Orthopaedic day surgery · West Bromwich
Day orthopaedics in West Bromwich: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£3,029
Knee arthroscopy: Rowley Hall Hospital, Stafford · 19 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735 at The Priory Hospital (6.0 miles)
Typical price
£4,476
The middle of 10 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
Carpal tunnel surgery: £2,706.
NHS wait so far
15 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at Sandwell and West Birmingham 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 West Bromwich
Knee arthroscopy
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Rowley Hall Hospital
Stafford · 19 miles away
from£3,029Knee 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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West Midlands Hospital
Halesowen · 6.2 miles away
from£4,056Knee 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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Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 8.8 miles away
£4,350Knee 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,350 -
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 6.0 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 Priory 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 -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 8.3 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, Sutton Medical Centre 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 Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 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, The Droitwich Spa 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 Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 8.8 miles away
£4,645Knee 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,645 -
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
Leamington Spa · 24 miles away
£4,790Knee 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 Warwickshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,790 -
Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 6.8 miles away
from£4,797Knee 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 £217 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £217 Treatment Included from £4,580 Aftercare Included Included -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham
Birmingham · 5.5 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, Birmingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately)
Carpal tunnel surgery
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The Priory Hospital
Birmingham · 6.0 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 Priory 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 -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield · 8.3 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, Sutton Medical Centre 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 Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich · 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, The Droitwich Spa 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 -
Rowley Hall Hospital
Stafford · 19 miles away
from£1,864Carpal 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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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham
Birmingham · 5.5 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, Birmingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 12 miles away
from£2,706Carpal 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 £236 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Parkway Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £236 Treatment Included from £2,470 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 8.8 miles away
£2,855Carpal 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 Wolverhampton Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £2,855 -
West Midlands Hospital
Halesowen · 6.2 miles away
from£2,916Carpal 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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Stourside Hospital
Stourbridge · 8.4 miles away
from£2,916Carpal 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 Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 6.8 miles away
from£2,924Carpal 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 £236 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Little Aston Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £236 Treatment Included from £2,688 Aftercare Included Included -
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
Leamington Spa · 24 miles away
£3,250Carpal 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 Warwickshire Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £3,250
See all 11 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
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| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham | 5.5 miles | £5,899 | £2,349 |
| The Priory Hospital | 6.0 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| West Midlands Hospital | 6.2 miles | from £4,056 | from £2,916 |
| Spire Little Aston Hospital | 6.8 miles | from £4,797 | from £2,924 |
| Sutton Medical Centre | 8.3 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Stourside Hospital | 8.4 miles | – | from £2,916 |
| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 8.8 miles | £4,350 | £2,855 |
| Spire Parkway Hospital | 12 miles | – | from £2,706 |
| Rowley Hall Hospital | 19 miles | from £3,029 | from £1,864 |
| The Droitwich Spa Hospital | 20 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
| Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital | 24 miles | £4,790 | £3,250 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of West Bromwich.
Hospital by hospital
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham, 5.5 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Requires improvement, report January 2020). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £2,870 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,349, £614 above the local lowest.
The Priory Hospital, Birmingham, 6.0 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report January 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,447 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
West Midlands Hospital, Halesowen, 6.2 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Requires improvement, report July 2022). Knee arthroscopy from £4,056 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,027 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,916 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,181 above the local lowest.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 6.8 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). Knee arthroscopy from £4,797 (first consultation £217 included; aftercare included), £1,768 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,924 (first consultation £236 included; aftercare included), £1,189 above the local lowest.
Sutton Medical Centre, Sutton Coldfield, 8.3 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report February 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,447 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Stourside Hospital, Stourbridge, 8.4 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report August 2022). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,916 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £1,181 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 8.8 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,350 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery to Remove Damaged Cartilage) or £4,645 (Knee Arthroscopy - Key Hole Surgery) (tests before treatment not included), £1,321 above the local lowest. Carpal tunnel surgery £2,855 (tests before treatment not included), £1,120 above the local lowest.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 12 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). No published knee arthroscopy price. Carpal tunnel surgery from £2,706 (first consultation £236 included; aftercare included), £971 above the local lowest.
Rowley Hall Hospital, Stafford, 19 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report April 2023). Knee arthroscopy from £3,029 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery from £1,864 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £129 above the local lowest.
The Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich, 20 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), £1,447 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: 10 local prices span £2,870, from £3,029 to £5,899; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683. The nearest, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, is £2,870 dearer than the cheapest.
Carpal tunnel surgery: 11 local prices span £1,515, from £1,735 to £3,250; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705. The nearest, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, is £614 dearer than the cheapest.
9 hospitals near West Bromwich publish both prices. below it at 9, by £1,140 to £3,550.
5 to 10 miles of central West Bromwich: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (5.5 miles), The Priory Hospital (6.0 miles), West Midlands Hospital (6.2 miles), Spire Little Aston Hospital (6.8 miles), Sutton Medical Centre (8.3 miles), Stourside Hospital (8.4 miles) and Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (8.8 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central West Bromwich: Spire Parkway Hospital (12 miles), Rowley Hall Hospital (19 miles), The Droitwich Spa Hospital (20 miles) and Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (24 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 £3,029 to £5,899 at 9 hospitals; carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 to £3,250 at 11 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals: half had waited over 15 weeks; 9 in 10 within 40 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 West Bromwich
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
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| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust | 15.3 wks | 58.7% | 28 | 40 wks | 6,095 |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 11.9 wks | 64.5% | 10 | 41 wks | 4,036 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, 3.2 miles from West Bromwich: 6,095 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 58.7% within 18 weeks, 28 over a year, nine in ten within 40 weeks.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, 3.7 miles from West Bromwich: 4,036 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 64.5% within 18 weeks, 10 over a year, nine in ten within 41 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: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 24 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 16 good, 3 requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. 6 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| CHEC - West Bromwich | 0.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Clarewell Clinics | 4.2 miles | Good | No |
| Wimpole Clinic (Birmingham) | 4.4 miles | Good | No |
| Premium Health Base | 4.9 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Birmingham | 5.0 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 5.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Care Fertility | 5.0 miles | Good | No |
| Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital | 5.1 miles | Good | No |
| Staianoplasticsurgery | 5.1 miles | Good | No |
| CC Kat Aesthetics | 5.1 miles | Good | No |
| Birmingham | 5.2 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| ACES Birmingham Hospital | 5.2 miles | Good | No |
And 12 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital and Sutton Medical Centre what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask Rowley Hall Hospital, Stourside Hospital and West Midlands Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For knee arthroscopy, weigh Rowley Hall Hospital (19 miles) against Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (5.5 miles): the £2,870 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
- Coventry 22 miles
- Telford 23 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 32 miles
- Leicester 36 miles
- Hereford 45 miles
- Oxford 62 miles
- Milton Keynes 62 miles
- Manchester 66 miles
Other treatments near West Bromwich
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Smethwick.
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: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare 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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