Orthopaedic day surgery · Manchester
Day orthopaedics in Manchester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,193
Knee arthroscopy: Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens · 22 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,430 at Circle Cheshire Clinic (18 miles)
Typical price
£4,476
The middle of 6 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,314.
NHS wait so far
14 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Manchester University 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 Manchester
Knee arthroscopy
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Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 22 miles away
£4,193Knee 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, Fairfield Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £3,993 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Alexandra Hospital
Cheadle · 5.3 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 Alexandra 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 Beaumont Hospital
Lostock Bolton · 14 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 Beaumont 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 Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn · 23 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 Beardwood 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 -
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield
Macclesfield · 15 miles away
from£4,496Knee 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 £238 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £238 Treatment Included from £4,258 Aftercare Included Included -
Oaklands Hospital
Salford · 4.7 miles away
from£4,803Knee 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.
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Circle Cheshire Clinic
Northwich · 18 miles away
£1,430Carpal tunnel release (open)
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, Circle Cheshire Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,230 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Alexandra Hospital
Cheadle · 5.3 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 Alexandra 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 Beaumont Hospital
Lostock Bolton · 14 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 Beaumont 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 -
Circle Cheshire Clinic
Northwich · 18 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, Circle Cheshire Clinic 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 Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn · 23 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 Beardwood 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 Alexandra Hospital
Cheadle · 5.3 miles away
£2,224Carpal tunnel release (open)
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 Alexandra Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 1,993 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Fairfield Independent Hospital
St. Helens · 22 miles away
£2,403Carpal tunnel syndrome treatment
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, Fairfield Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £2,203 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 22 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 -
Oaklands Hospital
Salford · 4.7 miles away
from£2,856Carpal 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 Cheshire Hospital
Warrington · 18 miles away
from£2,931Carpal 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 £210 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Cheshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £210 Treatment Included from £2,721 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Manchester Hospital
Manchester · 3.8 miles away
from£2,957Carpal 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 £263 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Manchester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £263 Treatment Included from £2,694 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield
Macclesfield · 15 miles away
from£3,094Carpal 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 Regency Hospital Macclesfield Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,869 Aftercare Included Included
See all 10 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Spire Manchester Hospital | 3.8 miles | – | from £2,957 |
| Oaklands Hospital | 4.7 miles | from £4,803 | from £2,856 |
| The Alexandra Hospital | 5.3 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Beaumont Hospital | 14 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield | 15 miles | from £4,496 | from £3,094 |
| Circle Cheshire Clinic | 18 miles | – | £1,430 |
| Spire Cheshire Hospital | 18 miles | – | from £2,931 |
| Spire Elland Hospital | 22 miles | – | from £2,691 |
| Fairfield Independent Hospital | 22 miles | £4,193 | £2,403 |
| The Beardwood Hospital | 23 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Manchester.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Manchester Hospital, Manchester, 3.8 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Outstanding, report October 2022). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,957 (first consultation £263 included; aftercare included), £1,527 above the local lowest.
Oaklands Hospital, Salford, 4.7 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report July 2026). Knee arthroscopy from £4,803 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £610 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,856 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,426 above the local lowest.
The Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle, 5.3 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report March 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £283 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)) or £2,224 (Carpal tunnel release (open)) (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £305 above the local lowest.
The Beaumont Hospital, Lostock Bolton, 14 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report June 2025). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £283 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £305 above the local lowest.
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield, Macclesfield, 15 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report February 2022). Knee arthroscopy from £4,496 (first consultation £238 included; aftercare included), £303 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £3,094 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £1,664 above the local lowest.
Circle Cheshire Clinic, Northwich, 18 miles away (Circle Health Group; not yet rated by CQC). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,430 (Carpal tunnel release (open)) or £1,735 (Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)) (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Spire Cheshire Hospital, Warrington, 18 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Outstanding, report May 2017). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,931 (first consultation £210 included; aftercare included), £1,501 above the local lowest.
Spire Elland Hospital, Elland, 22 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), £1,261 above the local lowest.
Fairfield Independent Hospital, St. Helens, 22 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2017). Knee arthroscopy £4,193 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,403 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £973 above the local lowest.
The Beardwood Hospital, Blackburn, 23 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £283 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £305 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 6 local prices span £610, from £4,193 to £4,803; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Oaklands Hospital, is £610 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 12 local prices span £1,664, from £1,430 to £3,094; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705. The nearest, Spire Manchester Hospital, is £1,527 dearer than the cheapest.
6 hospitals near Manchester publish both prices. below it at 6, by £1,402 to £2,741.
Within 5 miles of central Manchester: Spire Manchester Hospital (3.8 miles) and Oaklands Hospital (4.7 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Manchester: The Alexandra Hospital (5.3 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Manchester: The Beaumont Hospital (14 miles), Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield (15 miles), Circle Cheshire Clinic (18 miles), Spire Cheshire Hospital (18 miles), Spire Elland Hospital (22 miles), Fairfield Independent Hospital (22 miles) and The Beardwood Hospital (23 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 £4,193 to £4,803 at 6 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £1,430 to £3,094 at 10 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Manchester University: half had waited over 14 weeks; 9 in 10 within 41 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 Manchester
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 14.4 wks | 59.0% | 189 | 41 wks | 12,085 |
| Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | 15.7 wks | 54.3% | 686 | 47 wks | 14,823 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, 1.1 miles from Manchester: 12,085 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 59.0% within 18 weeks, 189 over a year, nine in ten within 41 weeks.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, 4.7 miles from Manchester: 14,823 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 54.3% within 18 weeks, 686 over a year, nine in ten within 47 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: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 31 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 4 outstanding, 14 good, 2 requires improvement, 11 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pall Mall Medical Centre | 1.3 miles | Good | No |
| The Whiteley Clinic Manchester | 1.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| THMG Manchester | 1.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| My Hair Transplant | 1.5 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| ACES Bridgewater Hospital | 1.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Farjo Hair Institute | 1.7 miles | Outstanding | No |
| SpaMedica Manchester | 1.9 miles | Good | No |
| The KSL Clinic Ltd Manchester | 2.7 miles | Good | No |
| Wimpole Clinic (Manchester) | 2.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Manchester Private Hospital | 2.7 miles | Good | No |
| HCA Healthcare UK The Christie Private Care | 3.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Manchester Eye Hospital | 3.4 miles | Good | No |
And 19 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Circle Cheshire Clinic, Fairfield Independent Hospital and The Alexandra Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask Oaklands Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Fairfield Independent Hospital (22 miles) against Oaklands Hospital (4.7 miles): the £610 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For carpal tunnel surgery, weigh Circle Cheshire Clinic (18 miles) against Spire Manchester Hospital (3.8 miles): the £1,527 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
- St Helens 22 miles
- Blackburn 22 miles
- Bradford 29 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 34 miles
- Doncaster 46 miles
- Lancaster 46 miles
- Ripon 54 miles
- Telford 55 miles
Other treatments near Manchester
This page also covers 4 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden, Failsworth, Audenshaw.
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: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Northern Care Alliance 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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