Orthopaedic day surgery · Portsmouth
Day orthopaedics in Portsmouth: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,476
Knee arthroscopy: Sarum Road Hospital, Winchester · 20 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735 at Sarum Road Hospital (20 miles)
Typical price
£5,330
The middle of 5 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,570.
NHS wait so far
18 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Portsmouth Hospitals 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 Portsmouth
Knee arthroscopy
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Sarum Road Hospital
Winchester · 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, Sarum Road 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 Wessex Hospital
Eastleigh · 17 miles away
£5,055Knee 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 Wessex Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,055 -
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Chichester · 13 miles away
£5,330Knee 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 Chichester Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,330 -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 1.7 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, Portsmouth Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton
Southampton · 15 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, Southampton Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately)
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Sarum Road Hospital
Winchester · 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, Sarum Road 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, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 1.7 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, Portsmouth Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton
Southampton · 15 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, Southampton Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Portsmouth Hospital
Havant · 6.1 miles away
from£2,792Carpal 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 £223 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Portsmouth Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £223 Treatment Included from £2,569 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Southampton Hospital
Southampton · 17 miles away
from£3,072Carpal 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 Southampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,847 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
Eastleigh · 17 miles away
£3,175Carpal 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 Wessex Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,175
See all 7 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth | 1.7 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| Spire Portsmouth Hospital | 6.1 miles | – | from £2,792 |
| Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital | 13 miles | £5,330 | – |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton | 15 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | 17 miles | £5,055 | £3,175 |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | 17 miles | – | from £3,072 |
| Sarum Road Hospital | 20 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 Portsmouth.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1.7 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report February 2025). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,423 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, £614 above the local lowest.
Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Havant, 6.1 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report August 2026). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,792 (first consultation £223 included; aftercare included), £1,057 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, Chichester, 13 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Outstanding, report December 2021). Knee arthroscopy £5,330 (tests before treatment not included), £854 above the local lowest. No published carpal tunnel surgery price.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton, Southampton, 15 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2017). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,423 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, £614 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, Eastleigh, 17 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2023). Knee arthroscopy £5,055 (tests before treatment not included), £579 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £3,175 (tests before treatment not included), £1,440 above the local lowest.
Spire Southampton Hospital, Southampton, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2025). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £3,072 (first consultation £225 included; aftercare included), £1,337 above the local lowest.
Sarum Road Hospital, Winchester, 20 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), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 5 local prices span £1,423, from £4,476 to £5,899; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, is £1,423 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 6 local prices span £1,440, from £1,735 to £3,175; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705. The nearest, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, is £614 dearer than the cheapest.
4 hospitals near Portsmouth publish both prices. They are Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton, Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital and Sarum Road Hospital. below it at 4, by £1,880 to £3,550.
Within 5 miles of central Portsmouth: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (1.7 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Portsmouth: Spire Portsmouth Hospital (6.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Portsmouth: Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital (13 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton (15 miles), Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (17 miles), Spire Southampton Hospital (17 miles) and Sarum Road Hospital (20 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 5 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 to £3,175 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Portsmouth Hospitals University: half had waited over 18 weeks; 9 in 10 within 47 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 Portsmouth
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | 18.4 wks | 49.1% | 173 | 47 wks | 5,011 |
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust | 16.9 wks | 52.2% | 69 | 47 wks | 2,269 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, 1.9 miles from Portsmouth: 5,011 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 49.1% within 18 weeks, 173 over a year, nine in ten within 47 weeks.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust, 13 miles from Portsmouth: 2,269 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 52.2% within 18 weeks, 69 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: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Isle of Wight NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 10 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 5 good, 1 requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 10 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Maitland Clinic | 1.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Portsmouth | 1.6 miles | Good | No |
| Prema | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Portsmouth | 1.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| CESP (Portsmouth) @ Queen Alexandra Hospital | 1.9 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| The Pemberley Clinic | 2.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Portsmouth Hospital | 6.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 8.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Solent Eye Hospital | 8.3 miles | Good | No |
| Adnova Clinic | 8.5 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital and Sarum Road Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Sarum Road Hospital (20 miles) against Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (1.7 miles): the £1,423 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For carpal tunnel surgery, weigh Sarum Road Hospital (20 miles) against Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (1.7 miles): the £614 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
- Winchester 20 miles
- Worthing 29 miles
- Basingstoke 31 miles
- Bournemouth 35 miles
- Crawley 44 miles
- Slough 52 miles
- Swindon 60 miles
- Watford 64 miles
Other treatments near Portsmouth
This page also covers 11 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Horndean, Ryde, South Hayling, Sandown, Emsworth, Shanklin, Denmead, Ventnor.
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: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Isle of Wight 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.
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