General surgery · Worcester
Hernia repair in Worcester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£3,449
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham · 21 miles away
Typical price
£3,871
The middle of 6 published hernia repair prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
15 weeks
Half the people on the general surgery list at Worcestershire Acute 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 Worcester
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham
Birmingham · 21 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, Birmingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital
Hereford · 23 miles away
£3,835Hernia 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 Hereford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,835 -
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 25 miles away
from£3,855Hernia 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 £221 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Parkway Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £221 Treatment Included from £3,634 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire South Bank Hospital
Worcester · 1.1 miles away
from£3,887Hernia 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 £219 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire South Bank Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £219 Treatment Included from £3,668 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital
Cheltenham · 21 miles away
£4,200Hernia 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 Cheltenham Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,200 -
Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital
Hereford · 23 miles away
£4,720Hernia 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 Hereford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,720
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Worcester.
Hospital by hospital
Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, 1.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2026). Hernia repair from £3,887 (first consultation £219 included; aftercare included), £438 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, Cheltenham, 21 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2026). Hernia repair £4,200 (tests before treatment not included), £751 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham, 21 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Requires improvement, report January 2020). Hernia repair £3,449, the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital, Hereford, 23 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2026). Hernia repair £3,835 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery) or £4,720 (Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Laparoscopic) (tests before treatment not included), £386 above the local lowest.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 25 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Hernia repair from £3,855 (first consultation £221 included; aftercare included), £406 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hernia repair: 6 local prices span £1,271, from £3,449 to £4,720; the UK median across 101 published prices is £4,011. The nearest, Spire South Bank Hospital, is £438 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Worcester: Spire South Bank Hospital (1.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Worcester: Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital (21 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (21 miles), Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital (23 miles) and Spire Parkway Hospital (25 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 £4,720 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals: half had waited over 15 weeks; 9 in 10 within 37 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 Worcester
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 14.9 wks | 58.0% | 7 | 37 wks | 5,213 |
| Wye Valley NHS Trust | 13.1 wks | 61.5% | 4 | 39 wks | 885 |
| England | 12.8 wks | 63.2% | 8,213 | 42 wks | 384,914 |
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, 1.4 miles from Worcester: 5,213 people on the general surgery list, 58.0% within 18 weeks, 7 over a year, nine in ten within 37 weeks.
Wye Valley NHS Trust, 23 miles from Worcester: 885 people on the general surgery list, 61.5% within 18 weeks, 4 over a year, nine in ten within 39 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: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wye Valley NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 12 miles: 2 good, 1 requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Worcester) | 0.3 miles | Good | No |
| Spire South Bank Hospital | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement | Yes |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Worcester | 2.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Droitwich Spa Hospital | 5.4 miles | Good | No |
| Bromsgrove Healthcare Innovations (BHI) Parkside | 12 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital and Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For hernia repair, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (21 miles) against Spire South Bank Hospital (1.1 miles): the £438 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
- Birmingham 25 miles
- Wolverhampton 27 miles
- Telford 36 miles
- Leicester 54 miles
- Bath 57 miles
- Derby 59 miles
- Nottingham 69 miles
- Wells 71 miles
Other treatments near Worcester
This page also covers 3 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Cheltenham, Great Malvern, Pershore.
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: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Wye Valley 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.