Endoscopy · Worcester
Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Worcester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£2,205
Colonoscopy: The Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich · 5.4 miles away
Gastroscopy: £1,869 at The Droitwich Spa Hospital (5.4 miles)
Typical price
£3,047
The middle of 6 published colonoscopy prices within 25 miles.
Gastroscopy: £2,165.
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the endoscopy list at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Worcester
Colonoscopy
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The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 5.4 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 -
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 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 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 -
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 25 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 -
Spire South Bank Hospital
Worcester · 1.1 miles away
from£3,079Bowel 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 South Bank Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £224 Treatment Included from £2,855 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital
Hereford · 23 miles away
£3,110Bowel 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 Hereford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,110 -
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
Cheltenham · 21 miles away
£3,160Bowel 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 Cheltenham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,160
Gastroscopy
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The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 5.4 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 -
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 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 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 -
Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital
Hereford · 23 miles away
£2,165Stomach 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 Hereford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,165 -
Spire South Bank Hospital
Worcester · 1.1 miles away
from£2,313Stomach 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 £217 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire South Bank Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £217 Treatment Included from £2,096 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
Cheltenham · 21 miles away
£2,490Stomach 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 Cheltenham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,490
See all 6 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire South Bank Hospital | 1.1 miles | from £3,079 | from £2,313 |
| The Droitwich Spa Hospital | 5.4 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital | 21 miles | £3,160 | £2,490 |
| The Priory Hospital | 22 miles | £2,205 | £1,869 |
| Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital | 23 miles | £3,110 | £2,165 |
| Spire Parkway Hospital | 25 miles | from £3,015 | – |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Worcester.
Hospital by hospital
Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, 1.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2026). Colonoscopy from £3,079 (first consultation £224 included; aftercare included), £874 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy from £2,313 (first consultation £217 included; aftercare included), £444 above the local lowest.
The Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich, 5.4 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.
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, Cheltenham, 21 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2026). Colonoscopy £3,160 (tests before treatment not included), £955 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,490 (tests before treatment not included), £621 above the local lowest.
The Priory Hospital, Birmingham, 22 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.
Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital, Hereford, 23 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2026). Colonoscopy £3,110 (tests before treatment not included), £905 above the local lowest. Gastroscopy £2,165 (tests before treatment not included), £296 above the local lowest.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 25 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.
How the prices compare
Colonoscopy: 6 local prices span £955, from £2,205 to £3,160; the UK median across 91 published prices is £2,917. The nearest, Spire South Bank Hospital, is £874 dearer than the cheapest.
Gastroscopy: 5 local prices span £621, from £1,869 to £2,490; the UK median across 88 published prices is £2,300. The nearest, Spire South Bank Hospital, is £444 dearer than the cheapest.
5 hospitals near Worcester publish both prices. below it at 5, by £336 to £945.
Within 5 miles of central Worcester: Spire South Bank Hospital (1.1 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Worcester: The Droitwich Spa Hospital (5.4 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Worcester: Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital (21 miles), The Priory Hospital (22 miles), Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital (23 miles) and Spire Parkway Hospital (25 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 £3,160 at 6 hospitals; gastroscopy £1,869 to £2,490 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals: about 8 in 10 (81.1%) 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 Worcester
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 81.1% | 317 | 92 | 1,681 |
| Wye Valley NHS Trust | 62.1% | 315 | 62 | 831 |
| England | 69.6% | 60,003 | 26,159 | 197,640 |
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, 1.4 miles from Worcester: 1,681 people waiting for endoscopy, 81.1% under six weeks, 92 at 13 weeks or more.
Wye Valley NHS Trust, 23 miles from Worcester: 831 people waiting for endoscopy, 62.1% under six weeks, 62 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: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wye Valley 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 12 miles: 2 good, 1 requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. 2 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 - Worcester) | 0.3 miles | Good | No |
| Spire South Bank Hospital | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement | Yes |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Worcester | 2.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Droitwich Spa Hospital | 5.4 miles | Good | Yes |
| Bromsgrove Healthcare Innovations (BHI) Parkside | 12 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital and The Droitwich Spa Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For colonoscopy, weigh The Droitwich Spa Hospital (5.4 miles) against Spire South Bank Hospital (1.1 miles): the £874 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For gastroscopy, weigh The Droitwich Spa Hospital (5.4 miles) against Spire South Bank Hospital (1.1 miles): the £444 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
- Gloucester 24 miles
- Birmingham 25 miles
- Wolverhampton 27 miles
- Telford 36 miles
- Oxford 51 miles
- Bristol 54 miles
- Leicester 54 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 55 miles
Other treatments near Worcester
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Droitwich Spa, Pershore.
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: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wye Valley 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.