Spire Healthcare Bushey lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,272. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, £135 below the median of £3,407 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Thames Valley at £3,240 and Southampton at £3,285.
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 | −£272 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£136 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£92 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£32 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | — |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | +£13 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | +£47 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | +£87 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£108 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£108 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£126 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£135 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£158 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£165 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£178 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£203 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£215 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£258 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£293 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£314 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£371 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£388 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£481 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Bushey prices.
Where it sits on the Bushey list
Of the 36 treatments Bushey publishes a price for, this ranks 10 by cost. The list there runs £1,970 to £17,287 with a median of £7,380, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,272?
At £3,272, grommets insertion at Bushey 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 Bushey Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bushey-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.