Rehabilitation
Private physiotherapy: what it costs
Published prices for private physiotherapy sessions, how to check a physiotherapist is registered, and how the NHS route works.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Lowest price we found
£65
up to £79, across 6 published prices
Typical price
£70
the middle of 6 published prices
In short
The lowest published self-pay price we found for physiotherapy was £65 (physiotherapy initial consultation) at Duchy Hospital, and the highest was £79. All 6 prices were checked on the providers’ own websites on 9 November 2026.
Anyone using the title physiotherapist must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. We do not show an NHS physiotherapy wait because we have not found a local official figure we can verify.
Physiotherapy by city
Published prices
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Duchy HospitalTruro · CQC GoodPhysiotherapy initial consultationListed on the hospital's physiotherapy page as current self-pay prices.Source checked 9 Nov 2026£65Follow-up £50
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Spire Manchester HospitalManchester · CQC OutstandingPhysiotherapy assessment (outpatient)Spire says these are standard sessions; specialist physiotherapy may cost more.Source checked 9 Nov 2026£70Follow-up £55
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Spire Bristol HospitalBristol · CQC GoodPhysiotherapy assessment (outpatient)Spire says these are standard sessions; specialist physiotherapy may cost more.Source checked 9 Nov 2026£70Follow-up £55
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Spire Leeds HospitalLeeds · CQC GoodPhysiotherapy assessment (outpatient)Spire says these are standard sessions; specialist physiotherapy may cost more.Source checked 9 Nov 2026£70Follow-up £55
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Nuffield Health (gym-based physiotherapy)National price, outside LondonPhysiotherapy initial assessment, up to 45 min, outside LondonNuffield's national price for non-members outside London. Members get 20% off. Nuffield's page says a referral may be needed before booking.Source checked 9 Nov 2026£72Follow-up £49
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Nuffield Health (gym-based physiotherapy)National price, LondonPhysiotherapy initial assessment, up to 45 min, LondonNuffield's national price for non-members in London. Members get 20% off.Source checked 9 Nov 2026£79Follow-up £52
Named hospitals and clinics first, then national prices, each lowest first. Each price is what the provider published on the date shown, not a quote. Consultant fees, tests and follow-up care may be extra. Nobody pays to be listed.
What a session costs
Physiotherapy is sold as an initial assessment followed by shorter follow-up sessions. The assessment usually costs more because it takes longer. Specialist services, such as pelvic health, are often priced separately.
The number of sessions is agreed with the physiotherapist and is the main driver of the total cost, so it is worth asking for an expected course length at the first appointment.
Checking registration
“Physiotherapist” is a protected title in the UK, so anyone using it must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. The HCPC register is free to search online. Many stand-alone physiotherapy clinics do not need to register with the Care Quality Commission, so the HCPC check is the one that matters.
The NHS route
Many areas let you refer yourself to NHS musculoskeletal physiotherapy without seeing a GP first. Your GP practice or local NHS trust website will say whether self-referral is available where you live.
We have not found an official NHS physiotherapy waiting-time figure published at local level that we can verify, so these pages do not show one.
Common questions
Do I need a referral for private physio?
Not usually if you are paying yourself. Insurers often want a GP referral and pre-authorisation, so check first.
How do I check a physiotherapist is qualified?
Search their name on the Health and Care Professions Council register. Registration is a legal requirement for anyone using the title.
Why is there no NHS wait on this page?
We only show official figures we can source and date. We have not found a local physiotherapy measure that meets that test.
What to expect
Looking for the practical detail — referral, the day itself, and what a published price usually covers? Read our what to expect guide.
Where these figures come from
Prices: read from each provider’s own website on the date shown next to each price.
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.