Orthopaedic day surgery · Bradford
Day orthopaedics in Bradford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,745
Knee arthroscopy: Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Leeds · 8.6 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,196 at The Duchy Hospital (16 miles)
Typical price
£5,071
The middle of 4 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,691.
NHS wait so far
15 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Bradford 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 Bradford
Knee arthroscopy
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Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 8.6 miles away
£4,745Knee 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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,745 -
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 8.6 miles away
£4,975Knee 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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,975 -
The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 16 miles away
£5,167Knee arthroscopy (lateral)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, main treatment from, care after you go home and guide price from (first consultation £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Duchy Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment from Included £ 4,917 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included Guide price from Included £ 4,917 · £250 -
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 14 miles away
from£5,245Knee 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 £250 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Treatment Included from £4,995 Aftercare Included Included
Carpal tunnel surgery
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The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 16 miles away
£2,196Carpal tunnel syndrome treatment
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, main treatment from, care after you go home and guide price from (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Duchy Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment from Included £1,955.50 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included Guide price from Included £1,995.50 · £200 -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 11 miles away
from£2,674Carpal 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 £228 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £228 Treatment Included from £2,446 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 7.6 miles away
from£2,691Carpal 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 £205 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Elland Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £205 Treatment Included from £2,486 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 14 miles away
from£2,806Carpal 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 £190 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Methley Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £190 Treatment Included from £2,616 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 8.6 miles away
£3,055Carpal Tunnel Release - One Wrist
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 Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,055
See all 5 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Elland Hospital | 7.6 miles | – | from £2,691 |
| Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 8.6 miles | £4,745 | £3,055 |
| Spire Leeds Hospital | 11 miles | – | from £2,674 |
| Spire Methley Park Hospital | 14 miles | from £5,245 | from £2,806 |
| The Duchy Hospital | 16 miles | £5,167 | £2,196 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Bradford.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Elland Hospital, Elland, 7.6 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2017). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,691 (first consultation £205 included; aftercare included), £496 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 8.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report May 2025). Knee arthroscopy £4,745 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £4,975 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £3,055 (tests before treatment not included), £860 above the local lowest.
Spire Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report June 2020). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,674 (first consultation £228 included; aftercare included), £478 above the local lowest.
Spire Methley Park Hospital, Leeds, 14 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2024). Knee arthroscopy from £5,245 (first consultation £250 included; aftercare included), £500 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,806 (first consultation £190 included; aftercare included), £610 above the local lowest.
The Duchy Hospital, Harrogate, 16 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2024). Knee arthroscopy £5,167 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £422 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,196 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 4 local prices span £500, from £4,745 to £5,245; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 5 local prices span £860, from £2,196 to £3,055; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705. The nearest, Spire Elland Hospital, is £496 dearer than the cheapest.
3 hospitals near Bradford publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Spire Methley Park Hospital and The Duchy Hospital. below it at 3, by £1,690 to £2,972.
5 to 10 miles of central Bradford: Spire Elland Hospital (7.6 miles) and Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (8.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Bradford: Spire Leeds Hospital (11 miles), Spire Methley Park Hospital (14 miles) and The Duchy Hospital (16 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 £4,745 to £5,245 at 3 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £2,196 to £3,055 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Bradford Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 15 weeks; 9 in 10 within 42 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 Bradford
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 14.7 wks | 59.1% | 31 | 42 wks | 1,953 |
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | 11.1 wks | 72.2% | 1 | 30 wks | 2,458 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.6 miles from Bradford: 1,953 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 59.1% within 18 weeks, 31 over a year, nine in ten within 42 weeks.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, 9.8 miles from Bradford: 2,458 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 72.2% within 18 weeks, 1 over a year, nine in ten within 30 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: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 11 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 6 good, 4 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 11 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Bradford | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Eccleshill Treatment Centre | 3.0 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital | 3.5 miles | Good | No |
| The Yorkshire Clinic | 3.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| The Lawrence Clinic | 3.8 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 3.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| CHEC - Leeds (Headingley) | 7.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Elland Hospital including Longlands Consulting Rooms | 7.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 8.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| Optical Express – Leeds Hospital | 8.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Leeds Hospital | 8.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital and The Duchy Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For carpal tunnel surgery, weigh The Duchy Hospital (16 miles) against Spire Elland Hospital (7.6 miles): the £496 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
- Ripon 26 miles
- Manchester 29 miles
- Blackburn 30 miles
- Doncaster 33 miles
- Lancaster 46 miles
- St Helens 46 miles
- Middlesbrough 57 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 58 miles
Other treatments near Bradford
This page also covers 12 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Baildon, Gomersal and Birkenshaw, Guiseley, Queensbury, Silsden, Menston, Haworth, Thornton, Steeton.
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: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Calderdale and Huddersfield 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.