Endoscopy · Northampton
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Northampton: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: Three Shires Hospital, Northampton · 0.9 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at Three Shires Hospital (0.9 miles)
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Kettering General Hospital had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Northampton
Colonoscopy
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Three Shires Hospital
Northampton · 0.9 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, Three Shires 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 Saxon Clinic
Milton Keynes · 16 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 Saxon 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 Manor Hospital
Bedford · 18 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 Manor 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
Gastroscopy
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Three Shires Hospital
Northampton · 0.9 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, Three Shires 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 Saxon Clinic
Milton Keynes · 16 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 Saxon 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 Manor Hospital
Bedford · 18 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 Manor 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
See all 3 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Shires Hospital | 0.9 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Saxon Clinic | 16 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Manor Hospital | 18 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Northampton.
Hospital by hospital
Three Shires Hospital, Northampton, 0.9 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Outstanding, report July 2025). 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 Saxon Clinic, Milton Keynes, 16 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report December 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 Manor Hospital, Bedford, 18 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report July 2018). 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: 3 local prices, all £2,205; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: 3 local prices, all £1,869; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
3 hospitals near Northampton publish both prices. They are Three Shires Hospital, The Saxon Clinic and The Manor Hospital. below it at 3, by £336 to £336.
Within 5 miles of central Northampton: Three Shires Hospital (0.9 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Northampton: The Saxon Clinic (16 miles) and The Manor Hospital (18 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 at 3 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Kettering General Hospital: about 8 in 10 (81.6%) 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 Northampton
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 81.6% | 125 | 1 | 679 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 13 miles from Northampton: 679 people waiting for endoscopy, 81.6% 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: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 12 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 16 miles: 2 outstanding, 3 good, 7 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Northampton) | 0.3 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Three Shires Hospital | 0.9 miles | Outstanding | Yes |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 2.7 miles | Good | No |
| Blakelands Hospital | 13 miles | Good | No |
| Woodland Hospital | 13 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Milton Keynes | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Glendon Wood Hospital | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Milton Keynes Hospital | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express – Milton Keynes Hospital | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Bloom Health Hospitals | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Harmony Digestive and Liver Wellness LLP | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| KPI:Health | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask The Manor Hospital, The Saxon Clinic and Three Shires Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their 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
- Leicester 29 miles
- Luton 31 miles
- Oxford 37 miles
- Cambridge 44 miles
- Birmingham 44 miles
- Watford 46 miles
- Nottingham 52 miles
- Reading 55 miles
Other treatments near Northampton
This page also covers 3 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Towcester, Earls Barton, Brixworth.
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: Kettering General Hospital 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.