Spire Healthcare Alexandra lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,136. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 2nd, £271 below the median of £3,407 (8%). The nearest we hold either side are Gatwick Park at £3,000 and Cambridge Lea at £3,180.
Every published price for grommets insertion
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatwick Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,000 | −£136 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | — |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | +£44 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | +£104 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | +£136 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | +£149 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | +£183 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | +£223 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£244 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£244 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£262 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£271 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£294 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£301 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£314 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£339 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£351 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£394 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£429 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£450 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£507 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£524 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£617 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 38 treatments. See all Alexandra prices.
Where it sits on the Alexandra list
Of the 38 treatments Alexandra publishes a price for, this ranks 10 by cost. The list there runs £1,680 to £15,951 with a median of £5,609, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,136?
At £3,136, grommets insertion at Alexandra is toward the cheaper end of private treatment, and often paid directly rather than claimed. A policy would not cover it retrospectively in any case. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire alexandra hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-alexandra-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.