Spire Healthcare Parkway lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,319. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 7th, £88 below the median of £3,407 (3%). The nearest we hold either side are Southampton at £3,285 and Liverpool at £3,359.
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 | −£319 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£183 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£139 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£79 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£47 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£34 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | — |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | +£40 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£61 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£61 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£79 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£88 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£111 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£118 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£131 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£156 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£168 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£211 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£246 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£267 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£324 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£341 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£434 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Parkway prices.
Where it sits on the Parkway list
Of the 36 treatments Parkway publishes a price for, this ranks 13 by cost. The list there runs £1,834 to £18,939 with a median of £6,063, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,319?
At £3,319, grommets insertion at Parkway 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 Parkway Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-parkway-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.