Spire Healthcare Nottingham lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,753. That is the highest of the 23 we hold, £753 above the cheapest at Gatwick Park.
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 | −£753 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£617 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£573 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£513 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£481 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£468 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£434 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£394 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£373 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£373 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£355 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | −£346 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | −£323 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | −£316 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | −£303 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | −£278 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | −£266 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | −£223 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | −£188 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | −£167 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | −£110 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | −£93 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | — |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Nottingham prices.
Where it sits on the Nottingham list
Of the 36 treatments Nottingham publishes a price for, this ranks 14 by cost. The list there runs £1,690 to £16,898 with a median of £4,970, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,753?
At £3,753, grommets insertion at Nottingham 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 Nottingham Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.