Endoscopy · Watford
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Watford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: Hendon Hospital, London · 8.6 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at The Clementine Churchill Hospital (6.5 miles)
Typical price
£2,205
The middle of 12 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £1,869.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the endoscopy list at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Watford
Colonoscopy
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Hendon Hospital
London · 8.6 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Hendon Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 12 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Syon Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 13 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Kings Oak Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Cavell Hospital
Enfield · 13 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Cavell Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The London Independent Hospital
London · 18 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The London Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Runnymede Hospital
Chertsey · 19 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Runnymede Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 22 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Blackheath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 24 miles away
£2,205Colonoscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Shirley Oaks Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,005 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Thames Valley Hospital
Slough · 10 miles away
from£2,741Bowel 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 Thames Valley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £2,528 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden · 13 miles away
from£2,747Bowel 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,522 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 20 miles away
from£2,917Bowel 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 £217 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £217 Treatment Included from £2,700 Aftercare Included Included -
The Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden · 13 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 Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 6.5 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Clementine Churchill Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Hendon Hospital
London · 8.6 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Hendon Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 12 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Syon Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 13 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Kings Oak Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Cavell Hospital
Enfield · 13 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Cavell Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The London Independent Hospital
London · 18 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The London Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 22 miles away
£1,869Gastroscopy 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Blackheath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,669 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden · 13 miles away
from£2,200Stomach 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 £232 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £232 Treatment Included from £1,968 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Thames Valley Hospital
Slough · 10 miles away
from£2,220Stomach 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 £220 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Thames Valley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £220 Treatment Included from £2,000 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 20 miles away
from£2,304Stomach 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,079 Aftercare Included Included -
The Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden · 13 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 -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 20 miles away
from£2,559Stomach 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 London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £2,346 Aftercare Included Included
See all 14 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
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| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 6.5 miles | – | £1,869 |
| Hendon Hospital | 8.6 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Thames Valley Hospital | 10 miles | from £2,741 | from £2,220 |
| Syon Clinic | 12 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Harpenden Hospital | 13 miles | from £2,747 | from £2,200 |
| The Chiltern Hospital | 13 miles | £2,973 | £2,539 |
| The Kings Oak Hospital | 13 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Cavell Hospital | 13 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The London Independent Hospital | 18 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| The Runnymede Hospital | 19 miles | £2,205 | – |
| Spire London East Hospital | 20 miles | from £2,917 | from £2,559 |
| Spire St Anthonys Hospital | 20 miles | – | from £2,304 |
| The Blackheath Hospital | 22 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Shirley Oaks Hospital | 24 miles | £2,205 | – |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Watford.
Hospital by hospital
The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow, 6.5 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report December 2019). No published colonoscopy price. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Hendon Hospital, London, 8.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 2026). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Thames Valley Hospital, Slough, 10 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report February 2020). Colonoscopy from £2,741 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), £536 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,220 (first consultation £220 included; aftercare included), £351 above the local lowest.
Syon Clinic, Brentford, 12 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2023). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Harpenden Hospital, Harpenden, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2017). Colonoscopy from £2,747 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £542 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,200 (first consultation £232 included; aftercare included), £331 above the local lowest.
The Chiltern Hospital, Great Missenden, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report November 2021). Colonoscopy £2,973 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £768 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,539 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £670 above the local lowest.
The Kings Oak Hospital, London, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report August 2022). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The Cavell Hospital, Enfield, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report August 2019). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The London Independent Hospital, London, 18 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 2019). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Gastroscopy £1,869 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The Runnymede Hospital, Chertsey, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2017). Colonoscopy £2,205 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. No published gastroscopy price.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 12 local prices span £768, from £2,205 to £2,973; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917.
Gastroscopy: 12 local prices span £690, from £1,869 to £2,559; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300.
10 hospitals near Watford publish both prices. below it at 10, by £336 to £547.
5 to 10 miles of central Watford: The Clementine Churchill Hospital (6.5 miles) and Hendon Hospital (8.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Watford: Spire Thames Valley Hospital (10 miles), Syon Clinic (12 miles), Spire Harpenden Hospital (13 miles), The Chiltern Hospital (13 miles), The Kings Oak Hospital (13 miles), The Cavell Hospital (13 miles), The London Independent Hospital (18 miles), The Runnymede Hospital (19 miles), Spire London East Hospital (20 miles), Spire St Anthonys Hospital (20 miles), The Blackheath Hospital (22 miles) and Shirley Oaks Hospital (24 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 £2,205 to £2,973 at 12 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,559 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals: about 9 in 10 (86.3%) 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 Watford
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
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| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 86.3% | 349 | 57 | 2,545 |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 52.6% | 1,122 | 348 | 2,369 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 0.1 miles from Watford: 2,545 people waiting for endoscopy, 86.3% under six weeks, 57 at 13 weeks or more.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 17 miles from Watford: 2,369 people waiting for endoscopy, 52.6% under six weeks, 348 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: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 14 independent hospitals and endoscopy units registered with the CQC to do tests such as endoscopy within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 9 good, 1 requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACS Clinic | 0.7 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Watford) | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| SpaMedica Watford | 1.6 miles | Good | No |
| Skin Medical | 2.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Bishops Wood Hospital | 2.8 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Bushey Hospital | 3.3 miles | Good | No |
| HCA Healthcare UK Elstree Waterfront Outpatients | 4.0 miles | Outstanding | No |
| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 6.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optegra London | 7.6 miles | Good | No |
| Chase Lodge Hospital | 8.0 miles | Good | No |
| One Stop Doctors T/A One Stop Healthcare | 8.1 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Wembley | 8.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 2 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Hendon Hospital, Shirley Oaks Hospital and Syon Clinic what tests before treatment would cost: their 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
- London 15 miles
- Luton 17 miles
- Reading 28 miles
- Oxford 37 miles
- Crawley 38 miles
- Cambridge 45 miles
- Northampton 46 miles
- Maidstone 48 miles
Other treatments near Watford
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Rickmansworth, Moor Park.
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: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Bedfordshire 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.