Orthopaedic day surgery · Winchester
Day orthopaedics in Winchester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,476
Sarum Road Hospital, Winchester · 0.9 miles away
Typical price
£5,027
The middle of 6 published knee arthroscopy prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait so far
18 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at University Hospital Southampton 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 Winchester
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Sarum Road Hospital
Winchester · 0.9 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, Sarum Road 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 Hampshire Clinic
Basingstoke · 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 Hampshire 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 -
New Hall Hospital
Salisbury · 19 miles away
from£4,999Knee 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 Wessex Hospital
Eastleigh · 5.1 miles away
£5,055Knee 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 Wessex Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £5,055 -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton
Southampton · 11 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, Southampton Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth
Portsmouth · 21 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, Portsmouth Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately)
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Winchester.
Hospital by hospital
Sarum Road Hospital, Winchester, 0.9 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report April 2022). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, Eastleigh, 5.1 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2023). Knee arthroscopy £5,055 (tests before treatment not included), £579 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton, Southampton, 11 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2017). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,423 above the local lowest.
The Hampshire Clinic, Basingstoke, 18 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report April 2026). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
New Hall Hospital, Salisbury, 19 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report February 2025). Knee arthroscopy from £4,999 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £523 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 21 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report February 2025). Knee arthroscopy £5,899, £1,423 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: 6 local prices span £1,423, from £4,476 to £5,899; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683.
Within 5 miles of central Winchester: Sarum Road Hospital (0.9 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Winchester: Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (5.1 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Winchester: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton (11 miles), The Hampshire Clinic (18 miles), New Hall Hospital (19 miles) and Practice Plus Group Hospital, Portsmouth (21 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 £5,899 at 6 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospital Southampton: half had waited over 18 weeks; 9 in 10 within 49 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 Winchester
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | 17.8 wks | 50.6% | 200 | 49 wks | 4,081 |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 14.2 wks | 60.7% | 92 | 41 wks | 5,901 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 10 miles from Winchester: 4,081 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 50.6% within 18 weeks, 200 over a year, nine in ten within 49 weeks.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 18 miles from Winchester: 5,901 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 60.7% within 18 weeks, 92 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 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: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 12 miles: 5 good, 1 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| Sarum Road Hospital | 0.9 miles | Good | Yes |
| Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | 5.1 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Southampton | 7.8 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | 10 miles | Good | No |
| ACES Southampton Hospital | 10 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton | 11 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, Sarum Road Hospital and The Hampshire Clinic what tests before treatment would cost: their published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask New Hall Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- Ask whether an MRI scan is needed first and whether it is in the price.
Nearby
Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery in nearby places
- Basingstoke 17 miles
- Portsmouth 20 miles
- Bournemouth 33 miles
- Swindon 41 miles
- Worthing 43 miles
- Slough 44 miles
- Oxford 48 miles
- Crawley 50 miles
This page also covers 3 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Chandler's Ford, Romsey, North Baddesley.
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: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Hampshire 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.
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.