Orthopaedic day surgery · Crawley
Day orthopaedics in Crawley: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,415
Knee arthroscopy: Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells · 20 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735 at Shirley Oaks Hospital (19 miles)
Typical price
£4,812
The middle of 12 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £3,025.
NHS wait so far
17 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare 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 Crawley
Knee arthroscopy
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Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells · 20 miles away
£4,415Knee 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 Tunbridge Wells Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,415 -
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Guildford · 19 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, Mount Alvernia 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 -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 19 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, Shirley Oaks 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 Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 20 miles away
£4,485Knee 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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,485 -
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 20 miles away
£4,660Knee 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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,660 -
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital
Haywards Heath · 8.1 miles away
£4,805Knee 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,805 -
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells · 20 miles away
£4,820Knee 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 Tunbridge Wells Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,820 -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 18 miles away
from£4,950Knee 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 St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Treatment Included from £4,700 Aftercare Included Included -
Ashtead Hospital
Ashtead · 14 miles away
from£4,975Knee 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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North Downs Hospital
Caterham · 12 miles away
from£5,060Knee 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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Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Horley · 3.6 miles away
from£5,135Knee 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 £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £4,910 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Guildford · 21 miles away
£5,475Knee 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 Guildford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,475
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon · 19 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, Shirley Oaks 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 -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington · 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, 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 Sloane Hospital
Beckenham · 22 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 Sloane 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 -
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells · 20 miles away
£2,590Carpal 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 Tunbridge Wells Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,590 -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 18 miles away
from£2,625Carpal 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 £235 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire St Anthonys Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £235 Treatment Included from £2,390 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Guildford · 21 miles away
£3,010Carpal 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 Guildford Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,010 -
Ashtead Hospital
Ashtead · 14 miles away
from£3,040Carpal 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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Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital
Brighton · 20 miles away
£3,045Carpal 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 Brighton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,045 -
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital
Woking · 22 miles away
£3,060Carpal 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 Woking Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,060 -
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital
Haywards Heath · 8.1 miles away
£3,065Carpal 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,065 -
The Montefiore Hospital
Hove · 20 miles away
from£3,069Carpal 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 £226 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Montefiore Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £226 Treatment Included from £2,843 Aftercare Included Included -
North Downs Hospital
Caterham · 12 miles away
from£3,397Carpal 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.
See all 14 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Spire Gatwick Park Hospital | 3.6 miles | from £5,135 | – |
| Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital | 8.1 miles | £4,805 | £3,065 |
| North Downs Hospital | 12 miles | from £5,060 | from £3,397 |
| Ashtead Hospital | 14 miles | from £4,975 | from £3,040 |
| Spire St Anthonys Hospital | 18 miles | from £4,950 | from £2,625 |
| Mount Alvernia Hospital | 19 miles | £4,476 | – |
| Shirley Oaks Hospital | 19 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Montefiore Hospital | 20 miles | – | from £3,069 |
| Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital | 20 miles | £4,415 | £2,590 |
| Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital | 20 miles | £4,485 | £3,045 |
| Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital | 21 miles | £5,475 | £3,010 |
| Chelsfield Park Hospital | 21 miles | – | £1,735 |
| The Sloane Hospital | 22 miles | – | £1,735 |
| Nuffield Health Woking Hospital | 22 miles | – | £3,060 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Crawley.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Horley, 3.6 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2022). Knee arthroscopy from £5,135 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £720 above the local lowest. No published carpal tunnel surgery price.
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital, Haywards Heath, 8.1 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report March 2017). Knee arthroscopy £4,805 (tests before treatment not included), £390 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £3,065 (tests before treatment not included), £1,330 above the local lowest.
North Downs Hospital, Caterham, 12 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report September 2016). Knee arthroscopy from £5,060 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £645 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £3,397 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,662 above the local lowest.
Ashtead Hospital, Ashtead, 14 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report July 2017). Knee arthroscopy from £4,975 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £560 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £3,040 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,305 above the local lowest.
Spire St Anthonys Hospital, Sutton, 18 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report September 2026). Knee arthroscopy from £4,950 (first consultation £250 included; aftercare included), £535 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,625 (first consultation £235 included; aftercare included), £890 above the local lowest.
Mount Alvernia Hospital, Guildford, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report April 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £61 above the local lowest. No published carpal tunnel surgery price.
Shirley Oaks Hospital, Croydon, 19 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2020). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £61 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The Montefiore Hospital, Hove, 20 miles away (Spire Healthcare; not yet rated by CQC). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £3,069 (first consultation £226 included; aftercare included), £1,334 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, 20 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2017). Knee arthroscopy £4,415 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £4,820 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,590 (tests before treatment not included), £855 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, Brighton, 20 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report December 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,485 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £4,660 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), £70 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £3,045 (tests before treatment not included), £1,310 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 12 local prices span £1,060, from £4,415 to £5,475; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, is £720 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 12 local prices span £1,662, from £1,735 to £3,397; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705. The nearest, Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital, is £1,330 dearer than the cheapest.
8 hospitals near Crawley publish both prices. below it at 8, by £1,440 to £2,741.
Within 5 miles of central Crawley: Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (3.6 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Crawley: Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital (8.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Crawley: North Downs Hospital (12 miles), Ashtead Hospital (14 miles), Spire St Anthonys Hospital (18 miles), Mount Alvernia Hospital (19 miles), Shirley Oaks Hospital (19 miles), The Montefiore Hospital (20 miles), Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (20 miles), Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (20 miles), Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital (21 miles), Chelsfield Park Hospital (21 miles), The Sloane Hospital (22 miles) and Nuffield Health Woking 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 £4,415 to £5,475 at 10 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 to £3,397 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare: half had waited over 17 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 Crawley
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 17.0 wks | 52.7% | 111 | 44 wks | 3,068 |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 13.4 wks | 62.7% | 167 | 42 wks | 5,951 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, 7.2 miles from Crawley: 3,068 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 52.7% within 18 weeks, 111 over a year, nine in ten within 44 weeks.
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, 20 miles from Crawley: 5,951 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 62.7% within 18 weeks, 167 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 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: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey 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 12 miles: 7 good. 3 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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| Spire Gatwick Park Hospital | 3.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| Centre for Sight Limited | 6.2 miles | Good | No |
| The McIndoe Centre, part of Horder Healthcare | 7.8 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital | 8.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| Dorking Hospital Outpatients Department | 10 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Brighton | 12 miles | Good | No |
| North Downs Hospital | 12 miles | Good | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Chelsfield Park Hospital, Mount Alvernia Hospital and Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask Ashtead Hospital and North Downs Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital (20 miles) against Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (3.6 miles): the £720 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For carpal tunnel surgery, weigh Shirley Oaks Hospital (19 miles) against Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital (8.1 miles): the £1,330 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
- Worthing 22 miles
- Maidstone 32 miles
- Slough 33 miles
- Watford 38 miles
- Basildon 41 miles
- Basingstoke 41 miles
- Portsmouth 44 miles
- Winchester 50 miles
Other treatments near Crawley
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Horsham.
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: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Surrey 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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