Spire Healthcare Wellesley lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,530. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 18th, £123 above the median of £3,407 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Elland at £3,487 and St Anthonys at £3,565.
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 | −£530 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£394 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£350 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£290 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£258 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£245 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£211 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£171 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£150 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£150 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£132 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | −£123 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | −£100 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | −£93 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | −£80 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | −£55 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | −£43 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | — |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£35 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£56 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£113 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£130 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£223 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 54 treatments. See all Wellesley prices.
Where it sits on the Wellesley list
Of the 54 treatments Wellesley publishes a price for, this ranks 18 by cost. The list there runs £1,948 to £16,448 with a median of £5,690, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,530?
At £3,530, grommets insertion at Wellesley 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 Wellesley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.