Orthopaedic day surgery · Basildon
Day orthopaedics in Basildon: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,476
Knee arthroscopy: Chelsfield Park Hospital, Orpington · 20 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £200 at Southend Private Hospital (11 miles)
Typical price
£4,752
The middle of 12 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,501.
NHS wait so far
31 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Mid and South Essex 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 Basildon
Knee arthroscopy
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Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington · 20 miles away
£4,476Knee surgery via arthroscopy
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 £4,276 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 20 miles away
£4,476Knee surgery via arthroscopy
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 £4,276 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The London Independent Hospital
London · 21 miles away
£4,476Knee surgery via arthroscopy
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 £4,276 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Sloane Hospital
Beckenham · 22 miles away
£4,476Knee surgery via arthroscopy
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 Sloane Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £4,276 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Brentwood · 6.5 miles away
£4,650Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage
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 Brentwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,650 -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 17 miles away
from£4,682Knee arthroscopy surgery
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 £232 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £232 Treatment Included from £4,450 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Brentwood · 6.5 miles away
£4,821Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery
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 Brentwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,821 -
KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Maidstone · 20 miles away
from£4,823Knee arthroscopy
What’s included: KIMS calls this a guide “from” price. Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Rivers Hospital
Sawbridgeworth · 21 miles away
from£5,610Knee Arthroscopy (key hole surgery)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford · 13 miles away
from£5,635Knee Arthroscopy (key hole surgery)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford
Ilford · 14 miles away
£5,899Knee arthroscopy
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) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham
Gillingham · 14 miles away
£5,899Knee arthroscopy
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, Gillingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately)
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Southend Private Hospital
Westcliff-on-Sea · 11 miles away
£200Carpal Tunnel release
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, Southend Private Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1825 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington · 20 miles away
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
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 £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London · 20 miles away
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
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 £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The London Independent Hospital
London · 21 miles away
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
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 £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford
Ilford · 14 miles away
£2,349Carpal tunnel 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) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham
Gillingham · 14 miles away
£2,349Carpal tunnel 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, Gillingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Rivers Hospital
Sawbridgeworth · 21 miles away
from£2,653Carpal Tunnel Release Under Local Anaesthetic - One Wrist
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 17 miles away
from£2,678Carpal tunnel release (one wrist)
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 £230 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £230 Treatment Included from £2,448 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood · 6.5 miles away
from£2,825Carpal tunnel release (one wrist)
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 £237 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Hartswood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £237 Treatment Included from £2,588 Aftercare Included Included -
Springfield Hospital
Chelmsford · 13 miles away
from£2,896Carpal Tunnel Release - One Wrist
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Spire Alexandra Hospital
Chatham · 17 miles away
from£2,921Carpal tunnel release (one wrist)
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 Alexandra Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £233 Treatment Included from £2,688 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Wellesley Hospital
Southend-on-Sea · 12 miles away
from£2,997Carpal tunnel release (one wrist)
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 Wellesley Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,772 Aftercare Included Included
See all 15 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital | 6.5 miles | £4,650 | – |
| Spire Hartswood Hospital | 6.5 miles | – | from £2,825 |
| Southend Private Hospital | 11 miles | – | £200 |
| Spire Wellesley Hospital | 12 miles | – | from £2,997 |
| Springfield Hospital | 13 miles | from £5,635 | from £2,896 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford | 14 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham | 14 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| Spire London East Hospital | 17 miles | from £4,682 | from £2,678 |
| Spire Alexandra Hospital | 17 miles | – | from £2,921 |
| Chelsfield Park Hospital | 20 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Blackheath Hospital | 20 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| KIMS Hospital, Maidstone | 20 miles | from £4,823 | – |
| Rivers Hospital | 21 miles | from £5,610 | from £2,653 |
| The London Independent Hospital | 21 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Sloane Hospital | 22 miles | £4,476 | – |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Basildon.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, Brentwood, 6.5 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,650 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £4,821 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), £174 above the local lowest. No published carpal tunnel surgery price.
Spire Hartswood Hospital, Brentwood, 6.5 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2022). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,825 (first consultation £237 included; aftercare included), £2,625 above the local lowest.
Southend Private Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, 11 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Outstanding, report August 2022). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery £200 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Wellesley Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, 12 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,997 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £2,797 above the local lowest.
Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford, 13 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report August 2026). Knee arthroscopy from £5,635 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,159 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,896 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £2,696 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford, Ilford, 14 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report April 2019). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,423 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, £2,149 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham, Gillingham, 14 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report November 2022). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,423 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, £2,149 above the local lowest.
Spire London East Hospital, Ilford, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2026). Knee arthroscopy from £4,682 (first consultation £232 included; aftercare included), £206 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,678 (first consultation £230 included; aftercare included), £2,478 above the local lowest.
Spire Alexandra Hospital, Chatham, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2017). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,921 (first consultation £233 included; aftercare included), £2,721 above the local lowest.
Chelsfield Park Hospital, Orpington, 20 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report December 2016). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,535 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 12 local prices span £1,423, from £4,476 to £5,899; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, is £174 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 12 local prices span £2,797, from £200 to £2,997; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705. The nearest, Spire Hartswood Hospital, is £2,625 dearer than the cheapest.
8 hospitals near Basildon publish both prices. below it at 8, by £2,004 to £3,550.
5 to 10 miles of central Basildon: Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (6.5 miles) and Spire Hartswood Hospital (6.5 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Basildon: Southend Private Hospital (11 miles), Spire Wellesley Hospital (12 miles), Springfield Hospital (13 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford (14 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Gillingham (14 miles), Spire London East Hospital (17 miles), Spire Alexandra Hospital (17 miles), Chelsfield Park Hospital (20 miles), The Blackheath Hospital (20 miles), KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (20 miles), Rivers Hospital (21 miles), The London Independent Hospital (21 miles) and The Sloane Hospital (22 miles).
Typical for knee arthroscopy: usually a day-case procedure.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. knee arthroscopy £4,476 to £5,899 at 11 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £200 to £2,997 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Mid and South Essex: half had waited over 31 weeks; 9 in 10 within 67 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 Basildon
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 30.8 wks | 28.7% | 2,418 | 67 wks | 11,377 |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 16.5 wks | 54.0% | 48 | 43 wks | 5,501 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 11 miles from Basildon: 11,377 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 28.7% within 18 weeks, 2,418 over a year, nine in ten within 67 weeks.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, 20 miles from Basildon: 5,501 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 54.0% within 18 weeks, 48 over a year, nine in ten within 43 weeks.
These figures cover everyone on the trust’s trauma and orthopaedics list, not only people waiting for a knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel release, 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: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 6 good, 1 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| FACEmed Cosmetic Medical & Dental Centre | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| 208 Hutton Road - First Floor | 6.2 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital | 6.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| Spire Hartswood Hospital | 6.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| Vie Aesthetics | 7.3 miles | Good | No |
| Chartwell Hospital | 8.7 miles | Good | No |
| Jorja Essex | 9.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Chelsfield Park Hospital, Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital and Southend Private Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, Rivers Hospital and Springfield Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Chelsfield Park Hospital (20 miles) against Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (6.5 miles): the £174 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For carpal tunnel surgery, weigh Southend Private Hospital (11 miles) against Spire Hartswood Hospital (6.5 miles): the £2,625 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether an MRI scan is needed first and whether it is in the price.
- Ask whether the price is for one wrist and what both would cost.
Nearby
Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery in nearby places
- Maidstone 21 miles
- Watford 37 miles
- Crawley 41 miles
- Slough 44 miles
- Ipswich 45 miles
- Ely 58 miles
- Milton Keynes 61 miles
- Worthing 63 miles
Other treatments near Basildon
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: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Princess Alexandra Hospital 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.
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.