Orthopaedic surgery · London
Hip and knee replacement in London: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£12,665
Hip replacement: The Blackheath Hospital, London · 6.5 miles away
Knee replacement: £11,195 at The London Independent Hospital (3.6 miles)
Typical price
£13,735
The middle of 12 published hip replacement prices within 25 miles.
Knee replacement: £12,945.
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Guy's and St Thomas' 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 London
Hip replacement
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The Blackheath Hospital
London · 6.5 miles away
£12,665Hip 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 Blackheath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,465 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Hendon Hospital
London · 7.3 miles away
£12,665Hip 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, Hendon Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,465 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 8.6 miles away
£12,665Hip 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, Syon Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,465 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 9.2 miles away
£12,665Hip 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, Shirley Oaks Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,465 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 9.6 miles away
£12,665Hip 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 Clementine Churchill Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,465 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 6.5 miles away
£13,735Minimally invasive hip 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Blackheath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 13,485 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Hendon Hospital
London · 7.3 miles away
£13,735Minimally invasive hip 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Hendon Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 13,485 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 8.6 miles away
£13,735Minimally invasive hip 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Syon Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 13,485 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 9.6 miles away
£13,735Minimally invasive hip 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Clementine Churchill Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 13,485 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 9.7 miles away
from£16,509Hip 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 £236 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £236 Treatment Included from £16,273 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 9.7 miles away
from£16,760Hip replacement surgery (minimally invasive one incision)
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 £250 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Treatment Included from £16,510 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 9.2 miles away
from£17,105Hip 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 London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £16,880 Aftercare Included Included
Knee replacement
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The London Independent Hospital
London · 3.6 miles away
£11,195Knee replacement surgery costs
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 London Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £10,995 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 11 miles away
£12,850Knee 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 Kings Oak Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,650 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 6.5 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 Blackheath 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 -
Hendon Hospital
London · 7.3 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, Hendon 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 -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 8.6 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, Syon Clinic 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 -
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 9.6 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 Clementine Churchill 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 -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington · 15 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, Chelsfield Park 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 -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford
Ilford · 11 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, Ilford Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 9.2 miles away
£13,950Knee 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, Shirley Oaks Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £PRICE · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 9.2 miles away
from£16,348Knee 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 £233 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £233 Treatment Included from £16,115 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 9.7 miles away
from£16,667Knee 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 £248 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £248 Treatment Included from £16,419 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Bushey Hospital
Bushey · 13 miles away
from£17,536Knee 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 £249 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Bushey Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £249 Treatment Included from £17,287 Aftercare Included Included
See all 12 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Hip replacement | Knee replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| The London Independent Hospital | 3.6 miles | – | £11,195 |
| The Blackheath Hospital | 6.5 miles | £12,665 | £12,945 |
| Hendon Hospital | 7.3 miles | £12,665 | £12,945 |
| Syon Clinic | 8.6 miles | £12,665 | £12,945 |
| Shirley Oaks Hospital | 9.2 miles | £12,665 | £13,950 |
| Spire London East Hospital | 9.2 miles | from £17,105 | from £16,348 |
| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 9.6 miles | £12,665 | £12,945 |
| Spire St Anthonys Hospital | 9.7 miles | from £16,509 | from £16,667 |
| The Kings Oak Hospital | 11 miles | – | £12,850 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford | 11 miles | – | £13,799 |
| Spire Bushey Hospital | 13 miles | – | from £17,536 |
| Chelsfield Park Hospital | 15 miles | – | £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 London.
Hospital by hospital
The London Independent Hospital, London, 3.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 2019). No published hip replacement price. Knee replacement £11,195 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The Blackheath Hospital, London, 6.5 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2019). Hip replacement £12,665 (Hip replacement surgery) or £13,735 (Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery) (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), £1,750 above the local lowest.
Hendon Hospital, London, 7.3 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 2026). Hip replacement £12,665 (Hip replacement surgery) or £13,735 (Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery) (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), £1,750 above the local lowest.
Syon Clinic, Brentford, 8.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2023). Hip replacement £12,665 (Hip replacement surgery) or £13,735 (Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery) (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), £1,750 above the local lowest.
Shirley Oaks Hospital, Croydon, 9.2 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2020). Hip replacement £12,665 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Knee replacement £13,950 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £2,755 above the local lowest.
Spire London East Hospital, Ilford, 9.2 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2026). Hip replacement from £17,105 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £4,440 above the local lowest. Knee replacement from £16,348 (first consultation £233 included; aftercare included), £5,153 above the local lowest.
The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow, 9.6 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report December 2019). Hip replacement £12,665 (Hip replacement surgery) or £13,735 (Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery) (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), £1,750 above the local lowest.
Spire St Anthonys Hospital, Sutton, 9.7 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report September 2026). Hip replacement from £16,509 (Hip replacement) or from £16,760 (Hip replacement surgery (minimally invasive one incision)) (first consultation £236 included; aftercare included), £3,844 above the local lowest. Knee replacement from £16,667 (first consultation £248 included; aftercare included), £5,472 above the local lowest.
The Kings Oak Hospital, London, 11 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report August 2022). No published hip replacement price. Knee replacement £12,850 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,655 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford, Ilford, 11 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report April 2019). No published hip replacement price. Knee replacement £13,799, £2,604 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Hip replacement: 12 local prices span £4,440, from £12,665 to £17,105; the UK median across 158 published prices is £15,500.
Knee replacement: 12 local prices span £6,341, from £11,195 to £17,536; the UK median across 133 published prices is £16,235.
7 hospitals near London publish both prices. Knee replacement is priced above hip replacement at 6 of them, by £158 to £1,285; below it at 1, by £757.
Within 5 miles of central London: The London Independent Hospital (3.6 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central London: The Blackheath Hospital (6.5 miles), Hendon Hospital (7.3 miles), Syon Clinic (8.6 miles), Shirley Oaks Hospital (9.2 miles), Spire London East Hospital (9.2 miles), The Clementine Churchill Hospital (9.6 miles) and Spire St Anthonys Hospital (9.7 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central London: The Kings Oak Hospital (11 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford (11 miles), Spire Bushey Hospital (13 miles) and Chelsfield Park 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 £12,665 to £17,105 at 7 hospitals; knee replacement £11,195 to £17,536 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Guy's and St Thomas': half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 38 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 London
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 13.7 wks | 61.4% | 30 | 38 wks | 5,150 |
| University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 9.1 wks | 73.6% | 1 | 32 wks | 3,449 |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 12.6 wks | 64.5% | 2 | 36 wks | 3,215 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 0.7 miles from London: 5,150 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 61.4% within 18 weeks, 30 over a year, nine in ten within 38 weeks.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.3 miles from London: 3,449 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 73.6% within 18 weeks, 1 over a year, nine in ten within 32 weeks.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 2.1 miles from London: 3,215 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 64.5% within 18 weeks, 2 over a year, nine in ten within 36 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: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 84 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 3.7 miles: 5 outstanding, 46 good, 2 requires improvement, 31 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema House | 0.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| FYC Innovation Medical | 0.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Mayfair Hair and Beauty Ltd | 0.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Mayfair Childrens Clinic Ltd | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express – Great Portland Street Hospital | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Whiteley Clinic London | 1.0 miles | Good | No |
| One Welbeck Skin Health and Allergy | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Harmont House | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| Wimpole Clinic | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Cleveland Clinic London Hospital | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| The Gynae Centre | 1.1 miles | Good | No |
| ACES Harley Street Hospital | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 72 more within 3.7 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Chelsfield Park Hospital, Hendon Hospital and Shirley Oaks Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not 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
- Crawley 27 miles
- Luton 30 miles
- Maidstone 32 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 36 miles
- Reading 36 miles
- Brighton and Hove 46 miles
- Cambridge 49 miles
- Colchester 52 miles
Other treatments near London
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: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Imperial College Healthcare 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.
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