Endoscopy · Brighton and Hove
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Brighton and Hove: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,668
Colonoscopy: Goring Hall Hospital, Worthing · 14 miles away
Gastroscopy: £2,179 at Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles)
Typical price
£3,148
The middle of 4 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £2,575.
NHS wait
About 6 in 10
on the endoscopy list at University Hospitals Sussex had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Brighton and Hove
Colonoscopy
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Goring Hall Hospital
Worthing · 14 miles away
£2,668Colonoscopy 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, Goring Hall Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,468 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Horley · 23 miles away
from£3,020Bowel 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,795 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 1.2 miles away
£3,275Bowel 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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,275 -
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital
Haywards Heath · 12 miles away
£3,345Bowel 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,345
Gastroscopy
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Goring Hall Hospital
Worthing · 14 miles away
£2,179Gastroscopy 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, Goring Hall Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,979 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Montefiore Hospital
Hove · 2.2 miles away
from£2,393Stomach 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 £253 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Montefiore Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £253 Treatment Included from £2,140 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Horley · 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 £235 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £235 Treatment Included from £2,340 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital
Haywards Heath · 12 miles away
£2,710Stomach 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,710 -
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 1.2 miles away
£2,730Stomach 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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,730
See all 5 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
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| Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital | 1.2 miles | £3,275 | £2,730 |
| The Montefiore Hospital | 2.2 miles | – | from £2,393 |
| Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital | 12 miles | £3,345 | £2,710 |
| Goring Hall Hospital | 14 miles | £2,668 | £2,179 |
| Spire Gatwick Park Hospital | 23 miles | from £3,020 | 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 Brighton and Hove.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton, 1.2 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2022). Colonoscopy £3,275 (tests before treatment not included), £607 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,730 (tests before treatment not included), £551 above the local lowest.
The Montefiore Hospital, Hove, 2.2 miles away (Spire Healthcare; not yet rated by CQC). No published colonoscopy price. Gastroscopy from £2,393 (first consultation £253 included; aftercare included), £214 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital, Haywards Heath, 12 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report March 2017). Colonoscopy £3,345 (tests before treatment not included), £677 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,710 (tests before treatment not included), £531 above the local lowest.
Goring Hall Hospital, Worthing, 14 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2022). Colonoscopy £2,668 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £2,179 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Horley, 23 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2022). Colonoscopy from £3,020 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £352 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,575 (first consultation £235 included; aftercare included), £396 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 4 local prices span £677, from £2,668 to £3,345; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, is £607 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 5 local prices span £551, from £2,179 to £2,730; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, is £551 dearer than the cheapest.
4 hospitals near Brighton and Hove publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital, Goring Hall Hospital and Spire Gatwick Park Hospital. below it at 4, by £445 to £635.
Within 5 miles of central Brighton and Hove: Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles) and The Montefiore Hospital (2.2 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Brighton and Hove: Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital (12 miles), Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles) and Spire Gatwick Park 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 £2,668 to £3,345 at 4 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,179 to £2,730 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals Sussex: about 6 in 10 (64.4%) 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 Brighton and Hove
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 64.4% | 1,129 | 457 | 3,173 |
| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 75.2% | 416 | 123 | 1,677 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, 11 miles from Brighton and Hove: 3,173 people waiting for endoscopy, 64.4% under six weeks, 457 at 13 weeks or more.
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, 26 miles from Brighton and Hove: 1,677 people waiting for endoscopy, 75.2% under six weeks, 123 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 Sussex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 9 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 12 miles: 6 good, 3 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 9 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital | 1.2 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optegra Brighton Eye Clinic | 1.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Montefiore Hospital | 2.2 miles | Good | No |
| Epsom Skin Clinics (Peacehaven) | 6.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Brighton | 8.5 miles | Good | No |
| Horder Healthcare Seaford (formerly Seaford Day Hospital) | 10 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital | 12 miles | Good | Yes |
| CHEC - Worthing | 12 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Panacea | 12 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Goring Hall Hospital, Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital and Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles) against Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles): the £607 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh Goring Hall Hospital (14 miles) against Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (1.2 miles): the £551 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
- Crawley 19 miles
- Maidstone 40 miles
- London 46 miles
- Reading 56 miles
- Southampton 56 miles
- Watford 57 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 60 miles
- Luton 74 miles
Other treatments near Brighton and Hove
This page also covers 5 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Seaford, Lewes, Peacehaven, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, Newhaven.
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 Sussex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Surrey and Sussex 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.