Spire Healthcare Southampton lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,285. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 6th, £122 below the median of £3,407 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Bushey at £3,272 and Parkway at £3,319.
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 | −£285 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£149 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£105 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£45 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£13 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | — |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | +£34 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | +£74 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£95 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£95 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£113 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£122 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£145 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£152 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£165 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£190 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£202 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£245 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£280 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£301 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£358 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£375 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£468 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Southampton prices.
Where it sits on the Southampton list
Of the 36 treatments Southampton publishes a price for, this ranks 10 by cost. The list there runs £1,771 to £16,878 with a median of £8,492, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,285?
At £3,285, grommets insertion at Southampton 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 southampton hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.