General surgery · Chester
Hernia repair in Chester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,381
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens · 21 miles away
Typical price
£3,764
The middle of 6 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
12 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Countess of Chester Hospital 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 Chester
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Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 21 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 Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool · 13 miles away
from£3,678Hernia 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 £179 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Liverpool Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £179 Treatment Included from £3,499 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Cheshire Hospital
Warrington · 17 miles away
from£3,755Hernia 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 £216 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Cheshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £216 Treatment Included from £3,539 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
Wirral · 13 miles away
from£3,772Hernia 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 £205 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £205 Treatment Included from £3,567 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital
Chester · 1.0 miles away
£3,910Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery
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 Chester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,910 -
Spire Yale Hospital
Wrexham · 11 miles away
from£4,000Hernia 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 £188 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Yale Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £188 Treatment Included from £3,812 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 Chester.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Chester Hospital, Chester, 1.0 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2016). Hernia repair £3,910 (tests before treatment not included), £529 above the local lowest.
Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; not yet rated by CQC). Hernia repair from £4,000 (first consultation £188 included; aftercare included), £619 above the local lowest.
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, Wirral, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2022). Hernia repair from £3,772 (first consultation £205 included; aftercare included), £391 above the local lowest.
Spire Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2022). Hernia repair from £3,678 (first consultation £179 included; aftercare included), £297 above the local lowest.
Spire Cheshire Hospital, Warrington, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Outstanding, report May 2017). Hernia repair from £3,755 (first consultation £216 included; aftercare included), £374 above the local lowest.
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens, 21 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: 6 local prices span £619, from £3,381 to £4,000; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, Nuffield Health Chester Hospital, is £529 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Chester: Nuffield Health Chester Hospital (1.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Chester: Spire Yale Hospital (11 miles), Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (13 miles), Spire Liverpool Hospital (13 miles), Spire Cheshire Hospital (17 miles) and Fairfield Independent Hospital (21 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 £4,000 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Countess of Chester Hospital: half had waited over 12 weeks; 9 in 10 within 34 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 Chester
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 12.1 wks | 66.1% | 4 | 34 wks | 1,069 |
| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 6.4 wks | 85.3% | 0 | 21 wks | 333 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 1.2 miles from Chester: 1,069 people on the general surgery list, 66.1% within 18 weeks, 4 over a year, nine in ten within 34 weeks.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 15 miles from Chester: 333 people on the general surgery list, 85.3% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 21 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: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wirral University Teaching Hospital 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 9.3 miles: 2 good, 5 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Medical Group Ltd | 0.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital Chester | 1.0 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Chester | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Cheshire Cosmetic Surgery | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Phoenix Private Health at Telford Court | 4.2 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 5.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Kelsall Surgical Centre | 7.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Fairfield Independent Hospital and Nuffield Health Chester Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For hernia repair, weigh Fairfield Independent Hospital (21 miles) against Nuffield Health Chester Hospital (1.0 miles): the £529 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
- St Helens 19 miles
- Manchester 34 miles
- Telford 39 miles
- Blackburn 42 miles
- Rochdale 42 miles
- Blackpool 42 miles
- Wolverhampton 52 miles
- Huddersfield 55 miles
Other treatments near Chester
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: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wirral University Teaching Hospital 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.