Orthopaedic day surgery · Watford
Day orthopaedics in Watford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,476
Knee arthroscopy: The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow · 6.5 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735 at Hendon Hospital (8.6 miles)
Typical price
£4,476
The middle of 12 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735.
NHS wait so far
17 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at West Hertfordshire Teaching 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 Watford
Knee arthroscopy
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The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow · 6.5 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 -
Hendon Hospital
London · 8.6 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 -
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 -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 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 Kings Oak 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 Cavell Hospital
Enfield · 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 Cavell 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 London Independent Hospital
London · 18 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 London Independent 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 London East Hospital
Ilford · 20 miles away
from£4,682Knee 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 £232 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £232 Treatment Included from £4,450 Aftercare Included Included -
Bishops Wood Hospital
London · 2.8 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 · 20 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 -
The Shelburne Hospital
High Wycombe · 15 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 -
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden · 13 miles away
from£5,119Knee 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 £230 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £230 Treatment Included from £4,889 Aftercare Included Included
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Hendon Hospital
London · 8.6 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 -
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 -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London · 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 Kings Oak 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 Cavell Hospital
Enfield · 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 Cavell 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 Shelburne Hospital
High Wycombe · 15 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 -
The London Independent Hospital
London · 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, The London Independent 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 · 6.5 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 · 20 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 -
Spire London East Hospital
Ilford · 20 miles away
from£2,678Carpal 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 £230 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire London East Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £230 Treatment Included from £2,448 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden · 13 miles away
from£2,986Carpal 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 £238 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £238 Treatment Included from £2,748 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Bushey Hospital
Bushey · 3.3 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 13 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Bishops Wood Hospital | 2.8 miles | £4,801 | – |
| Spire Bushey Hospital | 3.3 miles | – | from £3,112 |
| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 6.5 miles | £4,476 | £2,103 |
| Hendon Hospital | 8.6 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Syon Clinic | 12 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Spire Harpenden Hospital | 13 miles | from £5,119 | from £2,986 |
| The Chiltern Hospital | 13 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Kings Oak Hospital | 13 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Cavell Hospital | 13 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| The Shelburne Hospital | 15 miles | £5,114 | £1,735 |
| The London Independent Hospital | 18 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Spire London East Hospital | 20 miles | from £4,682 | from £2,678 |
| Spire St Anthonys Hospital | 20 miles | from £4,950 | from £2,625 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Watford.
Hospital by hospital
Bishops Wood Hospital, London, 2.8 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.
Spire Bushey Hospital, Bushey, 3.3 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.
The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow, 6.5 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.
Hendon Hospital, London, 8.6 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.
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.
Spire Harpenden Hospital, Harpenden, 13 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2017). Knee arthroscopy from £5,119 (first consultation £230 included; aftercare included), £643 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,986 (first consultation £238 included; aftercare included), £1,251 above the local lowest.
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.
The Kings Oak Hospital, London, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report August 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.
The Cavell Hospital, Enfield, 13 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report August 2019). 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 Shelburne Hospital, High Wycombe, 15 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.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 12 local prices span £643, from £4,476 to £5,119; 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. The nearest, Spire Bushey Hospital, is £1,377 dearer than the cheapest.
11 hospitals near Watford publish both prices. below it at 11, by £2,004 to £3,379.
Within 5 miles of central Watford: Bishops Wood Hospital (2.8 miles) and Spire Bushey Hospital (3.3 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Watford: The Clementine Churchill Hospital (6.5 miles) and Hendon Hospital (8.6 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Watford: Syon Clinic (12 miles), Spire Harpenden Hospital (13 miles), The Chiltern Hospital (13 miles), The Kings Oak Hospital (13 miles), The Cavell Hospital (13 miles), The Shelburne Hospital (15 miles), The London Independent Hospital (18 miles), Spire London East Hospital (20 miles) and Spire St Anthonys 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 £5,119 at 12 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 to £3,112 at 12 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 17 weeks; 9 in 10 within 44 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 Watford
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 16.9 wks | 53.2% | 108 | 44 wks | 5,047 |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 20.8 wks | 45.5% | 482 | 51 wks | 7,426 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 0.1 miles from Watford: 5,047 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 53.2% within 18 weeks, 108 over a year, nine in ten within 44 weeks.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 17 miles from Watford: 7,426 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 45.5% within 18 weeks, 482 over a year, nine in ten within 51 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: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 17 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 11 good, 2 requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. 4 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACS Clinic | 0.7 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Watford) | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| SpaMedica Watford | 1.6 miles | Good | No |
| Skin Medical | 2.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Bishops Wood Hospital | 2.8 miles | Good | Yes |
| Spire Bushey Hospital | 3.3 miles | Good | Yes |
| HCA Healthcare UK Elstree Waterfront Outpatients | 4.0 miles | Outstanding | No |
| My Hair Transplant Clinics | 5.9 miles | Good | No |
| London Hair Transplant Clinic | 6.2 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| The Clementine Churchill Hospital | 6.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| Hunar Clinic | 7.3 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra London | 7.6 miles | Good | No |
And 5 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Bishops Wood Hospital, Hendon Hospital and Syon Clinic what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh The Clementine Churchill Hospital (6.5 miles) against Bishops Wood Hospital (2.8 miles): the £325 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- For carpal tunnel surgery, weigh Hendon Hospital (8.6 miles) against Spire Bushey Hospital (3.3 miles): the £1,377 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
- Slough 12 miles
- Milton Keynes 31 miles
- Basildon 37 miles
- Oxford 37 miles
- Crawley 38 miles
- Basingstoke 40 miles
- Maidstone 48 miles
- Winchester 56 miles
Other treatments near Watford
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Moor Park.
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: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Bedfordshire Hospitals 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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