Spire Healthcare Methley Park lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,586. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 20th, £179 above the median of £3,407 (5%). The nearest we hold either side are St Anthonys at £3,565 and Hull and East Riding at £3,643.
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 | −£586 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£450 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£406 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£346 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£314 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£301 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£267 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£227 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£206 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£206 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£188 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | −£179 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | −£156 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | −£149 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | −£136 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | −£111 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | −£99 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | −£56 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | −£21 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | — |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£57 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£74 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£167 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 34 treatments. See all Methley Park prices.
Where it sits on the Methley Park list
Of the 34 treatments Methley Park publishes a price for, this ranks 11 by cost. The list there runs £1,681 to £16,560 with a median of £6,150, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,586?
At £3,586, grommets insertion at Methley 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 Methley Park Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-methley-park-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.