General surgery · Crawley
Hernia repair in Crawley: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£3,881
The Montefiore Hospital, Hove · 20 miles away
Typical price
£4,260
The middle of 11 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare 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 Crawley
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The Montefiore Hospital
Hove · 20 miles away
from£3,881Hernia 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 £241 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Montefiore Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £241 Treatment Included from £3,640 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 18 miles away
from£4,025Hernia 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 £215 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £215 Treatment Included from £3,810 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Horley · 3.6 miles away
from£4,183Hernia 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 £233 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £233 Treatment Included from £3,950 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells · 20 miles away
£4,205Hernia 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 Tunbridge Wells Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,205 -
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 20 miles away
£4,230Hernia 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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,230 -
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital
Haywards Heath · 8.1 miles away
£4,260Hernia 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,260 -
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital
Woking · 22 miles away
£4,345Hernia 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 Woking Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,345 -
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Guildford · 21 miles away
£4,490Hernia 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 Guildford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,490 -
Ashtead Hospital
Ashtead · 14 miles away
from£4,700Hernia Repair - Groin (Inguinal) - Laparoscopic (Keyhole Surgery)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells · 20 miles away
£4,990Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic
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 Tunbridge Wells Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,990 -
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 20 miles away
£5,485Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic
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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,485
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Crawley.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Horley, 3.6 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2022). Hernia repair from £4,183 (first consultation £233 included; aftercare included), £302 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital, Haywards Heath, 8.1 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report March 2017). Hernia repair £4,260 (tests before treatment not included), £379 above the local lowest.
Ashtead Hospital, Ashtead, 14 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report July 2017). Hernia repair from £4,700 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £819 above the local lowest.
Spire St Anthonys Hospital, Sutton, 18 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report September 2026). Hernia repair from £4,025 (first consultation £215 included; aftercare included), £144 above the local lowest.
The Montefiore Hospital, Hove, 20 miles away (Spire Healthcare; not yet rated by CQC). Hernia repair from £3,881 (first consultation £241 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, 20 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2017). Hernia repair £4,205 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £4,990 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £324 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton, 20 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2022). Hernia repair £4,230 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £5,485 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £349 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, Guildford, 21 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2019). Hernia repair £4,490 (tests before treatment not included), £609 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Woking, 22 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report August 2017). Hernia repair £4,345 (tests before treatment not included), £464 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 11 local prices span £1,604, from £3,881 to £5,485; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, is £302 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Crawley: Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (3.6 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Crawley: Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital (8.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Crawley: Ashtead Hospital (14 miles), Spire St Anthonys Hospital (18 miles), The Montefiore Hospital (20 miles), Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (20 miles), Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (20 miles), Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital (21 miles) and Nuffield Health Woking Hospital (22 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 £3,881 to £5,485 at 9 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 56 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 Crawley
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 13.6 wks | 59.2% | 127 | 56 wks | 1,265 |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 10.1 wks | 77.7% | 8 | 30 wks | 3,047 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, 7.2 miles from Crawley: 1,265 people on the general surgery list, 59.2% within 18 weeks, 127 over a year, nine in ten within 56 weeks.
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, 20 miles from Crawley: 3,047 people on the general surgery list, 77.7% within 18 weeks, 8 over a year, nine in ten within 30 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: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey 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 12 miles: 7 good. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Gatwick Park Hospital | 3.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| Centre for Sight Limited | 6.2 miles | Good | No |
| The McIndoe Centre, part of Horder Healthcare | 7.8 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital | 8.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| Dorking Hospital Outpatients Department | 10 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Brighton | 12 miles | Good | No |
| North Downs Hospital | 12 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital and Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask Ashtead Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- For hernia repair, weigh The Montefiore Hospital (20 miles) against Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (3.6 miles): the £302 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
- London 27 miles
- Chichester 32 miles
- Reading 41 miles
- Portsmouth 44 miles
- Luton 55 miles
- Canterbury 56 miles
- Salisbury 70 miles
- Colchester 71 miles
Other treatments near Crawley
- Hip and knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery
- Cataract surgery
- MRI scans
- Colonoscopy and gastroscopy
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Horsham.
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: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey 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.