Spire Healthcare Portsmouth lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,398. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 11th, £9 below the median of £3,407. The nearest we hold either side are Washington at £3,380 and Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park at £3,407.
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 | −£398 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£262 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£218 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£158 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£126 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£113 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£79 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£39 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£18 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£18 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | — |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£9 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£32 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£39 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£52 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£77 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£89 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£132 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£167 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£188 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£245 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£262 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£355 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 31 treatments. See all Portsmouth prices.
Where it sits on the Portsmouth list
Of the 31 treatments Portsmouth publishes a price for, this ranks 7 by cost. The list there runs £1,748 to £16,520 with a median of £5,920, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,398?
At £3,398, grommets insertion at Portsmouth 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 portsmouth hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-portsmouth-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.