Orthopaedic day surgery · Kingswood and Fishponds
Day orthopaedics in Kingswood and Fishponds: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,540
Knee arthroscopy: Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield, Bristol · 5.2 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,349 at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green (2.1 miles)
Typical price
£5,437
The middle of 6 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,658.
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Bristol 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 Kingswood and Fishponds
Knee arthroscopy
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Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Bristol · 5.2 miles away
£4,540Knee 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 Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,540 -
Bath Clinic
Bath · 11 miles away
£4,946Knee 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Bath Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £4696 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Bristol · 5.2 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 Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,975 -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green
Bristol · 2.1 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, Emersons Green Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet · 20 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, Shepton Mallet Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes
Devizes · 24 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, Devizes Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately)
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green
Bristol · 2.1 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, Emersons Green Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet · 20 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, Shepton Mallet Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes
Devizes · 24 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, Devizes Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Bristol Hospital
Bristol · 4.8 miles away
from£2,967Carpal 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 £276 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Bristol Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £276 Treatment Included from £2,691 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Bristol · 5.2 miles away
£3,205Carpal 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 Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,205 -
Bath Clinic
Bath · 11 miles away
£3,520Wrist 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 £250). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Bath Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £3,320 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
See all 6 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green | 2.1 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| Spire Bristol Hospital | 4.8 miles | – | from £2,967 |
| Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield | 5.2 miles | £4,540 | £3,205 |
| Bath Clinic | 11 miles | £4,946 | £3,520 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet | 20 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes | 24 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Kingswood and Fishponds.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green, Bristol, 2.1 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report October 2026). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,359 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, the lowest locally.
Spire Bristol Hospital, Bristol, 4.8 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report June 2022). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,967 (first consultation £276 included; aftercare included), £618 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield, Bristol, 5.2 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report September 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,540 (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 £3,205 (tests before treatment not included), £856 above the local lowest.
Bath Clinic, Bath, 11 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,946 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £406 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £3,520 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,171 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet, 20 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2023). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,359 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, the lowest locally.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes, Devizes, 24 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report September 2026). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,359 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 6 local prices span £1,359, from £4,540 to £5,899; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green, is £1,359 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 6 local prices span £1,171, from £2,349 to £3,520; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705.
5 hospitals near Kingswood and Fishponds publish both prices. below it at 5, by £1,335 to £3,550.
Within 5 miles of central Kingswood and Fishponds: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green (2.1 miles) and Spire Bristol Hospital (4.8 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Kingswood and Fishponds: Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield (5.2 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Kingswood and Fishponds: Bath Clinic (11 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet (20 miles) and Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes (24 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 £4,540 to £5,899 at 5 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £2,349 to £3,520 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Bristol: 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 Kingswood and Fishponds
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | 13.8 wks | 62.4% | 76 | 38 wks | 8,550 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, 4.1 miles from Kingswood and Fishponds: 8,550 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 62.4% within 18 weeks, 76 over a year, nine in ten within 38 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: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 16 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 8 good, 8 not yet rated. 3 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Bristol | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green | 2.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| SAH Diagnostics | 2.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Northwood Hospital | 3.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Bristol Hospital | 3.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optical Express - Bristol Hospital | 3.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Somerset Surgical Services - Southmead Hospital | 4.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| 58 Queen Square | 4.4 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Bristol Hospital | 4.8 miles | Good | Yes |
| Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield | 5.2 miles | Good | Yes |
| North Bristol Private Hospital | 5.3 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Aztec West | 5.3 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 4 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Bath Clinic and Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield (5.2 miles) against Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green (2.1 miles): the £1,359 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
- Swindon 31 miles
- Hereford 41 miles
- Oxford 57 miles
- Bournemouth 58 miles
- Winchester 59 miles
- Basingstoke 62 miles
- West Bromwich 76 miles
- Portsmouth 77 miles
Other treatments near Kingswood and Fishponds
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: Bristol 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.