What’s the difference between private surgery and NHS treatment?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
There are several differences between having your surgery performed in a private hospital vs. via the NHS. In short, these are:<\/p>\n
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- You have to pay for private medical treatment.<\/li>\n
- Waiting times are typically much shorter in private hospitals.<\/li>\n
- You’ll get a private room while you’re in a private hospital.<\/li>\n
- Private healthcare gives you more choice over who, where and when your medical procedures take place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
If you had private health insurance before experiencing symptoms or were diagnosed with a medical condition, then yes, you could claim. Your insurer will pay for your surgery in a private hospital, assuming you have the appropriate cover levels.<\/p>\n
If you don’t have health insurance and you’re currently awaiting treatment or stuck on a waiting list<\/a>, you can’t take out a private health insurance policy and have it pay for your treatment. Pre-existing conditions<\/a>, typically those you’ve experienced in the past five years, will be excluded, so health insurance will be of little help for your current condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nHow much does private surgery cost in the UK?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
In August 2024, our team of private healthcare researchers obtained pricing from 35 leading private hospitals around the UK for 27 of the most common surgical procedures. All of those sampled offered fixed-price surgery, which includes your initial consultation, hospital stay, consultant fees, and anaesthetist fees at a minimum.<\/p>\n
2024 Private Hospital Price List (the average cost of treatment)<\/h3>\n
The table below shows the average cost of some of the UK’s most common private medical treatments.<\/p>\n
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\n \nPrivate Medical Treatment<\/th>\n Average Cost \u25b2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Abdominal Hysterectomy<\/td>\n \u00a38,795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ACL Reconstruction<\/td>\n \u00a37,671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Adult Circumcision<\/td>\n \u00a32,595<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ankle Arthroscopy<\/td>\n \u00a35,821<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Breast Enlargement<\/td>\n \u00a36,534<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Breast Reduction<\/td>\n \u00a37,904<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bunion Surgery<\/td>\n \u00a35,260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Carpal Tunnel Release<\/td>\n \u00a32,427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cataract Surgery<\/td>\n \u00a32,953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Colonoscopy<\/td>\n \u00a32,421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ear Pinning (both ears)<\/td>\n \u00a34,296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gall Bladder Removal<\/td>\n \u00a36,696<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gastroscopy<\/td>\n \u00a31,942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hernia Repair<\/td>\n \u00a33,870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hip Replacement<\/td>\n \u00a314,412<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Knee Arthroscopy<\/td>\n \u00a34,492<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Knee Replacement<\/td>\n \u00a315,138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Liposuction (complex)<\/td>\n \u00a34,997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lumbar Decompression<\/td>\n \u00a39,769<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Prostate Resection<\/td>\n \u00a37,371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Repair of Prolapsed Vagina<\/td>\n \u00a36,296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Shoulder Replacement<\/td>\n \u00a313,669<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Slipped Disc Removal<\/td>\n \u00a38,613<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tonsillectomy<\/td>\n \u00a33,130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tummy Tuck<\/td>\n \u00a38,103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Varicose Vein Stripping (one leg)<\/td>\n \u00a33,489<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vasectomy Reversal<\/td>\n \u00a33,551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wisdom Tooth Removal<\/td>\n \u00a32,563<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Source: myTribe 2024 Private Surgery Research<\/p>\n
As you can see, treatment prices vary greatly depending on the complexity of the procedure. You’ll also find significant variation in prices between providers and in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nWhy wait? Get a quote for private surgery today.<\/h2>\n
Choose Wellsoon and get your surgery in 4 to 6 weeks.<\/p>\n
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