles)
Typical price
£2,505
The middle of 9 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £2,062.
NHS wait
About 5 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Birmingham Women's and Children's had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Birmingham
Colonoscopy
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The Meriden Hospital
Coventry · 18 miles away
£2,170Colonoscopy or camera into bowel
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Meriden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,920 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 2.7 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy or camera into bowel
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 £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 7.1 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy or camera into bowel
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 £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 19 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy or camera into bowel
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 £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Meriden Hospital
Coventry · 18 miles away
£2,505Colonoscopy or camera into bowel with biopsy or excision of lesion
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Meriden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,255 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 15 miles away
£2,785Bowel Examination - Colonoscopy
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 £2,785 -
Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 8.3 miles away
from£2,813Bowel examination (colonoscopy)
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 £205 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £205 Treatment Included from £2,608 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 5.9 miles away
from£3,015Bowel examination (colonoscopy)
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 £234 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Parkway Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £234 Treatment Included from £2,781 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
Leamington Spa · 18 miles away
£3,400Bowel Examination - Colonoscopy
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 Warwickshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,400
Gastroscopy
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The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 2.7 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy endoscopy or camera into stomach
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 £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 7.1 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy endoscopy or camera into stomach
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 £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 19 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy endoscopy or camera into stomach
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 £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 15 miles away
£2,255Stomach Examination - Gastroscopy (Endoscopy)
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 £2,255 -
Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 8.3 miles away
from£2,518Stomach examination (gastroscopy, also known as endoscopy)
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 £208 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £208 Treatment Included from £2,310 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
Leamington Spa · 18 miles away
£2,995Stomach Examination - Gastroscopy, also known as Endoscopy
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 Warwickshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,995
See all 8 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Hospital | 2.7 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Parkway Hospital | 5.9 miles | from £3,015 | – |
| Sutton Medical Centre | 7.1 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Little Aston Hospital | 8.3 miles | from £2,813 | from £2,518 |
| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 15 miles | £2,785 | £2,255 |
| Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital | 18 miles | £3,400 | £2,995 |
| The Meriden Hospital | 18 miles | £2,170 | – |
| The Droitwich Spa Hospital | 19 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Birmingham.
Hospital by hospital
The Priory Hospital, Birmingham, 2.7 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2026). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £35 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 5.9 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,015 (first consultation £234 included; aftercare included), £845 above the local lowest. No published gastroscopy price.
Sutton Medical Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 7.1 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2022). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £35 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 8.3 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Colonoscopy from £2,813 (first consultation £205 included; aftercare included), £643 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,518 (first consultation £208 included; aftercare included), £649 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 15 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). Colonoscopy £2,785 (tests before treatment not included), £615 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,255 (tests before treatment not included), £386 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, Leamington Spa, 18 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report February 2025). Colonoscopy £3,400 (tests before treatment not included), £1,230 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,995 (tests before treatment not included), £1,126 above the local lowest.
The Meriden Hospital, Coventry, 18 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2024). Colonoscopy £2,170 (Colonoscopy or camera into bowel) or £2,505 (Colonoscopy or camera into bowel with biopsy or excision of lesion) (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. No published gastroscopy price.
The Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2026). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £35 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 9 local prices span £1,230, from £2,170 to £3,400; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, The Priory Hospital, is £35 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 6 local prices span £1,126, from £1,869 to £2,995; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
6 hospitals near Birmingham publish both prices. below it at 6, by £295 to £530.
Within 5 miles of central Birmingham: The Priory Hospital (2.7 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Birmingham: Spire Parkway Hospital (5.9 miles), Sutton Medical Centre (7.1 miles) and Spire Little Aston Hospital (8.3 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Birmingham: Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (15 miles), Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (18 miles), The Meriden Hospital (18 miles) and The Droitwich Spa Hospital (19 miles).
Typical for colonoscopy: a day-case test.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. colonoscopy £2,170 to £3,400 at 8 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,995 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Birmingham Women's and Children's: about 5 in 10 (49.5%) under 6 weeks. England: 69.6%.
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 Birmingham
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 49.5% | 147 | 64 | 291 |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 43.8% | 3,182 | 2,306 | 5,657 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, 1.4 miles from Birmingham: 291 people waiting for endoscopy, 49.5% under six weeks, 64 at 13 weeks or more.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, 3.9 miles from Birmingham: 5,657 people waiting for endoscopy, 43.8% under six weeks, 2,306 at 13 weeks or more.
NHS England reports colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy and gastroscopy separately; the figure here combines them, so it is the endoscopy list as a whole.
These figures describe people already waiting at the end of the month, not how long a new referral will wait. The NHS standard is that fewer than 1% wait six weeks or more.
Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 26 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 17 good, 2 requires improvement, 6 not yet rated. 3 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital | 1.3 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 1.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Birmingham Hospital | 1.5 miles | Good | No |
| Optical Express – Birmingham Hospital | 1.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Clarewell Clinics | 2.3 miles | Good | No |
| Staianoplasticsurgery | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Edgbaston Eye Consultants | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Birmingham | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| CC Kat Aesthetics | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| The Priory Hospital | 2.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| Care Fertility | 2.7 miles | Good | No |
| The Westbourne Centre | 2.8 miles | Good | No |
And 14 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital and Sutton Medical Centre what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh The Meriden Hospital (18 miles) against The Priory Hospital (2.7 miles): the £35 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether sedation and the bowel preparation are in the price.
- Ask whether sedation is included or charged separately.
Nearby
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in nearby places
- Wolverhampton 14 miles
- Worcester 25 miles
- Telford 29 miles
- Leicester 32 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 37 miles
- Northampton 44 miles
- Nottingham 44 miles
- Gloucester 46 miles
Other treatments near Birmingham
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, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University Hospitals Birmingham 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.