Endoscopy · Blackpool
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Blackpool: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: Lancaster Private Hospital, Lancaster · 19 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at Lancaster Private Hospital (19 miles)
Typical price
£2,374
The middle of 4 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £1,992.
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Blackpool
Colonoscopy
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Lancaster Private Hospital
Lancaster · 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, Lancaster Private 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 Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn · 21 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 Beardwood 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 -
Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 24 miles away
£2,543Colonoscopy procedure
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £140). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Fairfield Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £140 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,403 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
Blackpool · 2.1 miles away
from£3,010Bowel 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 £218 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £218 Treatment Included from £2,792 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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Lancaster Private Hospital
Lancaster · 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, Lancaster Private 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 -
The Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn · 21 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 Beardwood 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 -
Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 24 miles away
£2,115Upper GI endoscopy (gastroscopy)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £140). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Fairfield Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £140 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,975 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
Blackpool · 2.1 miles away
from£2,312Stomach 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 £206 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £206 Treatment Included from £2,106 Aftercare Included Included
See all 4 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 2.1 miles | from £3,010 | from £2,312 |
| Lancaster Private Hospital | 19 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Beardwood Hospital | 21 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Fairfield Independent Hospital | 24 miles | £2,543 | £2,115 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Blackpool.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, Blackpool, 2.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,010 (first consultation £218 included; aftercare included), £805 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,312 (first consultation £206 included; aftercare included), £443 above the local lowest.
Lancaster Private Hospital, Lancaster, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Requires improvement, report October 2019). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The Beardwood Hospital, Blackburn, 21 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2026). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens, 24 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2017). Colonoscopy £2,543 (first consultation £140 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £338 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,115 (first consultation £140 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £246 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 4 local prices span £805, from £2,205 to £3,010; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, is £805 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 4 local prices span £443, from £1,869 to £2,312; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, is £443 dearer than the cheapest.
4 hospitals near Blackpool publish both prices. They are Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, Lancaster Private Hospital, The Beardwood Hospital and Fairfield Independent Hospital. below it at 4, by £336 to £698.
Within 5 miles of central Blackpool: Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (2.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Blackpool: Lancaster Private Hospital (19 miles), The Beardwood Hospital (21 miles) and Fairfield Independent Hospital (24 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 £2,205 to £3,010 at 4 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,312 at 4 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals: about 8 in 10 (83.1%) 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 Blackpool
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 83.1% | 173 | 24 | 1,024 |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 83.1% | 89 | 30 | 527 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.7 miles from Blackpool: 1,024 people waiting for endoscopy, 83.1% under six weeks, 24 at 13 weeks or more.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 13 miles from Blackpool: 527 people waiting for endoscopy, 83.1% under six weeks, 30 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: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 10 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 16 miles: 1 outstanding, 8 good, 1 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 10 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Blackpool | 1.3 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Blackpool) | 1.6 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 2.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| iSight Limited | 11 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Preston | 12 miles | Outstanding | No |
| First Trust Hospital | 12 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited and Head Office (CHEC - Preston) | 13 miles | Good | No |
| Fulwood Hall Hospital | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Renacres Hospital | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Greater Lancashire Hospital | 15 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Fairfield Independent Hospital, Lancaster Private Hospital and The Beardwood Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh Lancaster Private Hospital (19 miles) against Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (2.1 miles): the £805 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh Lancaster Private Hospital (19 miles) against Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (2.1 miles): the £443 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
- Liverpool 27 miles
- Manchester 40 miles
- Chester 42 miles
- Huddersfield 51 miles
- Leeds 60 miles
- Ripon 65 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 66 miles
- Sheffield 70 miles
Other treatments near Blackpool
This page also covers 3 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Lytham St Anne's, Thornton, Poulton-le-Fylde.
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: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Lancashire 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.