Endoscopy · Leicester
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Leicester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,170
Colonoscopy: The Meriden Hospital, Coventry · 19 miles away
Gastroscopy: from £2,416 at Spire Nottingham Hospital (19 miles)
Typical price
£2,892
The middle of 6 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the endoscopy list at University Hospitals of Leicester had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Leicester
Colonoscopy
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The Meriden Hospital
Coventry · 19 miles away
£2,170Colonoscopy 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Meriden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,920 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Meriden Hospital
Coventry · 19 miles away
£2,505Colonoscopy or camera into bowel with biopsy or excision of lesion
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Meriden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,255 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Nottingham Hospital
Nottingham · 19 miles away
from£2,802Bowel 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 £246 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Nottingham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £246 Treatment Included from £2,556 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Leicester Hospital
Oadby · 2.7 miles away
from£2,981Bowel 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 £223 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leicester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £223 Treatment Included from £2,758 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital
Leicester · 3.0 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 Leicester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,180 -
Nuffield Health Derby Hospital
Derby · 24 miles away
£3,372Bowel 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 Derby Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,372
Gastroscopy
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Spire Nottingham Hospital
Nottingham · 19 miles away
from£2,416Stomach 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 £238 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Nottingham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £238 Treatment Included from £2,178 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Derby Hospital
Derby · 24 miles away
£2,564Stomach 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 Derby Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,564 -
Spire Leicester Hospital
Oadby · 2.7 miles away
from£2,575Stomach 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 £226 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leicester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £226 Treatment Included from £2,349 Aftercare Included Included
See all 5 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
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| Spire Leicester Hospital | 2.7 miles | from £2,981 | from £2,575 |
| Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital | 3.0 miles | £3,180 | – |
| The Meriden Hospital | 19 miles | £2,170 | – |
| Spire Nottingham Hospital | 19 miles | from £2,802 | from £2,416 |
| Nuffield Health Derby Hospital | 24 miles | £3,372 | £2,564 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Leicester.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Leicester Hospital, Oadby, 2.7 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report February 2016). Colonoscopy from £2,981 (first consultation £223 included; aftercare included), £811 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,575 (first consultation £226 included; aftercare included), £159 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital, Leicester, 3.0 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2023). Colonoscopy £3,180 (tests before treatment not included), £1,010 above the local lowest. No published gastroscopy price.
The Meriden Hospital, Coventry, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2024). Colonoscopy £2,170 (Colonoscopy or camera into bowel) or £2,505 (Colonoscopy or camera into bowel with biopsy or excision of lesion) (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. No published gastroscopy price.
Spire Nottingham Hospital, Nottingham, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Outstanding, report February 2024). Colonoscopy from £2,802 (first consultation £246 included; aftercare included), £632 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,416 (first consultation £238 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Derby Hospital, Derby, 24 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2026). Colonoscopy £3,372 (tests before treatment not included), £1,202 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,564 (tests before treatment not included), £148 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 6 local prices span £1,202, from £2,170 to £3,372; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Spire Leicester Hospital, is £811 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 3 local prices span £159, from £2,416 to £2,575; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Spire Leicester Hospital, is £159 dearer than the cheapest.
3 hospitals near Leicester publish both prices. They are Spire Leicester Hospital, Spire Nottingham Hospital and Nuffield Health Derby Hospital. below it at 3, by £386 to £808.
Within 5 miles of central Leicester: Spire Leicester Hospital (2.7 miles) and Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital (3.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Leicester: The Meriden Hospital (19 miles), Spire Nottingham Hospital (19 miles) and Nuffield Health Derby Hospital (24 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 £2,170 to £3,372 at 5 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,416 to £2,575 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals of Leicester: about 9 in 10 (87.1%) 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 Leicester
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | 87.1% | 223 | 78 | 1,725 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, 0.4 miles from Leicester: 1,725 people waiting for endoscopy, 87.1% under six weeks, 78 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: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS 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 9.3 miles: 5 good, 1 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire Consultant Eye Surgeons LLP @ The Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 2.1 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Leicester Hospital | 2.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital | 3.0 miles | Good | Yes |
| Lumivision Laser Eye CLinic | 3.0 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Leicester | 3.2 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 3.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Derby Hospital, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital and The Meriden Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh The Meriden Hospital (19 miles) against Spire Leicester Hospital (2.7 miles): the £811 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh Spire Nottingham Hospital (19 miles) against Spire Leicester Hospital (2.7 miles): the £159 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
- Nottingham 23 miles
- Northampton 29 miles
- Birmingham 32 miles
- Wolverhampton 42 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 49 miles
- Sheffield 53 miles
- Worcester 54 miles
- Telford 56 miles
Other treatments near Leicester
- Hip and knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery
- Hernia repair
- Cataract surgery
- MRI scans
- CT scans
This page also covers 20 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Peterborough, Wigston, Oadby, Birstall, Blaby and Whetstone, Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, Syston, Enderby and Narborough, Mountsorrel, Earl Shilton, Broughton Astley, Thurmaston, Sileby, Countesthorpe, Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt, Anstey, Barrow upon Soar, Ibstock, Groby, Quorndon.
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: University Hospitals of Leicester 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.