General surgery · Canterbury
Hernia repair in Canterbury: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,449
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham, Gillingham · 23 miles away
Typical price
£3,790
The middle of 4 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at East Kent Hospitals University 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 Canterbury
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham
Gillingham · 23 miles away
£3,449Inguinal hernia repair surgery
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Maidstone · 23 miles away
from£3,649Inguinal hernia repair surgery
What’s included: KIMS calls this a guide “from” price. Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Spire Alexandra Hospital
Chatham · 24 miles away
from£3,930Hernia 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 £220 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Alexandra Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £220 Treatment Included from £3,710 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Wellesley Hospital
Southend-on-Sea · 24 miles away
from£4,012Hernia 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 £187 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Wellesley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £187 Treatment Included from £3,825 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 Canterbury.
Hospital by hospital
KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, Maidstone, 23 miles away (KIMS Hospital; CQC Good, report October 2019). Hernia repair from £3,649 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £200 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham, Gillingham, 23 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report November 2022). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
Spire Alexandra Hospital, Chatham, 24 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2017). Hernia repair from £3,930 (first consultation £220 included; aftercare included), £481 above the local lowest.
Spire Wellesley Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, 24 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Hernia repair from £4,012 (first consultation £187 included; aftercare included), £563 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 4 local prices span £563, from £3,449 to £4,012; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, is £200 dearer than the cheapest.
10 to 25 miles of central Canterbury: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (23 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham (23 miles), Spire Alexandra Hospital (24 miles) and Spire Wellesley 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 £3,449 to £4,012 at 4 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. East Kent Hospitals University: half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 48 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 Canterbury
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | 13.7 wks | 58.6% | 490 | 48 wks | 8,805 |
| Medway NHS Foundation Trust | 12.2 wks | 68.5% | 4 | 34 wks | 1,041 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, 0.9 miles from Canterbury: 8,805 people on the general surgery list, 58.6% within 18 weeks, 490 over a year, nine in ten within 48 weeks.
Medway NHS Foundation Trust, 24 miles from Canterbury: 1,041 people on the general surgery list, 68.5% within 18 weeks, 4 over a year, nine in ten within 34 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: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Medway NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 16 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? |
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| CHEC - Canterbury | 0.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spencer Private Hospitals Canterbury | 0.9 miles | Good | No |
| Chaucer Hospital | 1.2 miles | Good | No |
| Spencer Private Hospitals | 12 miles | Good | No |
| One Ashford Hospital | 12 miles | Good | No |
| Folkestone Eye Centre | 13 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spencer Private Hospital | 15 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask KIMS Hospital, Maidstone for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- Ask whether the quote is for open or keyhole repair, and for one side or both.
Nearby
Hernia repair in nearby places
- Colchester 43 miles
- London 54 miles
- Crawley 56 miles
- Luton 77 miles
- Ely 85 miles
- Chichester 86 miles
- Reading 89 miles
- Norwich 95 miles
This page also covers 10 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Margate, Ramsgate, Dover, Whitstable, Deal, Broadstairs, Faversham, Hawkinge, Whitfield, Aylesham.
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: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Medway 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.