Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,180. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 3rd, £227 below the median of £3,407 (7%). The nearest we hold either side are Alexandra at £3,136 and Thames Valley at £3,240.
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 | −£180 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£44 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | — |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | +£60 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | +£92 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | +£105 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | +£139 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | +£179 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£200 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£200 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£218 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£227 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£250 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£257 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£270 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£295 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£307 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£350 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£385 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£406 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£463 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£480 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£573 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 42 treatments. See all Cambridge Lea prices.
Where it sits on the Cambridge Lea list
Of the 42 treatments Cambridge Lea publishes a price for, this ranks 12 by cost. The list there runs £1,763 to £17,392 with a median of £6,360, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,180?
At £3,180, grommets insertion at Cambridge Lea 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 Cambridge Lea Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.