Orthopaedic surgery · Norwich
Hip and knee replacement in Norwich: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£17,591
Hip replacement: Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich · 2.5 miles away
Knee replacement: from £17,534 at Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 miles)
NHS wait so far
19 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Norfolk and Norwich University 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 Norwich
Hip replacement
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Spire Norwich Hospital
Norwich · 2.5 miles away
from£17,591Hip 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 Norwich Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £231 Treatment Included from £17,360 Aftercare Included Included
Knee replacement
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Spire Norwich Hospital
Norwich · 2.5 miles away
from£17,534Knee 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 Norwich Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £231 Treatment Included from £17,303 Aftercare Included Included
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Hip replacement | Knee replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Norwich Hospital | 2.5 miles | from £17,591 | from £17,534 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Norwich.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Norwich Hospital, Norwich, 2.5 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2026). Hip replacement from £17,591 (first consultation £231 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Knee replacement from £17,534 (first consultation £231 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Hip replacement: one local price, from £17,591; the UK median across 158 published prices is £15,500.
Knee replacement: one local price, from £17,534; the UK median across 133 published prices is £16,235.
1 hospital near Norwich publish both prices. They are Spire Norwich Hospital. below it at 1, by £57.
Within 5 miles of central Norwich: Spire Norwich Hospital (2.5 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 £17,591 at 1 hospital; knee replacement from £17,534 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals: half had waited over 19 weeks; 9 in 10 within 55 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 Norwich
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 18.6 wks | 48.2% | 819 | 55 wks | 8,469 |
| James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 10.4 wks | 73.0% | 11 | 32 wks | 2,076 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 3.0 miles from Norwich: 8,469 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 48.2% within 18 weeks, 819 over a year, nine in ten within 55 weeks.
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 19 miles from Norwich: 2,076 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 73.0% within 18 weeks, 11 over a year, nine in ten within 32 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: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 4 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 25 miles: 3 good, 1 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 4 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Cosmetic Clinic | 1.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Norwich | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Norwich Hospital | 2.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| ACES Fakenham Hospital | 22 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
- Colchester 54 miles
- Cambridge 57 miles
- Peterborough 65 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 79 miles
- Luton 89 miles
- Northampton 96 miles
- London 99 miles
- Maidstone 100 miles
Other treatments near Norwich
This page also covers 18 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-on-Sea, Dereham, Wymondham, Taverham and Drayton, North Walsham, Bradwell, Beccles, Caister-on-Sea, Fakenham, Cromer, Aylsham, Poringland, Sheringham, Hethersett, Hemsby, Bungay.
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: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, James Paget University Hospitals 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.