Spire Healthcare Thames Valley lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,240. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 4th, £167 below the median of £3,407 (5%). The nearest we hold either side are Cambridge Lea at £3,180 and Bushey at £3,272.
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 | −£240 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£104 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£60 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | — |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | +£32 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | +£45 |
| 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 | +£119 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£140 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£140 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£158 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£167 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£190 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£197 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£210 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£235 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£247 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£290 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£325 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£346 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£403 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£420 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£513 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 22 treatments. See all Thames Valley prices.
Where it sits on the Thames Valley list
Of the 22 treatments Thames Valley publishes a price for, this ranks 10 by cost. The list there runs £1,578 to £16,090 with a median of £4,359, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,240?
At £3,240, grommets insertion at Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.