Endoscopy · Cambridge
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Cambridge: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£2,986
Colonoscopy: Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge · 3.0 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at St Edmunds Hospital (25 miles)
NHS wait
About 10 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Cambridge University Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Cambridge
Colonoscopy
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Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
Cambridge · 3.0 miles away
from£2,986Bowel 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 £257 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £257 Treatment Included from £2,729 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital
Cambridge · 1.1 miles away
£3,180Bowel 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 Cambridge Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,180
Gastroscopy
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St Edmunds Hospital
Bury St Edmunds · 25 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, St Edmunds 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 Cambridge Lea Hospital
Cambridge · 3.0 miles away
from£2,404Stomach 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 £249 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £249 Treatment Included from £2,155 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital
Cambridge · 1.1 miles away
£2,600Stomach 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 Cambridge Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,600
See all 3 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital | 1.1 miles | £3,180 | £2,600 |
| Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 3.0 miles | from £2,986 | from £2,404 |
| St Edmunds Hospital | 25 miles | – | £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 Cambridge.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, 1.1 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Outstanding, report November 2016). Colonoscopy £3,180 (tests before treatment not included), £194 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,600 (tests before treatment not included), £731 above the local lowest.
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge, 3.0 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report August 2026). Colonoscopy from £2,986 (first consultation £257 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy from £2,404 (first consultation £249 included; aftercare included), £535 above the local lowest.
St Edmunds Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, 25 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2019). No published colonoscopy price. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 2 local prices span £194, from £2,986 to £3,180; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, is £194 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 3 local prices span £731, from £1,869 to £2,600; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, is £731 dearer than the cheapest.
2 hospitals near Cambridge publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital and Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. below it at 2, by £580 to £582.
Within 5 miles of central Cambridge: Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (1.1 miles) and Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (3.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Cambridge: St Edmunds Hospital (25 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 £2,986 to £3,180 at 2 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,600 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Cambridge University Hospitals: about 10 in 10 (95.3%) 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 Cambridge
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 95.3% | 102 | 10 | 2,172 |
| East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | 65.5% | 489 | 87 | 1,417 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 2.0 miles from Cambridge: 2,172 people waiting for endoscopy, 95.3% under six weeks, 10 at 13 weeks or more.
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, 24 miles from Cambridge: 1,417 people waiting for endoscopy, 65.5% under six weeks, 87 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: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 25 miles: 1 outstanding, 5 good, 1 not yet rated. 3 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACES Cambridge Hospital | 0.7 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Cambridge | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital | 1.1 miles | Outstanding | Yes |
| Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 3.0 miles | Good | Yes |
| Pinehill Hospital | 24 miles | Good | No |
| St Edmunds Hospital | 25 miles | Good | Yes |
| Aventus Clinic | 25 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital and St Edmunds Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh St Edmunds Hospital (25 miles) against Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (1.1 miles): the £731 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
- Luton 32 miles
- Colchester 39 miles
- Northampton 44 miles
- Ipswich 44 miles
- Watford 45 miles
- London 49 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 51 miles
- Norwich 57 miles
Other treatments near Cambridge
This page also covers 8 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Haverhill, Newmarket, Soham, Histon and Impington, Sawston, Great Shelford and Stapleford, Burwell, Waterbeach.
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: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching 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.