Endoscopy · Wolverhampton
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Wolverhampton: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: The Priory Hospital, Birmingham · 13 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at The Priory Hospital (13 miles)
Typical price
£2,495
The middle of 6 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £1,869.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the endoscopy list at The Royal Wolverhampton had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Wolverhampton
Colonoscopy
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The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 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 Priory 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 -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 14 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, Sutton Medical Centre 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 Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 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 Droitwich Spa 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 -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 1.7 miles away
£2,785Bowel 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,785 -
Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 11 miles away
from£2,813Bowel 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 £205 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £205 Treatment Included from £2,608 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 19 miles away
from£3,015Bowel 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 £234 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Parkway Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £234 Treatment Included from £2,781 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 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 Priory 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 -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 14 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, Sutton Medical Centre 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 Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 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 Droitwich Spa 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 -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 1.7 miles away
£2,255Stomach Examination - Gastroscopy (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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,255 -
Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 11 miles away
from£2,518Stomach 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 £208 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £208 Treatment Included from £2,310 Aftercare Included Included
See all 6 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 1.7 miles | £2,785 | £2,255 |
| Spire Little Aston Hospital | 11 miles | from £2,813 | from £2,518 |
| The Priory Hospital | 13 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Sutton Medical Centre | 14 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Spire Parkway Hospital | 19 miles | from £3,015 | – |
| The Droitwich Spa Hospital | 22 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Wolverhampton.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 1.7 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). Colonoscopy £2,785 (tests before treatment not included), £580 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,255 (tests before treatment not included), £386 above the local lowest.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Colonoscopy from £2,813 (first consultation £205 included; aftercare included), £608 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,518 (first consultation £208 included; aftercare included), £649 above the local lowest.
The Priory Hospital, Birmingham, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 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.
Sutton Medical Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 14 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 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.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,015 (first consultation £234 included; aftercare included), £810 above the local lowest. No published gastroscopy price.
The Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich, 22 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 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.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 6 local prices span £810, from £2,205 to £3,015; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, is £580 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 5 local prices span £649, from £1,869 to £2,518; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, is £386 dearer than the cheapest.
5 hospitals near Wolverhampton publish both prices. below it at 5, by £295 to £530.
Within 5 miles of central Wolverhampton: Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Wolverhampton: Spire Little Aston Hospital (11 miles), The Priory Hospital (13 miles), Sutton Medical Centre (14 miles), Spire Parkway Hospital (19 miles) and The Droitwich Spa 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 £2,205 to £3,015 at 6 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,518 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Royal Wolverhampton: about 9 in 10 (88.4%) 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 Wolverhampton
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | 88.4% | 187 | 27 | 1,619 |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 94.5% | 43 | 0 | 775 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 1.7 miles from Wolverhampton: 1,619 people waiting for endoscopy, 88.4% under six weeks, 27 at 13 weeks or more.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, 5.5 miles from Wolverhampton: 775 people waiting for endoscopy, 94.5% under six weeks, 0 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: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare 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 9.3 miles: 3 good, 2 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 1.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Wolverhampton | 2.9 miles | Good | No |
| CHEC - West Bromwich | 7.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Soul Care Aesthetics | 8.1 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| Stourside Hospital | 8.9 miles | Good | No |
| West Midlands Hospital | 9.3 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Sutton Medical Centre and The Droitwich Spa Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh The Priory Hospital (13 miles) against Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles): the £580 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh The Priory Hospital (13 miles) against Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles): the £386 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
- Birmingham 14 miles
- Telford 16 miles
- Worcester 27 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 28 miles
- Leicester 42 miles
- Nottingham 48 miles
- Gloucester 51 miles
- Chester 52 miles
Other treatments near Wolverhampton
This page also covers 7 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Kingswinford, Bilston, Sedgley, Coseley, Wombourne, Codsall, Perton.
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: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare 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.