Orthopaedic day surgery · Sunderland
Day orthopaedics in Sunderland: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,120
Knee arthroscopy: Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: from £2,621 at Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles)
Typical price
£4,640
The middle of 4 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
16 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at South Tyneside and Sunderland 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 Sunderland
Knee arthroscopy
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Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
£4,120Knee 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 Tees Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,120 -
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
£4,375Knee 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 Tees Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,375 -
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne · 9.6 miles away
£4,905Knee 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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,905 -
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne · 9.6 miles away
£5,015Knee 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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,015
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Spire Washington Hospital
Washington · 6.2 miles away
from£2,621Carpal 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 £191 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Washington Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £191 Treatment Included from £2,430 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees · 22 miles away
£2,785Carpal 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 Tees Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,785 -
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne · 9.6 miles away
£2,875Carpal 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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,875
See all 3 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Washington Hospital | 6.2 miles | – | from £2,621 |
| Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital | 9.6 miles | £4,905 | £2,875 |
| Nuffield Health Tees Hospital | 22 miles | £4,120 | £2,785 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Sunderland.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Washington Hospital, Washington, 6.2 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report April 2026). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,621 (first consultation £191 included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, 9.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report August 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,905 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £5,015 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), £785 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,875 (tests before treatment not included), £254 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees, 22 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report April 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,120 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £4,375 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,785 (tests before treatment not included), £164 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 4 local prices span £895, from £4,120 to £5,015; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital, is £785 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 3 local prices span £254, from £2,621 to £2,875; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705.
2 hospitals near Sunderland publish both prices. They are Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital and Nuffield Health Tees Hospital. below it at 2, by £1,335 to £2,030.
5 to 10 miles of central Sunderland: Spire Washington Hospital (6.2 miles) and Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Sunderland: Nuffield Health Tees 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 £4,120 to £5,015 at 2 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £2,621 to £2,875 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. South Tyneside and Sunderland: half had waited over 16 weeks; 9 in 10 within 39 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 Sunderland
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | 15.6 wks | 55.4% | 0 | 39 wks | 8,783 |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | 15.3 wks | 58.5% | 0 | 38 wks | 1,826 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, 0.1 miles from Sunderland: 8,783 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 55.4% within 18 weeks, 0 over a year, nine in ten within 39 weeks.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, 7.2 miles from Sunderland: 1,826 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 58.5% within 18 weeks, 0 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: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 8 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 5 good, 3 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 8 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Washington Hospital | 6.2 miles | Good | Yes |
| Tyneside Surgical Services | 8.4 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Newcastle (Gateshead) | 8.5 miles | Good | No |
| Beverley Hospital | 8.5 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica North Tyneside | 8.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Hadrian Services | 8.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle | 8.9 miles | Good | No |
| Cobalt Hospital | 9.3 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital and Nuffield Health Tees Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (22 miles) against Nuffield Health Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (9.6 miles): the £785 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
- Middlesbrough 26 miles
- Ripon 53 miles
- Bradford 78 miles
- Lancaster 81 miles
- Blackburn 91 miles
- Doncaster 97 miles
- Manchester 104 miles
- St Helens 114 miles
Other treatments near Sunderland
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: East Boldon and West Boldon.
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: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Gateshead Health 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.