Orthopaedic day surgery · Slough
Day orthopaedics in Slough: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,476
Knee arthroscopy: The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow · 12 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735 at The Shelburne Hospital (10 miles)
Typical price
£4,876
The middle of 12 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,778.
NHS wait so far
16 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Buckinghamshire 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 Slough
Knee arthroscopy
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The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 12 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 Clementine Churchill 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 -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 12 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, Syon Clinic 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 Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden · 13 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 Chiltern 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 -
Hendon Hospital
London · 17 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, Hendon 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 -
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Guildford · 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, 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 -
Bishops Wood Hospital
London · 9.2 miles away
£4,801Knee 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, Bishops Wood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £3,050 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 19 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 · 19 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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The Shelburne Hospital
High Wycombe · 10 miles away
£5,114Knee 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, The Shelburne Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £4,864 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Guildford · 19 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 -
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital
Woking · 13 miles away
£5,775Knee 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 Woking Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,775 -
Berkshire Independent Hospital
Reading · 18 miles away
from£7,492Knee 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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The Shelburne Hospital
High Wycombe · 10 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 Shelburne 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 -
Syon Clinic
Brentford · 12 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, Syon 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 Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden · 13 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 Chiltern 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 -
Hendon Hospital
London · 17 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, Hendon 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 Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 12 miles away
£2,103Wrist 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 Clementine Churchill Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,903 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton · 19 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 -
Berkshire Independent Hospital
Reading · 18 miles away
from£2,932Carpal 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 Clare Park Hospital
Farnham · 23 miles away
from£2,958Carpal 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 £250 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Clare Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £250 Treatment Included from £2,708 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Guildford · 19 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 · 19 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 Woking Hospital
Woking · 13 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 -
Spire Bushey Hospital
Bushey · 14 miles away
from£3,112Carpal 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 £240 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Bushey Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £240 Treatment Included from £2,872 Aftercare Included Included
See all 14 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Bishops Wood Hospital | 9.2 miles | £4,801 | – |
| The Shelburne Hospital | 10 miles | £5,114 | £1,735 |
| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 12 miles | £4,476 | £2,103 |
| Syon Clinic | 12 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Chiltern Hospital | 13 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Nuffield Health Woking Hospital | 13 miles | £5,775 | £3,060 |
| Spire Bushey Hospital | 14 miles | – | from £3,112 |
| Hendon Hospital | 17 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Berkshire Independent Hospital | 18 miles | from £7,492 | from £2,932 |
| Spire St Anthonys Hospital | 19 miles | from £4,950 | from £2,625 |
| Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital | 19 miles | £5,475 | £3,010 |
| Ashtead Hospital | 19 miles | from £4,975 | from £3,040 |
| Mount Alvernia Hospital | 20 miles | £4,476 | – |
| Spire Clare Park Hospital | 23 miles | – | from £2,958 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Slough.
Hospital by hospital
Bishops Wood Hospital, London, 9.2 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report October 2021). Knee arthroscopy £4,801 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £325 above the local lowest. No published carpal tunnel surgery price.
The Shelburne Hospital, High Wycombe, 10 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Requires improvement, report April 2019). Knee arthroscopy £5,114 (first consultation £250 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £638 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow, 12 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report December 2019). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,103 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £368 above the local lowest.
Syon Clinic, Brentford, 12 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2023). 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.
The Chiltern Hospital, Great Missenden, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report November 2021). 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.
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Woking, 13 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report August 2017). Knee arthroscopy £5,775 (tests before treatment not included), £1,299 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £3,060 (tests before treatment not included), £1,325 above the local lowest.
Spire Bushey Hospital, Bushey, 14 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report December 2021). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £3,112 (first consultation £240 included; aftercare included), £1,377 above the local lowest.
Hendon Hospital, London, 17 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report September 2026). 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.
Berkshire Independent Hospital, Reading, 18 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report May 2020). Knee arthroscopy from £7,492 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £3,016 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,932 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,197 above the local lowest.
Spire St Anthonys Hospital, Sutton, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report September 2026). Knee arthroscopy from £4,950 (first consultation £250 included; aftercare included), £474 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,625 (first consultation £235 included; aftercare included), £890 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 12 local prices span £3,016, from £4,476 to £7,492; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Bishops Wood Hospital, is £325 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 12 local prices span £1,377, from £1,735 to £3,112; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705.
10 hospitals near Slough publish both prices. below it at 10, by £1,935 to £4,560.
5 to 10 miles of central Slough: Bishops Wood Hospital (9.2 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Slough: The Shelburne Hospital (10 miles), The Clementine Churchill Hospital (12 miles), Syon Clinic (12 miles), The Chiltern Hospital (13 miles), Nuffield Health Woking Hospital (13 miles), Spire Bushey Hospital (14 miles), Hendon Hospital (17 miles), Berkshire Independent Hospital (18 miles), Spire St Anthonys Hospital (19 miles), Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital (19 miles), Ashtead Hospital (19 miles), Mount Alvernia Hospital (20 miles) and Spire Clare Park 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 £4,476 to £7,492 at 12 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 to £3,112 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Buckinghamshire Healthcare: half had waited over 16 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 Slough
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | 16.0 wks | 56.1% | 0 | 41 wks | 4,881 |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 10.0 wks | 82.9% | 3 | 23 wks | 2,231 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, 10 miles from Slough: 4,881 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 56.1% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 41 weeks.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, 17 miles from Slough: 2,231 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 82.9% within 18 weeks, 3 over a year, nine in ten within 23 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: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Berkshire 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: 7 good, 4 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 11 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Slough) | 0.7 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Thames Valley Hospital | 1.9 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 2.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| GenesisCare Windsor | 3.0 miles | Good | No |
| The Princess Margaret Hospital | 3.1 miles | Good | No |
| Hunar Clinic | 4.7 miles | Good | No |
| HA Medical Ltd | 6.1 miles | Good | No |
| Visio Health | 6.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Berkshire Grove Hospital | 8.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Bishops Wood Hospital | 9.2 miles | Good | Yes |
| Skin Medical | 9.3 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Bishops Wood Hospital, Hendon Hospital and Mount Alvernia Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask Ashtead Hospital and Berkshire Independent Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh The Clementine Churchill Hospital (12 miles) against Bishops Wood Hospital (9.2 miles): the £325 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
- Watford 12 miles
- Basingstoke 28 miles
- Crawley 33 miles
- Oxford 33 miles
- Milton Keynes 37 miles
- Basildon 44 miles
- Winchester 44 miles
- Worthing 48 miles
Other treatments near Slough
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Iver Heath.
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: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal Berkshire 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.