Endoscopy · Sunderland
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Sunderland: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,060
Colonoscopy: Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
Gastroscopy: £2,239 at Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles)
NHS wait
About 6 in 10
on the endoscopy list at South Tyneside and Sunderland had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Sunderland
Colonoscopy
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Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
£3,060Bowel 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 Tees Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,060 -
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne · 9.6 miles away
£3,265Bowel 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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,265
Gastroscopy
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Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne · 9.6 miles away
£2,239Stomach 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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,239 -
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
£2,295Stomach 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 Tees Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,295
See all 2 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital | 9.6 miles | £3,265 | £2,239 |
| Nuffield Health Tees Hospital | 22 miles | £3,060 | £2,295 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Sunderland.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, 9.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report August 2026). Colonoscopy £3,265 (tests before treatment not included), £205 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,239 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees, 22 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report April 2022). Colonoscopy £3,060 (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £2,295 (tests before treatment not included), £56 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 2 local prices span £205, from £3,060 to £3,265; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital, is £205 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 2 local prices span £56, from £2,239 to £2,295; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
2 hospitals near Sunderland publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital and Nuffield Health Tees Hospital. below it at 2, by £765 to £1,026.
5 to 10 miles of central Sunderland: Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Sunderland: Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 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 £3,060 to £3,265 at 2 hospitals; gastroscopy £2,239 to £2,295 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. South Tyneside and Sunderland: about 6 in 10 (62.6%) 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 Sunderland
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | 62.6% | 399 | 132 | 1,068 |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | 88.0% | 103 | 19 | 855 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, 0.1 miles from Sunderland: 1,068 people waiting for endoscopy, 62.6% under six weeks, 132 at 13 weeks or more.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, 7.2 miles from Sunderland: 855 people waiting for endoscopy, 88.0% under six weeks, 19 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: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 9.3 miles: 5 good, 2 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Washington Hospital | 6.2 miles | Good | No |
| Tyneside Surgical Services | 8.4 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Newcastle (Gateshead) | 8.5 miles | Good | No |
| Beverley Hospital | 8.5 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica North Tyneside | 8.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle | 8.9 miles | Good | No |
| Cobalt Hospital | 9.3 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital and Nuffield Health Tees Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles) against Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles): the £205 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
- Ripon 53 miles
- Leeds 76 miles
- Huddersfield 88 miles
- Doncaster 97 miles
- Blackpool 100 miles
- Manchester 104 miles
- Sheffield 106 miles
- Liverpool 120 miles
Other treatments near Sunderland
This page also covers 18 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Washington, Durham, Chester-le-Street, Seaham, Stanley, Shiney Row and Penshaw, Birtley, Houghton-le-Spring, Crook, Brandon, Hetton-le-Hole, Annfield Plain, Pelton and Ouston, Murton, Fence Houses, East Boldon and West Boldon, Ushaw Moor and Bearpark, Sacriston.
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: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Gateshead Health 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.