Orthopaedic day surgery · Swindon
Day orthopaedics in Swindon: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£5,899
Knee arthroscopy: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes, Devizes · 18 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,349 at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes (18 miles)
NHS wait so far
18 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Great Western Hospitals 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 Swindon
Knee arthroscopy
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes
Devizes · 18 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, Devizes
Devizes · 18 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)
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes | 18 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 Swindon.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes, Devizes, 18 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report September 2026). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: one local price, £5,899; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683.
Carpal tunnel surgery: one local price, £2,349; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705.
1 hospital near Swindon publish both prices. They are Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes. below it at 1, by £3,550.
10 to 25 miles of central Swindon: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Devizes (18 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 £5,899 at 1 hospital; carpal tunnel surgery £2,349 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Great Western Hospitals: half had waited over 18 weeks; 9 in 10 within 46 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 Swindon
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 18.3 wks | 49.4% | 203 | 46 wks | 5,943 |
| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | 11.8 wks | 68.8% | 25 | 37 wks | 2,696 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 3.7 miles from Swindon: 5,943 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 49.4% within 18 weeks, 203 over a year, nine in ten within 46 weeks.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, 28 miles from Swindon: 2,696 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 68.8% within 18 weeks, 25 over a year, nine in ten within 37 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: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 19 miles: 5 good, 2 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica Swindon | 2.7 miles | Good | No |
| CHEC - Swindon | 3.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| The Ridgeway Hospital | 3.0 miles | Good | No |
| Matrix Surgical Limited | 3.2 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica - Swindon Murdock Road | 3.3 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Tetbury Hospital | 16 miles | Good | No |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre, Devizes | 18 miles | Good | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- 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
- Oxford 26 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 31 miles
- Basingstoke 37 miles
- Winchester 41 miles
- Hereford 52 miles
- Slough 52 miles
- Milton Keynes 55 miles
- Bournemouth 57 miles
Other treatments near Swindon
This page also covers 8 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Stratton St Margaret, Royal Wootton Bassett, Marlborough, Highworth, Wroughton, Malmesbury, Broad Blunsdon, Shrivenham and Watchfield.
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: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Royal United Hospitals Bath 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.