Orthopaedic surgery · Chichester
Hip and knee replacement in Chichester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£13,199
Hip replacement: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth · 13 miles away
Knee replacement: £13,799 at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (13 miles)
NHS wait so far
19 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at University Hospitals Sussex 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 Chichester
Hip replacement
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 13 miles away
£13,199Hip replacement 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) -
Spire Portsmouth Hospital
Havant · 8.1 miles away
from£17,650Hip 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Portsmouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £17,425 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Chichester · 0.6 miles away
£18,291Hip 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 Chichester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £18,291
Knee replacement
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 13 miles away
£13,799Knee replacement 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) -
Goring Hall Hospital
Worthing · 15 miles away
£16,135Knee 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, Goring Hall Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £15,935 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Portsmouth Hospital
Havant · 8.1 miles away
from£17,845Knee 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Portsmouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £17,620 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Chichester · 0.6 miles away
£17,865Knee 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 Chichester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £17,865
See all 4 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Hip replacement | Knee replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital | 0.6 miles | £18,291 | £17,865 |
| Spire Portsmouth Hospital | 8.1 miles | from £17,650 | from £17,845 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth | 13 miles | £13,199 | £13,799 |
| Goring Hall Hospital | 15 miles | – | £16,135 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Chichester.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, Chichester, 0.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Outstanding, report December 2021). Hip replacement £18,291 (tests before treatment not included), £5,092 above the local lowest. Knee replacement £17,865 (tests before treatment not included), £4,066 above the local lowest.
Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Havant, 8.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report August 2026). Hip replacement from £17,650 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £4,451 above the local lowest. Knee replacement from £17,845 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £4,046 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 13 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report February 2025). Hip replacement £13,199, the lowest locally. Knee replacement £13,799, the lowest locally.
Goring Hall Hospital, Worthing, 15 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2022). No published hip replacement price. Knee replacement £16,135 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £2,336 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hip replacement: 3 local prices span £5,092, from £13,199 to £18,291; the UK median across 158 published prices is £15,500. The nearest, Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, is £5,092 dearer than the cheapest.
Knee replacement: 4 local prices span £4,066, from £13,799 to £17,865; the UK median across 133 published prices is £16,235. The nearest, Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, is £4,066 dearer than the cheapest.
3 hospitals near Chichester publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, Spire Portsmouth Hospital and Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth. Knee replacement is priced above hip replacement at 2 of them, by £195 to £600; below it at 1, by £426.
Within 5 miles of central Chichester: Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (0.6 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Chichester: Spire Portsmouth Hospital (8.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Chichester: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (13 miles) and Goring Hall Hospital (15 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 £13,199 to £18,291 at 3 hospitals; knee replacement £13,799 to £17,865 at 4 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals Sussex: half had waited over 19 weeks; 9 in 10 within 49 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 Chichester
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 18.8 wks | 48.4% | 396 | 49 wks | 7,875 |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 13.4 wks | 62.7% | 167 | 42 wks | 5,951 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, 18 miles from Chichester: 7,875 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 48.4% within 18 weeks, 396 over a year, nine in ten within 49 weeks.
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, 29 miles from Chichester: 5,951 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 62.7% within 18 weeks, 167 over a year, nine in ten within 42 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: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 9 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 16 miles: 1 outstanding, 5 good, 1 requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. 4 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 9 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital | 0.6 miles | Outstanding | Yes |
| Spire Portsmouth Hospital | 8.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Portsmouth | 13 miles | Good | Yes |
| CESP (Portsmouth) @ Queen Alexandra Hospital | 13 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| The Maitland Clinic | 13 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Portsmouth | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Prema | 14 miles | Good | No |
| The Pemberley Clinic | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Goring Hall Hospital | 15 miles | Good | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Goring Hall Hospital and Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For hip replacement, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (13 miles) against Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (0.6 miles): the £5,092 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For knee replacement, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (13 miles) against Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (0.6 miles): the £4,066 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
- Southampton 27 miles
- Brighton and Hove 29 miles
- Crawley 32 miles
- Reading 42 miles
- London 54 miles
- Maidstone 64 miles
- Luton 74 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 81 miles
Other treatments near Chichester
This page also covers 4 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Horndean, Petersfield, Selsey, East Wittering.
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: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey 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.