Endoscopy · Bristol
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Bristol: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,635
Colonoscopy: Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield, Bristol · 1.1 miles away
Gastroscopy: £2,870 at Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield (1.1 miles)
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Bristol had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Bristol
Colonoscopy
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Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Bristol · 1.1 miles away
£3,635Bowel 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 Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,635
Gastroscopy
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Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Bristol · 1.1 miles away
£2,870Stomach 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 Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,870
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield | 1.1 miles | £3,635 | £2,870 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Bristol.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield, Bristol, 1.1 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report September 2026). Colonoscopy £3,635 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £2,870 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: one local price, £3,635; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: one local price, £2,870; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
1 hospital near Bristol publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield. below it at 1, by £765.
Within 5 miles of central Bristol: Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield (1.1 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 £3,635 at 1 hospital; gastroscopy £2,870 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Bristol: about 9 in 10 (92.3%) 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 Bristol
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | 92.3% | 181 | 10 | 2,339 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, 0.6 miles from Bristol: 2,339 people waiting for endoscopy, 92.3% under six weeks, 10 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: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 16 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 9.3 miles: 8 good, 8 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Queen Square | 0.2 miles | Good | No |
| ACES Bristol Hospital | 0.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express - Bristol Hospital | 0.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield | 1.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| The Whiteley Clinic Bristol | 1.5 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 1.5 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Bristol Hospital | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Somerset Surgical Services - Southmead Hospital | 3.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SAH Diagnostics | 3.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Bristol | 4.9 miles | Good | No |
| The Northwood Hospital | 5.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Endoscopy North Bristol Community Diagnostic Centre | 5.5 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 4 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield what tests before treatment would cost: its published breakdown lists them as not 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
- Gloucester 32 miles
- Worcester 54 miles
- Bournemouth 58 miles
- Oxford 61 miles
- Southampton 64 miles
- Reading 70 miles
- Birmingham 78 miles
- Wolverhampton 81 miles
Other treatments near Bristol
This page also covers 4 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Plymouth, Keynsham, Nailsea, Long Ashton.
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: Bristol 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.