Endoscopy · Oxford
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Oxford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,973
Colonoscopy: The Chiltern Hospital, Great Missenden · 25 miles away
Gastroscopy: £2,539 at The Chiltern Hospital (25 miles)
NHS wait
About 4 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Oxford University Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Oxford
Colonoscopy
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The Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden · 25 miles away
£2,973Colonoscopy 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 Chiltern Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included From £2,723 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
Gastroscopy
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The Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden · 25 miles away
£2,539Gastroscopy 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Chiltern Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,289 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chiltern Hospital | 25 miles | £2,973 | £2,539 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Oxford.
Hospital by hospital
The Chiltern Hospital, Great Missenden, 25 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report November 2021). Colonoscopy £2,973 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £2,539 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: one local price, £2,973; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: one local price, £2,539; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
1 hospital near Oxford publish both prices. They are The Chiltern Hospital. below it at 1, by £434.
10 to 25 miles of central Oxford: The Chiltern Hospital (25 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 £2,973 at 1 hospital; gastroscopy £2,539 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Oxford University Hospitals: about 4 in 10 (40.6%) 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 Oxford
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 40.6% | 1,586 | 905 | 2,670 |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 81.1% | 130 | 32 | 688 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.7 miles from Oxford: 2,670 people waiting for endoscopy, 40.6% under six weeks, 905 at 13 weeks or more.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, 25 miles from Oxford: 688 people waiting for endoscopy, 81.1% under six weeks, 32 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: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation 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 19 miles: 3 good, 1 requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital Oxford | 1.9 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 6.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Oxford | 6.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Oxfordshire Community Endoscopy | 10 miles | Good | No |
| InHealth Endoscopy Unit - Bicester | 11 miles | Good | No |
| Chiltern Medical Clinic, Goring on Thames | 17 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask The Chiltern Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: its 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
- Reading 25 miles
- Northampton 37 miles
- Luton 37 miles
- Watford 37 miles
- Gloucester 42 miles
- Worcester 51 miles
- London 51 miles
- Birmingham 56 miles
Other treatments near Oxford
This page also covers 5 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Swindon, Witney, Carterton, Kidlington, Eynsham.
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: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Berkshire 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.