Endoscopy · Leeds
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Leeds: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: The Duchy Hospital, Harrogate · 12 miles away
Gastroscopy: from £2,356 at Spire Methley Park Hospital (7.0 miles)
Typical price
£2,952
The middle of 7 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £2,471.
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Leeds Teaching Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Leeds
Colonoscopy
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The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 12 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, The Duchy 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 -
Huddersfield Private Hospital
Huddersfield · 14 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, Huddersfield Private 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 -
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 0.4 miles away
£2,880Bowel 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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,880 -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 2.4 miles away
from£2,952Bowel 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 £227 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £227 Treatment Included from £2,725 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 7.0 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 -
Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 14 miles away
from£3,115Bowel 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 £205 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Elland Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £205 Treatment Included from £2,910 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health York Hospital
York · 23 miles away
£3,155Bowel 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 York Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,155
Gastroscopy
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Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 7.0 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 -
Nuffield Health York Hospital
York · 23 miles away
£2,455Stomach 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 York Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,455 -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 2.4 miles away
from£2,487Stomach 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 £221 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £221 Treatment Included from £2,266 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 0.4 miles away
£2,550Stomach 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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,550
See all 7 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
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| Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 0.4 miles | £2,880 | £2,550 |
| Spire Leeds Hospital | 2.4 miles | from £2,952 | from £2,487 |
| Spire Methley Park Hospital | 7.0 miles | from £3,062 | from £2,356 |
| The Duchy Hospital | 12 miles | £2,205 | – |
| Spire Elland Hospital | 14 miles | from £3,115 | – |
| Huddersfield Private Hospital | 14 miles | £2,205 | – |
| Nuffield Health York Hospital | 23 miles | £3,155 | £2,455 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Leeds.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 0.4 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report May 2025). Colonoscopy £2,880 (tests before treatment not included), £675 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,550 (tests before treatment not included), £194 above the local lowest.
Spire Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 2.4 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report June 2020). Colonoscopy from £2,952 (first consultation £227 included; aftercare included), £747 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,487 (first consultation £221 included; aftercare included), £131 above the local lowest.
Spire Methley Park Hospital, Leeds, 7.0 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), the lowest locally.
The Duchy Hospital, Harrogate, 12 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2024). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. No published gastroscopy price.
Spire Elland Hospital, Elland, 14 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2017). Colonoscopy from £3,115 (first consultation £205 included; aftercare included), £910 above the local lowest. No published gastroscopy price.
Huddersfield Private Hospital, Huddersfield, 14 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Requires improvement, report December 2019). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. No published gastroscopy price.
Nuffield Health York Hospital, York, 23 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2025). Colonoscopy £3,155 (tests before treatment not included), £950 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,455 (tests before treatment not included), £99 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 7 local prices span £950, from £2,205 to £3,155; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, is £675 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 4 local prices span £194, from £2,356 to £2,550; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, is £194 dearer than the cheapest.
4 hospitals near Leeds publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Spire Leeds Hospital, Spire Methley Park Hospital and Nuffield Health York Hospital. below it at 4, by £330 to £706.
Within 5 miles of central Leeds: Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (0.4 miles) and Spire Leeds Hospital (2.4 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Leeds: Spire Methley Park Hospital (7.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Leeds: The Duchy Hospital (12 miles), Spire Elland Hospital (14 miles), Huddersfield Private Hospital (14 miles) and Nuffield Health York 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 £2,205 to £3,155 at 7 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,356 to £2,550 at 4 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Leeds Teaching Hospitals: about 8 in 10 (76.5%) 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 Leeds
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 76.5% | 242 | 184 | 1,030 |
| Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust | 99.5% | 7 | 1 | 1,389 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 1.4 miles from Leeds: 1,030 people waiting for endoscopy, 76.5% under six weeks, 184 at 13 weeks or more.
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, 8.3 miles from Leeds: 1,389 people waiting for endoscopy, 99.5% under six weeks, 1 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: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 15 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 9 good, 1 requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. 3 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 0.4 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optical Express – Leeds Hospital | 0.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Leeds Hospital | 0.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 1.3 miles | Good | No |
| Nova Healthcare | 1.4 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Leeds Hospital | 2.4 miles | Good | Yes |
| CHEC - Leeds (Headingley) | 3.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Hair Dr, Leeds Private Hospital | 4.0 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| SpaMedica Leeds | 5.2 miles | Good | No |
| Eccleshill Treatment Centre | 6.6 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital | 6.6 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Methley Park Hospital | 7.0 miles | Good | Yes |
And 3 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Huddersfield Private Hospital, Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital and Nuffield Health York Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh The Duchy Hospital (12 miles) against Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (0.4 miles): the £675 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh Spire Methley Park Hospital (7.0 miles) against Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (0.4 miles): the £194 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
- Huddersfield 15 miles
- Ripon 23 miles
- Doncaster 27 miles
- Sheffield 30 miles
- Manchester 35 miles
- Blackpool 60 miles
- Nottingham 60 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 62 miles
Other treatments near Leeds
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Kingston upon Hull.
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: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Mid Yorkshire 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.