Orthopaedic surgery · Bradford
Hip and knee replacement in Bradford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£15,460
Hip replacement: The Highfield Hospital, Rochdale · 21 miles away
Knee replacement: £12,945 at The Highfield Hospital (21 miles)
Typical price
£15,944
The middle of 6 published hip replacement prices within 25 miles.
Knee replacement: £16,602.
NHS wait so far
15 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Bradford Teaching 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 Bradford
Hip replacement
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The Highfield Hospital
Rochdale · 21 miles away
£15,460Hip replacement 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, The Highfield Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £15,460 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 16 miles away
£15,465Hip replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, main treatment from, care after you go home and guide price from (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Duchy Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment from Included £ 15,265 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included Guide price from Included £ 15,265 · £200 -
Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 7.6 miles away
from£15,752Hip replacement
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 £213 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Elland Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £15,539 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 8.6 miles away
£16,135Hip Replacement
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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £16,135 -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 11 miles away
from£16,239Hip replacement
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 £217 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £217 Treatment Included from £16,022 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 14 miles away
from£16,462Hip replacement
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 £238 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £238 Treatment Included from £16,224 Aftercare Included Included
Knee replacement
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The Highfield Hospital
Rochdale · 21 miles away
£12,945Knee replacement 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, The Highfield Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 11 miles away
from£16,501Knee replacement
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 £234 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £234 Treatment Included from £16,267 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 7.6 miles away
from£16,579Knee replacement
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 £223 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Elland Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £223 Treatment Included from £16,356 Aftercare Included Included -
The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 16 miles away
£16,625Total knee replacement
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, main treatment from, care after you go home and guide price from (first consultation £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Duchy Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment from Included £ 16,375 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included Guide price from Included £ 16,375 · £250 -
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 14 miles away
from£16,791Knee replacement
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 £231 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £231 Treatment Included from £16,560 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 8.6 miles away
£17,445Knee Replacement
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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £17,445
See all 6 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Hip replacement | Knee replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Elland Hospital | 7.6 miles | from £15,752 | from £16,579 |
| Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 8.6 miles | £16,135 | £17,445 |
| Spire Leeds Hospital | 11 miles | from £16,239 | from £16,501 |
| Spire Methley Park Hospital | 14 miles | from £16,462 | from £16,791 |
| The Duchy Hospital | 16 miles | £15,465 | £16,625 |
| The Highfield Hospital | 21 miles | £15,460 | £12,945 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Bradford.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Elland Hospital, Elland, 7.6 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2017). Hip replacement from £15,752 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), £292 above the local lowest. Knee replacement from £16,579 (first consultation £223 included; aftercare included), £3,634 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 8.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report May 2025). Hip replacement £16,135 (tests before treatment not included), £675 above the local lowest. Knee replacement £17,445 (tests before treatment not included), £4,500 above the local lowest.
Spire Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report June 2020). Hip replacement from £16,239 (first consultation £217 included; aftercare included), £779 above the local lowest. Knee replacement from £16,501 (first consultation £234 included; aftercare included), £3,556 above the local lowest.
Spire Methley Park Hospital, Leeds, 14 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2024). Hip replacement from £16,462 (first consultation £238 included; aftercare included), £1,002 above the local lowest. Knee replacement from £16,791 (first consultation £231 included; aftercare included), £3,846 above the local lowest.
The Duchy Hospital, Harrogate, 16 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2024). Hip replacement £15,465 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £5 above the local lowest. Knee replacement £16,625 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £3,680 above the local lowest.
The Highfield Hospital, Rochdale, 21 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Outstanding, report August 2022). Hip replacement £15,460 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Knee replacement £12,945 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Hip replacement: 6 local prices span £1,002, from £15,460 to £16,462; the UK median across 158 published prices is £15,500. The nearest, Spire Elland Hospital, is £292 dearer than the cheapest.
Knee replacement: 6 local prices span £4,500, from £12,945 to £17,445; the UK median across 133 published prices is £16,235. The nearest, Spire Elland Hospital, is £3,634 dearer than the cheapest.
6 hospitals near Bradford publish both prices. Knee replacement is priced above hip replacement at 5 of them, by £262 to £1,310; below it at 1, by £2,515.
5 to 10 miles of central Bradford: Spire Elland Hospital (7.6 miles) and Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (8.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Bradford: Spire Leeds Hospital (11 miles), Spire Methley Park Hospital (14 miles), The Duchy Hospital (16 miles) and The Highfield Hospital (21 miles).
Typical for hip replacement: an inpatient stay, usually of a few nights.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. hip replacement £15,460 to £16,462 at 6 hospitals; knee replacement £12,945 to £17,445 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Bradford Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 15 weeks; 9 in 10 within 42 weeks. England: 14 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 Bradford
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 14.7 wks | 59.1% | 31 | 42 wks | 1,953 |
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | 11.1 wks | 72.2% | 1 | 30 wks | 2,458 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.6 miles from Bradford: 1,953 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 59.1% within 18 weeks, 31 over a year, nine in ten within 42 weeks.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, 9.8 miles from Bradford: 2,458 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 72.2% within 18 weeks, 1 over a year, nine in ten within 30 weeks.
These figures cover everyone on the trust’s trauma and orthopaedics list, not only people waiting for a hip replacement and a knee replacement, 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: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 11 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 6 good, 4 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 11 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Bradford | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Eccleshill Treatment Centre | 3.0 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital | 3.5 miles | Good | No |
| The Yorkshire Clinic | 3.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| The Lawrence Clinic | 3.8 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 3.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| CHEC - Leeds (Headingley) | 7.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Elland Hospital including Longlands Consulting Rooms | 7.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 8.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optical Express – Leeds Hospital | 8.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Leeds Hospital | 8.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, The Duchy Hospital and The Highfield Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For hip replacement, weigh The Highfield Hospital (21 miles) against Spire Elland Hospital (7.6 miles): the £292 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For knee replacement, weigh The Highfield Hospital (21 miles) against Spire Elland Hospital (7.6 miles): the £3,634 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether the price includes the first consultation and any X-rays or scans before surgery.
- Ask whether the quote is for a total or a partial knee replacement, and why.
Nearby
Hip and knee replacement in nearby places
- Leeds 8.6 miles
- Manchester 29 miles
- Sheffield 32 miles
- Blackpool 51 miles
- Liverpool 54 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 58 miles
- Kingston upon Hull 58 miles
- Nottingham 62 miles
Other treatments near Bradford
This page also covers 5 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Keighley, Bingley, Gomersal and Birkenshaw, Thornton, Steeton.
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: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Calderdale and Huddersfield 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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