Endoscopy · London
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in London: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: The London Independent Hospital, London · 3.6 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at The London Independent Hospital (3.6 miles)
Typical price
£2,205
The middle of 12 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £1,869.
NHS wait
About 7 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Guy's and St Thomas' had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near London
Colonoscopy
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The London Independent Hospital
London · 3.6 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 London Independent 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 -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 6.5 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 Blackheath 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 -
Hendon Hospital
London · 7.3 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, Hendon 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 -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 8.6 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, Syon Clinic 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 -
The Sloane Hospital
Beckenham · 8.6 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 Sloane 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 -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 9.2 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, Shirley Oaks 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 -
The Cavell Hospital
Enfield · 11 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 Cavell 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 -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 11 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 Kings Oak 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 -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington · 15 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, Chelsfield Park 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 London East Hospital
Ilford · 9.2 miles away
from£2,917Bowel 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 £217 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £217 Treatment Included from £2,700 Aftercare Included Included -
North Downs Hospital
Caterham · 16 miles away
from£3,300Bowel Examination (Colonoscopy) as Day Patient
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood · 19 miles away
from£3,393Bowel 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 £213 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Hartswood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £3,180 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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The London Independent Hospital
London · 3.6 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, The London Independent 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 -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 6.5 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, The Blackheath 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 -
Hendon Hospital
London · 7.3 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, Hendon 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 -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 8.6 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, Syon Clinic 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 -
The Sloane Hospital
Beckenham · 8.6 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, The Sloane 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 -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 9.2 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, Shirley Oaks 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 -
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 9.6 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, The Clementine Churchill 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 -
The Cavell Hospital
Enfield · 11 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, The Cavell 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 -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 11 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, The Kings Oak 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 -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington · 15 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, Chelsfield Park 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 St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 9.7 miles away
from£2,304Stomach 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,079 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 9.2 miles away
from£2,559Stomach 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 £213 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £2,346 Aftercare Included Included
See all 14 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
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| The London Independent Hospital | 3.6 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Blackheath Hospital | 6.5 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Hendon Hospital | 7.3 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Syon Clinic | 8.6 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Sloane Hospital | 8.6 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Shirley Oaks Hospital | 9.2 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire London East Hospital | 9.2 miles | from £2,917 | from £2,559 |
| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 9.6 miles | – | £1,869 |
| Spire St Anthonys Hospital | 9.7 miles | – | from £2,304 |
| The Cavell Hospital | 11 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Kings Oak Hospital | 11 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Chelsfield Park Hospital | 15 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| North Downs Hospital | 16 miles | from £3,300 | – |
| Spire Hartswood Hospital | 19 miles | from £3,393 | – |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of London.
Hospital by hospital
The London Independent Hospital, London, 3.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 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.
The Blackheath Hospital, London, 6.5 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 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.
Hendon Hospital, London, 7.3 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 2026). 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.
Syon Clinic, Brentford, 8.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2023). 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.
The Sloane Hospital, Beckenham, 8.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2023). 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.
Shirley Oaks Hospital, Croydon, 9.2 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2020). 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 London East Hospital, Ilford, 9.2 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2026). Colonoscopy from £2,917 (first consultation £217 included; aftercare included), £712 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,559 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), £690 above the local lowest.
The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow, 9.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report December 2019). No published colonoscopy price. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire St Anthonys Hospital, Sutton, 9.7 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report September 2026). No published colonoscopy price. Gastroscopy from £2,304 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £435 above the local lowest.
The Cavell Hospital, Enfield, 11 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report August 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.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 12 local prices span £1,188, from £2,205 to £3,393; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: 12 local prices span £690, from £1,869 to £2,559; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
10 hospitals near London publish both prices. below it at 10, by £336 to £358.
Within 5 miles of central London: The London Independent Hospital (3.6 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central London: The Blackheath Hospital (6.5 miles), Hendon Hospital (7.3 miles), Syon Clinic (8.6 miles), The Sloane Hospital (8.6 miles), Shirley Oaks Hospital (9.2 miles), Spire London East Hospital (9.2 miles), The Clementine Churchill Hospital (9.6 miles) and Spire St Anthonys Hospital (9.7 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central London: The Cavell Hospital (11 miles), The Kings Oak Hospital (11 miles), Chelsfield Park Hospital (15 miles), North Downs Hospital (16 miles) and Spire Hartswood Hospital (19 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 £3,393 at 12 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,559 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Guy's and St Thomas': about 7 in 10 (72.5%) 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 London
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
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| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 72.5% | 489 | 216 | 1,780 |
| University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 85.9% | 140 | 37 | 990 |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 98.8% | 26 | 2 | 2,106 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 0.7 miles from London: 1,780 people waiting for endoscopy, 72.5% under six weeks, 216 at 13 weeks or more.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.3 miles from London: 990 people waiting for endoscopy, 85.9% under six weeks, 37 at 13 weeks or more.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 2.1 miles from London: 2,106 people waiting for endoscopy, 98.8% under six weeks, 2 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: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 65 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 3.7 miles: 6 outstanding, 37 good, 1 requires improvement, 21 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair Childrens Clinic Ltd | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express – Great Portland Street Hospital | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Whiteley Clinic London | 1.0 miles | Good | No |
| One Welbeck Skin Health and Allergy | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Wimpole Clinic | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Cleveland Clinic London Hospital | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| The Gynae Centre | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| ACES Harley Street Hospital | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The A Lounge | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| 25 Harley Street | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| One Welbeck Endoscopy Centre | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| OneWelbeck Heart Health | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
And 53 more within 3.7 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Chelsfield Park Hospital, Hendon Hospital and Shirley Oaks Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask North Downs Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- 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
- Watford 15 miles
- Crawley 27 miles
- Luton 30 miles
- Maidstone 32 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 36 miles
- Reading 36 miles
- Brighton and Hove 46 miles
- Cambridge 49 miles
Other treatments near London
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: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Imperial College Healthcare 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.