General surgery · London
Hernia repair in London: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,449
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford, Ilford · 11 miles away
Typical price
£4,102
The middle of 12 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
16 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Guy's and St Thomas' 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 London
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford
Ilford · 11 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, Ilford Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 9.2 miles away
from£3,704Hernia 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 £214 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £214 Treatment Included from £3,490 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood · 19 miles away
from£3,738Hernia 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 £183 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Hartswood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £183 Treatment Included from £3,555 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Thames Valley Hospital
Slough · 19 miles away
from£4,021Hernia 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 £250 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Thames Valley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Treatment Included from £3,771 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 9.7 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 -
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Brentwood · 21 miles away
£4,034Hernia 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 Brentwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,034 -
Spire Bushey Hospital
Bushey · 13 miles away
from£4,171Hernia 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 £235 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Bushey Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £235 Treatment Included from £3,936 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Horley · 24 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 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 -
Bishops Wood Hospital
London · 16 miles away
£4,381Hernia 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 £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Bishops Wood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £3,390 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Ashtead Hospital
Ashtead · 16 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 Brentwood Hospital
Brentwood · 21 miles away
£4,964Hernia 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 Brentwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,964
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of London.
Hospital by hospital
Spire London East Hospital, Ilford, 9.2 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2026). Hernia repair from £3,704 (first consultation £214 included; aftercare included), £255 above the local lowest.
Spire St Anthonys Hospital, Sutton, 9.7 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report September 2026). Hernia repair from £4,025 (first consultation £215 included; aftercare included), £576 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford, Ilford, 11 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report April 2019). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
Spire Bushey Hospital, Bushey, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report December 2021). Hernia repair from £4,171 (first consultation £235 included; aftercare included), £722 above the local lowest.
Bishops Wood Hospital, London, 16 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report October 2021). Hernia repair £4,381 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £932 above the local lowest.
Ashtead Hospital, Ashtead, 16 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report July 2017). Hernia repair from £4,700 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,251 above the local lowest.
Spire Hartswood Hospital, Brentwood, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2022). Hernia repair from £3,738 (first consultation £183 included; aftercare included), £289 above the local lowest.
Spire Thames Valley Hospital, Slough, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report February 2020). Hernia repair from £4,021 (first consultation £250 included; aftercare included), £572 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, Brentwood, 21 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2026). Hernia repair £4,034 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £4,964 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £585 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), £896 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 12 local prices span £1,515, from £3,449 to £4,964; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, Spire London East Hospital, is £255 dearer than the cheapest.
5 to 10 miles of central London: Spire London East Hospital (9.2 miles) and Spire St Anthonys Hospital (9.7 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central London: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford (11 miles), Spire Bushey Hospital (13 miles), Bishops Wood Hospital (16 miles), Ashtead Hospital (16 miles), Spire Hartswood Hospital (19 miles), Spire Thames Valley Hospital (19 miles), Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (21 miles), Nuffield Health Woking Hospital (22 miles) and Spire Gatwick Park 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 £4,964 at 11 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Guy's and St Thomas': half had waited over 16 weeks; 9 in 10 within 39 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 London
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 15.5 wks | 55.8% | 1 | 39 wks | 1,648 |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 14.5 wks | 58.7% | 2 | 39 wks | 2,233 |
| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 14.7 wks | 59.1% | 97 | 44 wks | 4,217 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 0.7 miles from London: 1,648 people on the general surgery list, 55.8% within 18 weeks, 1 over a year, nine in ten within 39 weeks.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 2.1 miles from London: 2,233 people on the general surgery list, 58.7% within 18 weeks, 2 over a year, nine in ten within 39 weeks.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 2.8 miles from London: 4,217 people on the general surgery list, 59.1% within 18 weeks, 97 over a year, nine in ten within 44 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: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 84 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 3.7 miles: 5 outstanding, 46 good, 2 requires improvement, 31 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema House | 0.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| FYC Innovation Medical | 0.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Mayfair Hair and Beauty Ltd | 0.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Mayfair Childrens Clinic Ltd | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express – Great Portland Street Hospital | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Whiteley Clinic London | 1.0 miles | Good | No |
| One Welbeck Skin Health and Allergy | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Harmont House | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| Wimpole Clinic | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Cleveland Clinic London Hospital | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| The Gynae Centre | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| ACES Harley Street Hospital | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 72 more within 3.7 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Bishops Wood Hospital, Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital and Nuffield Health Woking 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 Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford (11 miles) against Spire London East Hospital (9.2 miles): the £255 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
- Crawley 27 miles
- Luton 30 miles
- Reading 36 miles
- Colchester 52 miles
- Chichester 54 miles
- Canterbury 54 miles
- Portsmouth 63 miles
- Ely 64 miles
Other treatments near London
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: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Chelsea and Westminster 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.
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