General surgery · Telford
Hernia repair in Telford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,890
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton · 14 miles away
Typical price
£4,190
The middle of 5 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
10 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital 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 Telford
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Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 14 miles away
£3,890Hernia 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,890 -
Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital
Newcastle · 23 miles away
£3,923Hernia 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 North Staffordshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,923 -
Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital
Shrewsbury · 12 miles away
£4,190Hernia 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 Shrewsbury Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,190 -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 14 miles away
£4,760Hernia 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,760 -
Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital
Shrewsbury · 12 miles away
£5,030Hernia 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 Shrewsbury Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,030
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Telford.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, 12 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2026). Hernia repair £4,190 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £5,030 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £300 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 14 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). Hernia repair £3,890 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £4,760 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle, 23 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report September 2026). Hernia repair £3,923 (tests before treatment not included), £33 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 5 local prices span £1,140, from £3,890 to £5,030; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, is £300 dearer than the cheapest.
10 to 25 miles of central Telford: Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (12 miles), Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (14 miles) and Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (23 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 £3,890 to £5,030 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital: half had waited over 10 weeks; 9 in 10 within 35 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 Telford
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 10.0 wks | 73.6% | 0 | 35 wks | 4,905 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, 13 miles from Telford: 4,905 people on the general surgery list, 73.6% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 35 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 Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 19 miles: 4 good, 1 requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Telford | 1.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 10 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital | 12 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Wolverhampton | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 14 miles | Good | Yes |
| Rowley Hall Hospital | 16 miles | Good | No |
| Soul Care Aesthetics | 19 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital and Nuffield Health Wolverhampton 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
- Wolverhampton 16 miles
- Birmingham 29 miles
- Worcester 36 miles
- Chester 39 miles
- Derby 45 miles
- St Helens 54 miles
- Manchester 55 miles
- Leicester 56 miles
Other treatments near Telford
- Hip and knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery
- Cataract surgery
- MRI scans
- Colonoscopy and gastroscopy
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Shifnal, Broseley.
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 Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital 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.
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.