Endoscopy · Southend-on-Sea
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Southend-on-Sea: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£2,525
Colonoscopy: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, Maidstone · 20 miles away
Gastroscopy: from £2,152 at KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (20 miles)
Typical price
£3,279
The middle of 4 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £2,520.
NHS wait
About 3 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Mid and South Essex had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Southend-on-Sea
Colonoscopy
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KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Maidstone · 20 miles away
from£2,525Colonoscopy
What’s included: KIMS calls this a guide “from” price. Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Brentwood · 17 miles away
£3,165Bowel 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 Brentwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,165 -
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood · 18 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 -
Spire Wellesley Hospital
Southend-on-Sea · 1.4 miles away
from£3,474Bowel 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 £231 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Wellesley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £231 Treatment Included from £3,243 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Maidstone · 20 miles away
from£2,152Gastroscopy / Endoscopy
What’s included: KIMS calls this a guide “from” price. Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Brentwood · 17 miles away
£2,340Stomach 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 Brentwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,340 -
Spire Alexandra Hospital
Chatham · 17 miles away
from£2,520Stomach 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 Alexandra Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £2,307 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood · 18 miles away
from£2,812Stomach 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 Hartswood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £2,599 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Wellesley Hospital
Southend-on-Sea · 1.4 miles away
from£2,878Stomach 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 £231 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Wellesley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £231 Treatment Included from £2,647 Aftercare Included Included
See all 5 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
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| Spire Wellesley Hospital | 1.4 miles | from £3,474 | from £2,878 |
| Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital | 17 miles | £3,165 | £2,340 |
| Spire Alexandra Hospital | 17 miles | – | from £2,520 |
| Spire Hartswood Hospital | 18 miles | from £3,393 | from £2,812 |
| KIMS Hospital, Maidstone | 20 miles | from £2,525 | from £2,152 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Southend-on-Sea.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Wellesley Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, 1.4 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,474 (first consultation £231 included; aftercare included), £949 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,878 (first consultation £231 included; aftercare included), £726 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, Brentwood, 17 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2026). Colonoscopy £3,165 (tests before treatment not included), £640 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,340 (tests before treatment not included), £188 above the local lowest.
Spire Alexandra Hospital, Chatham, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2017). No published colonoscopy price. Gastroscopy from £2,520 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), £368 above the local lowest.
Spire Hartswood Hospital, Brentwood, 18 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2022). Colonoscopy from £3,393 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), £868 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,812 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), £660 above the local lowest.
KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, Maidstone, 20 miles away (KIMS Hospital; CQC Good, report October 2019). Colonoscopy from £2,525 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy from £2,152 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 4 local prices span £949, from £2,525 to £3,474; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Spire Wellesley Hospital, is £949 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 5 local prices span £726, from £2,152 to £2,878; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Spire Wellesley Hospital, is £726 dearer than the cheapest.
4 hospitals near Southend-on-Sea publish both prices. They are Spire Wellesley Hospital, Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, Spire Hartswood Hospital and KIMS Hospital, Maidstone. below it at 4, by £373 to £825.
Within 5 miles of central Southend-on-Sea: Spire Wellesley Hospital (1.4 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Southend-on-Sea: Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (17 miles), Spire Alexandra Hospital (17 miles), Spire Hartswood Hospital (18 miles) and KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (20 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 £2,525 to £3,474 at 4 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,152 to £2,878 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Mid and South Essex: about 3 in 10 (34.5%) 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 Southend-on-Sea
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
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| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 34.5% | 3,341 | 2,471 | 5,104 |
| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 79.7% | 491 | 13 | 2,415 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 0.3 miles from Southend-on-Sea: 5,104 people waiting for endoscopy, 34.5% under six weeks, 2,471 at 13 weeks or more.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 26 miles from Southend-on-Sea: 2,415 people waiting for endoscopy, 79.7% under six weeks, 13 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: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, East Suffolk and North Essex 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 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 1 requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| Southend Private Hospital | 0.4 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Spire Wellesley Hospital | 1.4 miles | Good | Yes |
| Jorja Essex | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Eastwood Community Endoscopy Centre LTD | 2.2 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| Chartwell Hospital | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| Vie Aesthetics | 4.5 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: its published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask KIMS Hospital, Maidstone for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- For colonoscopy, weigh KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (20 miles) against Spire Wellesley Hospital (1.4 miles): the £949 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (20 miles) against Spire Wellesley Hospital (1.4 miles): the £726 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
- Maidstone 21 miles
- Colchester 25 miles
- London 36 miles
- Ipswich 40 miles
- Watford 48 miles
- Crawley 48 miles
- Cambridge 51 miles
- Luton 53 miles
Other treatments near Southend-on-Sea
This page also covers 9 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Thundersley and South Benfleet, Canvey Island, Rayleigh, Hockley and Hawkwell, Rochford, Burnham-on-Crouch, Great Wakering, Ashingdon, Hullbridge.
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: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, East Suffolk and North Essex 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.