Endoscopy · Stoke-on-Trent
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Stoke-on-Trent: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,766
Colonoscopy: Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle · 3.0 miles away
Gastroscopy: £2,263 at Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (3.0 miles)
NHS wait
About 7 in 10
on the endoscopy list at University Hospitals of North Midlands had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Stoke-on-Trent
Colonoscopy
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Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital
Newcastle · 3.0 miles away
£2,766Bowel 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 North Staffordshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,766 -
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield
Macclesfield · 19 miles away
from£3,054Bowel 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 £224 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £224 Treatment Included from £2,830 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital
Newcastle · 3.0 miles away
£2,263Stomach 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 North Staffordshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,263 -
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield
Macclesfield · 19 miles away
from£2,360Stomach 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 £215 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £215 Treatment Included from £2,145 Aftercare Included Included
See all 2 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital | 3.0 miles | £2,766 | £2,263 |
| Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield | 19 miles | from £3,054 | from £2,360 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Stoke-on-Trent.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle, 3.0 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report September 2026). Colonoscopy £2,766 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £2,263 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally.
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield, Macclesfield, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report February 2022). Colonoscopy from £3,054 (first consultation £224 included; aftercare included), £288 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,360 (first consultation £215 included; aftercare included), £97 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 2 local prices span £288, from £2,766 to £3,054; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: 2 local prices span £97, from £2,263 to £2,360; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
2 hospitals near Stoke-on-Trent publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital and Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield. below it at 2, by £503 to £694.
Within 5 miles of central Stoke-on-Trent: Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (3.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Stoke-on-Trent: Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield (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 £2,766 to £3,054 at 2 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,263 to £2,360 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals of North Midlands: about 7 in 10 (65.7%) 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 Stoke-on-Trent
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust | 65.7% | 545 | 270 | 1,587 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, 2.7 miles from Stoke-on-Trent: 1,587 people waiting for endoscopy, 65.7% under six weeks, 270 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: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS 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: 2 outstanding, 3 good, 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Stoke) | 2.6 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital | 3.0 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Newcastle-Under-Lyme | 4.8 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Beacon Park Hospital | 12 miles | Good | No |
| Rowley Hall Hospital | 13 miles | Good | No |
| CHEC - Macclesfield | 19 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health North Staffordshire 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
- Telford 25 miles
- Wolverhampton 28 miles
- Manchester 34 miles
- Chester 34 miles
- Birmingham 37 miles
- Sheffield 39 miles
- Nottingham 40 miles
- Liverpool 43 miles
Other treatments near Stoke-on-Trent
This page also covers 4 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheadle, Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook, Werrington.
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: University Hospitals of North Midlands 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.