Orthopaedic surgery · Kingston upon Hull
Hip and knee replacement in Kingston upon Hull: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£15,538
Hip replacement: Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital, Hull · 4.5 miles away
Knee replacement: from £15,539 at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital (4.5 miles)
NHS wait so far
13 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Hull University 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 Kingston upon Hull
Hip replacement
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Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital
Hull · 4.5 miles away
from£15,538Hip 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 £214 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £214 Treatment Included from £15,324 Aftercare Included Included
Knee replacement
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Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital
Hull · 4.5 miles away
from£15,539Knee 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 Hull and East Riding Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £213 Treatment Included from £15,326 Aftercare Included Included
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Hip replacement | Knee replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital | 4.5 miles | from £15,538 | from £15,539 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Kingston upon Hull.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital, Hull, 4.5 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report November 2018). Hip replacement from £15,538 (first consultation £214 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Knee replacement from £15,539 (first consultation £213 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Hip replacement: one local price, from £15,538; the UK median across 158 published prices is £15,500.
Knee replacement: one local price, from £15,539; the UK median across 133 published prices is £16,235.
1 hospital near Kingston upon Hull publish both prices. They are Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital. Knee replacement is priced above hip replacement at 1 of them, by £1.
Within 5 miles of central Kingston upon Hull: Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital (4.5 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 from £15,538 at 1 hospital; knee replacement from £15,539 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Hull University Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 13 weeks; 9 in 10 within 44 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 Kingston upon Hull
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 13.4 wks | 60.8% | 156 | 44 wks | 4,784 |
| Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust | 14.0 wks | 59.4% | 65 | 42 wks | 2,871 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 1.7 miles from Kingston upon Hull: 4,784 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 60.8% within 18 weeks, 156 over a year, nine in ten within 44 weeks.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, 18 miles from Kingston upon Hull: 2,871 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 59.4% within 18 weeks, 65 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: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation 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: 6 good, 1 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital | 4.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| NHS Humber Health Partnership: Castle Hill Hospital | 4.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Hull | 4.7 miles | Good | No |
| The Karri Clinic | 5.2 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Brigg | 16 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 16 miles | Good | No |
| St Hugh's Hospital | 18 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- 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 50 miles
- Sheffield 54 miles
- Bradford 58 miles
- Nottingham 65 miles
- Manchester 80 miles
- Peterborough 83 miles
- Leicester 85 miles
- Durham 86 miles
Other treatments near Kingston upon Hull
This page also covers 18 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Grimsby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Beverley, Cleethorpes, Willerby and Anlaby, Hessle, Humberston and New Waltham, Cottingham, Brough, Driffield, Barton-upon-Humber, Immingham, Hornsea, Hedon, Waltham, Withernsea, Brigg.
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: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole 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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