Endoscopy · Bournemouth
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Bournemouth: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: The Harbour Hospital, Poole · 4.6 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at The Harbour Hospital (4.6 miles)
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the endoscopy list at University Hospitals Dorset had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Bournemouth
Colonoscopy
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The Harbour Hospital
Poole · 4.6 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 Harbour 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 -
Spire Southampton Hospital
Southampton · 23 miles away
from£3,046Bowel 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 £244 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Southampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £244 Treatment Included from £2,802 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth · 0.8 miles away
£3,505Bowel 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 Bournemouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,505
Gastroscopy
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The Harbour Hospital
Poole · 4.6 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 Harbour 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 -
Spire Southampton Hospital
Southampton · 23 miles away
from£2,575Stomach 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 £240 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Southampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £240 Treatment Included from £2,335 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth · 0.8 miles away
£2,825Stomach 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 Bournemouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,825
See all 3 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital | 0.8 miles | £3,505 | £2,825 |
| The Harbour Hospital | 4.6 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | 23 miles | from £3,046 | from £2,575 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Bournemouth.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, 0.8 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report June 2022). Colonoscopy £3,505 (tests before treatment not included), £1,300 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,825 (tests before treatment not included), £956 above the local lowest.
The Harbour Hospital, Poole, 4.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2022). 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.
Spire Southampton Hospital, Southampton, 23 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2025). Colonoscopy from £3,046 (first consultation £244 included; aftercare included), £841 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,575 (first consultation £240 included; aftercare included), £706 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 3 local prices span £1,300, from £2,205 to £3,505; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, is £1,300 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 3 local prices span £956, from £1,869 to £2,825; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, is £956 dearer than the cheapest.
3 hospitals near Bournemouth publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, The Harbour Hospital and Spire Southampton Hospital. below it at 3, by £336 to £680.
Within 5 miles of central Bournemouth: Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital (0.8 miles) and The Harbour Hospital (4.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Bournemouth: Spire Southampton Hospital (23 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 £3,505 at 3 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,825 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals Dorset: about 8 in 10 (76.5%) 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 Bournemouth
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | 76.5% | 646 | 159 | 2,749 |
| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 68.8% | 308 | 85 | 986 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, 4.5 miles from Bournemouth: 2,749 people waiting for endoscopy, 76.5% under six weeks, 159 at 13 weeks or more.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 25 miles from Bournemouth: 986 people waiting for endoscopy, 68.8% under six weeks, 85 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: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 16 miles: 6 good. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital | 0.8 miles | Good | Yes |
| Wentworth Clinic | 2.7 miles | Good | No |
| The Harbour Hospital | 4.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Poole | 5.2 miles | Good | No |
| Victoria Hospital | 6.8 miles | Good | No |
| Blandford Community Hospital | 16 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital and The Harbour Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh The Harbour Hospital (4.6 miles) against Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital (0.8 miles): the £1,300 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh The Harbour Hospital (4.6 miles) against Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital (0.8 miles): the £956 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
- Southampton 25 miles
- Bristol 58 miles
- Reading 63 miles
- Oxford 75 miles
- Brighton and Hove 78 miles
- Crawley 78 miles
- Gloucester 78 miles
- Watford 89 miles
Other treatments near Bournemouth
This page also covers 15 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne Minster, Verwood, Ferndown, Ringwood, New Milton, West Moors, Corfe Mullen, Swanage, Upton, Ashley Heath, Barton on Sea, Wareham, Merley.
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: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Dorset County Hospital 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.