Spire Healthcare Elland lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,487. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 17th, £80 above the median of £3,407 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are The Montefiore at £3,475 and Wellesley at £3,530.
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 | −£487 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£351 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£307 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£247 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£215 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£202 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£168 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£128 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£107 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£107 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£89 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | −£80 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | −£57 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | −£50 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | −£37 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | −£12 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | — |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£43 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£78 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£99 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£156 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£173 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£266 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 45 treatments. See all Elland prices.
Where it sits on the Elland list
Of the 45 treatments Elland publishes a price for, this ranks 12 by cost. The list there runs £1,901 to £16,356 with a median of £5,965, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,487?
At £3,487, grommets insertion at Elland 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 Elland Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.