Spire Healthcare Little Aston lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,430. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 13th, £23 above the median of £3,407 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park at £3,407 and Manchester at £3,437.
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 | −£430 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£294 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£250 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£190 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£158 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£145 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£111 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£71 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£50 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£50 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£32 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | −£23 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | — |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£7 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£20 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£45 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£57 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£100 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£135 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£156 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£213 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£230 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£323 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 53 treatments. See all Little Aston prices.
Where it sits on the Little Aston list
Of the 53 treatments Little Aston publishes a price for, this ranks 16 by cost. The list there runs £1,846 to £16,129 with a median of £4,650, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,430?
At £3,430, grommets insertion at Little Aston 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 Little Aston Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.