General surgery · Doncaster
Hernia repair in Doncaster: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,449
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough, Chesterfield · 18 miles away
NHS wait so far
11 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Doncaster and Bassetlaw 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 Doncaster
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough
Chesterfield · 18 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, Barlborough Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 20 miles away
from£3,973Hernia 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 £270 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £270 Treatment Included from £3,703 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 Doncaster.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough, Chesterfield, 18 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2026). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
Spire Methley Park Hospital, Leeds, 20 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2024). Hernia repair from £3,973 (first consultation £270 included; aftercare included), £524 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 2 local prices span £524, from £3,449 to £3,973; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011.
10 to 25 miles of central Doncaster: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough (18 miles) and Spire Methley Park Hospital (20 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 £3,973 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 11 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 Doncaster
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 10.8 wks | 69.5% | 10 | 34 wks | 4,163 |
| The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 13.9 wks | 57.4% | 43 | 46 wks | 1,822 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.1 miles from Doncaster: 4,163 people on the general surgery list, 69.5% within 18 weeks, 10 over a year, nine in ten within 34 weeks.
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, 12 miles from Doncaster: 1,822 people on the general surgery list, 57.4% within 18 weeks, 43 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: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 9 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 16 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 5 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 9 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Hospital | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| Lake Clinic | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Doncaster | 2.2 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Kinvara Private Hospital | 11 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Sheffield) | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES (Meadowhall Sheffield) | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Sheffield | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Sheffield | 15 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Refine Surgical | 15 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask whether the quote is for open or keyhole repair, and for one side or both.
Nearby
Hernia repair in nearby places
- Sheffield 17 miles
- Leeds 27 miles
- Huddersfield 30 miles
- Nottingham 38 miles
- Rochdale 44 miles
- Derby 44 miles
- Manchester 46 miles
- Blackburn 59 miles
Other treatments near Doncaster
This page also covers 11 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Maltby, Mexborough, Armthorpe, Dunscroft and Hatfield, New Rossington and Rossington, Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe, Bentley, Conisbrough, Warmsworth, Sprotbrough, Finningley.
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: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Rotherham 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.