Endoscopy · Norwich
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Norwich: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£3,037
Colonoscopy: Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich · 2.5 miles away
Gastroscopy: from £2,352 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles)
NHS wait
About 7 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Norwich
Colonoscopy
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Spire Norwich Hospital
Norwich · 2.5 miles away
from£3,037Bowel 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 £222 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Norwich Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £222 Treatment Included from £2,815 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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Spire Norwich Hospital
Norwich · 2.5 miles away
from£2,352Stomach 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 £224 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Norwich Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £224 Treatment Included from £2,128 Aftercare Included Included
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Norwich Hospital | 2.5 miles | from £3,037 | from £2,352 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Norwich.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich, 2.5 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,037 (first consultation £222 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy from £2,352 (first consultation £224 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: one local price, from £3,037; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: one local price, from £2,352; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
1 hospital near Norwich publish both prices. They are Spire Norwich Hospital. below it at 1, by £685.
Within 5 miles of central Norwich: Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 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 from £3,037 at 1 hospital; gastroscopy from £2,352 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals: about 7 in 10 (69.2%) 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 Norwich
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 69.2% | 617 | 207 | 2,004 |
| James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 63.1% | 306 | 73 | 829 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 3.0 miles from Norwich: 2,004 people waiting for endoscopy, 69.2% under six weeks, 207 at 13 weeks or more.
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 19 miles from Norwich: 829 people waiting for endoscopy, 63.1% under six weeks, 73 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: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 3 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 25 miles: 3 good. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 3 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Norwich | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Norwich Hospital | 2.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| ACES Fakenham Hospital | 22 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- 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
- Ipswich 41 miles
- Colchester 54 miles
- Cambridge 57 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 79 miles
- Luton 89 miles
- Northampton 96 miles
- London 99 miles
- Watford 99 miles
Other treatments near Norwich
This page also covers 17 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-on-Sea, Dereham, Wymondham, Taverham and Drayton, North Walsham, Bradwell, Beccles, Caister-on-Sea, Fakenham, Cromer, Aylsham, Poringland, Sheringham, Hethersett, Hemsby.
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: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, James Paget University 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.
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.