Endoscopy · Gloucester
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Gloucester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£3,079
Colonoscopy: Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester · 23 miles away
Gastroscopy: from £2,313 at Spire South Bank Hospital (23 miles)
NHS wait
About 7 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Gloucestershire Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Gloucester
Colonoscopy
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Spire South Bank Hospital
Worcester · 23 miles away
from£3,079Bowel 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 £224 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire South Bank Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £224 Treatment Included from £2,855 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
Cheltenham · 4.8 miles away
£3,160Bowel 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 Cheltenham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,160
Gastroscopy
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Spire South Bank Hospital
Worcester · 23 miles away
from£2,313Stomach 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 £217 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire South Bank Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £217 Treatment Included from £2,096 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
Cheltenham · 4.8 miles away
£2,490Stomach 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 Cheltenham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,490
See all 2 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital | 4.8 miles | £3,160 | £2,490 |
| Spire South Bank Hospital | 23 miles | from £3,079 | from £2,313 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Gloucester.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, Cheltenham, 4.8 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2026). Colonoscopy £3,160 (tests before treatment not included), £81 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,490 (tests before treatment not included), £177 above the local lowest.
Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, 23 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,079 (first consultation £224 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy from £2,313 (first consultation £217 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 2 local prices span £81, from £3,079 to £3,160; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, is £81 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 2 local prices span £177, from £2,313 to £2,490; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, is £177 dearer than the cheapest.
2 hospitals near Gloucester publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital and Spire South Bank Hospital. below it at 2, by £670 to £766.
Within 5 miles of central Gloucester: Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital (4.8 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Gloucester: Spire South Bank 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 £3,079 to £3,160 at 2 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,313 to £2,490 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Gloucestershire Hospitals: about 7 in 10 (68.3%) 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 Gloucester
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 68.3% | 573 | 163 | 1,810 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 7.0 miles from Gloucester: 1,810 people waiting for endoscopy, 68.3% under six weeks, 163 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: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 16 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 2 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 0.7 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Brighouse | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Winfield Hospital | 1.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Gloucester | 2.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital | 4.8 miles | Good | Yes |
| Tetbury Hospital | 15 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: its published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh Spire South Bank Hospital (23 miles) against Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital (4.8 miles): the £81 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh Spire South Bank Hospital (23 miles) against Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital (4.8 miles): the £177 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
- Worcester 24 miles
- Bristol 32 miles
- Oxford 42 miles
- Birmingham 46 miles
- Wolverhampton 51 miles
- Telford 59 miles
- Reading 61 miles
- Northampton 62 miles
Other treatments near Gloucester
This page also covers 10 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Cheltenham, Stroud, Quedgeley and Hardwicke, Bishop's Cleeve, Churchdown, Brockworth, Stonehouse, Chalford, Nailsworth, Newent.
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: Gloucestershire Hospitals 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.
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