General surgery · Sheffield
Hernia repair in Sheffield: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,449
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough, Chesterfield · 9.8 miles away
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at The Rotherham 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 Sheffield
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough
Chesterfield · 9.8 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)
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Sheffield.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough, Chesterfield, 9.8 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2026). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: one local price, £3,449; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011.
5 to 10 miles of central Sheffield: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough (9.8 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 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Rotherham: half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 46 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 Sheffield
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 13.9 wks | 57.4% | 43 | 46 wks | 1,822 |
| Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 9.8 wks | 68.0% | 18 | 40 wks | 2,027 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, 5.6 miles from Sheffield: 1,822 people on the general surgery list, 57.4% within 18 weeks, 43 over a year, nine in ten within 46 weeks.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 13 miles from Sheffield: 2,027 people on the general surgery list, 68.0% within 18 weeks, 18 over a year, nine in ten within 40 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: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 13 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 5 good, 7 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Clinical | 0.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| One Health Group - Head Office | 1.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| MO Surgical Aesthetics Limited | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Thornbury Hospital | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre Limited | 2.4 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Be Cosmetic Clinics | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Sheffield | 2.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Claremont Hospital | 3.1 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Sheffield) | 3.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES (Meadowhall Sheffield) | 3.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Eagle Eyecare Limited | 5.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Sheffield | 5.5 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 1 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
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
- Doncaster 17 miles
- Huddersfield 23 miles
- Leeds 30 miles
- Nottingham 30 miles
- Manchester 32 miles
- Derby 32 miles
- Rochdale 33 miles
- Blackburn 49 miles
Other treatments near Sheffield
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: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Barnsley 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.