Endoscopy · Chester
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Chester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,543
Colonoscopy: Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens · 21 miles away
Gastroscopy: £2,115 at Fairfield Independent Hospital (21 miles)
Typical price
£2,943
The middle of 5 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £2,259.
NHS wait
About 7 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Countess of Chester Hospital had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Chester
Colonoscopy
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Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 21 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 Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
Wirral · 13 miles away
from£2,690Bowel 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 £200 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Treatment Included from £2,490 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool · 13 miles away
from£2,943Bowel 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 £176 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Liverpool Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £176 Treatment Included from £2,767 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester · 1.0 miles away
£2,985Bowel 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 Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,985 -
Spire Yale Hospital
Wrexham · 11 miles away
from£3,104Bowel 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 £202 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Yale Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £202 Treatment Included from £2,902 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 21 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 Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
Wirral · 13 miles away
from£2,192Stomach 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 £200 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Treatment Included from £1,992 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool · 13 miles away
from£2,259Stomach 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 £187 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Liverpool Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £187 Treatment Included from £2,072 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester · 1.0 miles away
£2,285Stomach 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 Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,285 -
Spire Yale Hospital
Wrexham · 11 miles away
from£2,491Stomach 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 £198 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Yale Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £198 Treatment Included from £2,293 Aftercare Included Included
See all 5 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Chester Hospital | 1.0 miles | £2,985 | £2,285 |
| Spire Yale Hospital | 11 miles | from £3,104 | from £2,491 |
| Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | 13 miles | from £2,690 | from £2,192 |
| Spire Liverpool Hospital | 13 miles | from £2,943 | from £2,259 |
| Fairfield Independent Hospital | 21 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 Chester.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital, Chester, 1.0 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2016). Colonoscopy £2,985 (tests before treatment not included), £442 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,285 (tests before treatment not included), £170 above the local lowest.
Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; not yet rated by CQC). Colonoscopy from £3,104 (first consultation £202 included; aftercare included), £561 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,491 (first consultation £198 included; aftercare included), £376 above the local lowest.
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, Wirral, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2022). Colonoscopy from £2,690 (first consultation £200 included; aftercare included), £147 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,192 (first consultation £200 included; aftercare included), £77 above the local lowest.
Spire Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2022). Colonoscopy from £2,943 (first consultation £176 included; aftercare included), £400 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,259 (first consultation £187 included; aftercare included), £144 above the local lowest.
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens, 21 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2017). Colonoscopy £2,543 (first consultation £140 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £2,115 (first consultation £140 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 5 local prices span £561, from £2,543 to £3,104; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital, is £442 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 5 local prices span £376, from £2,115 to £2,491; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital, is £170 dearer than the cheapest.
5 hospitals near Chester publish both prices. below it at 5, by £428 to £700.
Within 5 miles of central Chester: Nuffield Health Chester Hospital (1.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Chester: Spire Yale Hospital (11 miles), Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (13 miles), Spire Liverpool Hospital (13 miles) and Fairfield Independent Hospital (21 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 £2,543 to £3,104 at 5 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,115 to £2,491 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Countess of Chester Hospital: about 7 in 10 (72.4%) 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 Chester
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 72.4% | 255 | 9 | 925 |
| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 74.0% | 391 | 58 | 1,502 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 1.2 miles from Chester: 925 people waiting for endoscopy, 72.4% under six weeks, 9 at 13 weeks or more.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 15 miles from Chester: 1,502 people waiting for endoscopy, 74.0% under six weeks, 58 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: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wirral University Teaching Hospital 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: 2 outstanding, 4 good, 4 not yet rated. 3 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 10 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital Chester | 1.0 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Chester | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Cheshire Cosmetic Surgery | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 5.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Kelsall Surgical Centre | 7.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Murrayfield Hospital | 13 miles | Good | Yes |
| Spire Liverpool Hospital | 13 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Wirral | 14 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Widnes | 14 miles | Outstanding | No |
| SpaMedica Liverpool | 15 miles | Outstanding | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Fairfield Independent Hospital and Nuffield Health Chester Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh Fairfield Independent Hospital (21 miles) against Nuffield Health Chester Hospital (1.0 miles): the £442 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh Fairfield Independent Hospital (21 miles) against Nuffield Health Chester Hospital (1.0 miles): the £170 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 15 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 34 miles
- Manchester 34 miles
- Telford 39 miles
- Blackpool 42 miles
- Wolverhampton 52 miles
- Huddersfield 55 miles
- Sheffield 61 miles
Other treatments near Chester
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: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wirral University Teaching 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.