General surgery · Blackpool
Hernia repair in Blackpool: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,381
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens · 24 miles away
NHS wait so far
18 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals had waited longer than this (August 2026).
Time waited so far by everyone on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Blackpool
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Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 24 miles away
£3,381Hernia repair surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £140). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Fairfield Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £140 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £3,241 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
Blackpool · 2.1 miles away
from£4,164Hernia repair - groin (Inguinal) - open surgery
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 £259 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £259 Treatment Included from £3,905 Aftercare Included Included
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Blackpool.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, Blackpool, 2.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Hernia repair from £4,164 (first consultation £259 included; aftercare included), £783 above the local lowest.
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens, 24 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2017). Hernia repair £3,381 (first consultation £140 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 2 local prices span £783, from £3,381 to £4,164; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, is £783 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Blackpool: Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (2.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Blackpool: Fairfield Independent Hospital (24 miles).
Typical for hernia repair: often a day case.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. hernia repair £3,381 to £4,164 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 18 weeks; 9 in 10 within 43 weeks. England: 13 weeks.
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 Blackpool
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 18.1 wks | 49.8% | 14 | 43 wks | 1,288 |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 20.0 wks | 46.3% | 1 | 46 wks | 214 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.7 miles from Blackpool: 1,288 people on the general surgery list, 49.8% within 18 weeks, 14 over a year, nine in ten within 43 weeks.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 13 miles from Blackpool: 214 people on the general surgery list, 46.3% within 18 weeks, 1 over a year, nine in ten within 46 weeks.
These figures cover everyone on the trust’s general surgery list, not only people waiting for a hernia repair, and describe time waited so far, not how long a new referral will take.
Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 12 miles: 1 outstanding, 4 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Blackpool | 1.3 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Blackpool) | 1.6 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 2.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| Lancashire Eye Clinic | 4.6 miles | Good | No |
| iSight Limited | 11 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Preston | 12 miles | Outstanding | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Fairfield Independent Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: its published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For hernia repair, weigh Fairfield Independent Hospital (24 miles) against Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (2.1 miles): the £783 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether the quote is for open or keyhole repair, and for one side or both.
Nearby
Hernia repair in nearby places
- Lancaster 20 miles
- Blackburn 22 miles
- St Helens 27 miles
- Rochdale 37 miles
- Manchester 40 miles
- Chester 42 miles
- Huddersfield 51 miles
- Leeds 60 miles
Other treatments near Blackpool
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Lytham St Anne's, Kirkham.
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, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Lancashire Teaching 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.