Endoscopy · Doncaster
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Doncaster: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: Thornbury Hospital, Sheffield · 19 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at Thornbury Hospital (19 miles)
NHS wait
Almost all
on the endoscopy list at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Doncaster
Colonoscopy
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Thornbury Hospital
Sheffield · 19 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, Thornbury 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 Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 20 miles away
from£3,062Bowel 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 £235 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £235 Treatment Included from £2,827 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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Thornbury Hospital
Sheffield · 19 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, Thornbury 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 Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 20 miles away
from£2,356Stomach 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 £232 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £232 Treatment Included from £2,124 Aftercare Included Included
See all 2 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbury Hospital | 19 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Methley Park Hospital | 20 miles | from £3,062 | from £2,356 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Doncaster.
Hospital by hospital
Thornbury Hospital, Sheffield, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report November 2019). 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 Methley Park Hospital, Leeds, 20 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2024). Colonoscopy from £3,062 (first consultation £235 included; aftercare included), £857 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,356 (first consultation £232 included; aftercare included), £487 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 2 local prices span £857, from £2,205 to £3,062; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: 2 local prices span £487, from £1,869 to £2,356; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
2 hospitals near Doncaster publish both prices. They are Thornbury Hospital and Spire Methley Park Hospital. below it at 2, by £336 to £706.
10 to 25 miles of central Doncaster: Thornbury Hospital (19 miles) and Spire Methley Park Hospital (20 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 £3,062 at 2 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,356 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals: almost all (99.0%) 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 Doncaster
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 99.0% | 11 | 0 | 1,052 |
| The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 93.4% | 38 | 13 | 577 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.1 miles from Doncaster: 1,052 people waiting for endoscopy, 99.0% under six weeks, 0 at 13 weeks or more.
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, 12 miles from Doncaster: 577 people waiting for endoscopy, 93.4% under six weeks, 13 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: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Rotherham NHS Foundation 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 16 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 5 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 9 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Hospital | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| Lake Clinic | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Doncaster | 2.2 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Kinvara Private Hospital | 11 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Sheffield) | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES (Meadowhall Sheffield) | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Sheffield | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Sheffield | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Refine Surgical | 15 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Thornbury Hospital 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
- Sheffield 17 miles
- Leeds 27 miles
- Huddersfield 30 miles
- Nottingham 38 miles
- Manchester 46 miles
- Ripon 47 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 56 miles
- Leicester 61 miles
Other treatments near Doncaster
This page also covers 10 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Maltby, Mexborough, Armthorpe, New Rossington and Rossington, Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe, Bentley, Conisbrough, Warmsworth, Sprotbrough, Finningley.
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: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Rotherham 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.