General surgery · Portsmouth
Hernia repair in Portsmouth: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,449
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth · 1.7 miles away
Typical price
£4,137
The middle of 8 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
12 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 1.7 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, Portsmouth Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton
Southampton · 15 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, Southampton Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Southampton Hospital
Southampton · 17 miles away
from£3,987Hernia 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 £253 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Southampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £253 Treatment Included from £3,734 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Portsmouth Hospital
Havant · 6.1 miles away
from£4,034Hernia 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 £195 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Portsmouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £195 Treatment Included from £3,839 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
Eastleigh · 17 miles away
£4,240Hernia 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 Wessex Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,240 -
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Chichester · 13 miles away
£4,317Hernia 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 Chichester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,317 -
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
Eastleigh · 17 miles away
£4,975Hernia 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 Wessex Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,975 -
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Chichester · 13 miles away
£5,181Hernia 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 Chichester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,181
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Portsmouth.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1.7 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report February 2025). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Havant, 6.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report August 2026). Hernia repair from £4,034 (first consultation £195 included; aftercare included), £585 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, Chichester, 13 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Outstanding, report December 2021). Hernia repair £4,317 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £5,181 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £868 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton, Southampton, 15 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2017). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, Eastleigh, 17 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2023). Hernia repair £4,240 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £4,975 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £791 above the local lowest.
Spire Southampton Hospital, Southampton, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2025). Hernia repair from £3,987 (first consultation £253 included; aftercare included), £538 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 8 local prices span £1,732, from £3,449 to £5,181; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011.
Within 5 miles of central Portsmouth: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (1.7 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Portsmouth: Spire Portsmouth Hospital (6.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Portsmouth: Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (13 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton (15 miles), Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (17 miles) and Spire Southampton Hospital (17 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 £5,181 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Portsmouth Hospitals University: half had waited over 12 weeks; 9 in 10 within 42 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 Portsmouth
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | 11.5 wks | 65.9% | 148 | 42 wks | 5,621 |
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust | 14.2 wks | 57.6% | 10 | 43 wks | 727 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, 1.9 miles from Portsmouth: 5,621 people on the general surgery list, 65.9% within 18 weeks, 148 over a year, nine in ten within 42 weeks.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust, 13 miles from Portsmouth: 727 people on the general surgery list, 57.6% within 18 weeks, 10 over a year, nine in ten within 43 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: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Isle of Wight NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 10 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 5 good, 1 requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 10 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Maitland Clinic | 1.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Portsmouth | 1.6 miles | Good | No |
| Prema | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Portsmouth | 1.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| CESP (Portsmouth) @ Queen Alexandra Hospital | 1.9 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| The Pemberley Clinic | 2.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Portsmouth Hospital | 6.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 8.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Solent Eye Hospital | 8.3 miles | Good | No |
| Adnova Clinic | 8.5 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital and Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask whether the quote is for open or keyhole repair, and for one side or both.
Nearby
Hernia repair in nearby places
- Chichester 13 miles
- Bournemouth 35 miles
- Salisbury 36 miles
- Reading 43 miles
- Crawley 44 miles
- London 63 miles
- Bath 68 miles
- Wells 74 miles
Other treatments near Portsmouth
This page also covers 11 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Horndean, Ryde, South Hayling, Sandown, Emsworth, Shanklin, Denmead, Ventnor.
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: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Isle of Wight NHS 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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