Spire Healthcare Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,407. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 12th, exactly at the median. The nearest we hold either side are Portsmouth at £3,398 and Little Aston at £3,430.
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 | −£407 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£271 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£227 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£167 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£135 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£122 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£88 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£48 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£27 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£27 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£9 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | — |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£23 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£30 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£43 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£68 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£80 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£123 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£158 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£179 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£236 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£253 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£346 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 42 treatments. See all Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park prices.
Where it sits on the Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park list
Of the 42 treatments Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park publishes a price for, this ranks 7 by cost. The list there runs £1,782 to £15,937 with a median of £6,149, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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At £3,407, grommets insertion at Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park 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 edinburgh hospitals murrayfield and shawfair park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-edinburgh-hospitals-murrayfield-and-shawfair-park/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.