Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital: 2026 Price List & Guide
An independent guide to Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital on Beaconsfield Road in the West End — leading with the thing most people arrive here for: real prices. Typical costs for consultations, scans and surgery, how Nuffield’s all-inclusive pricing and price-match work, the consultants, insurance and self-pay routes — and the hospital-versus-gyms confusion untangled.
Quick Answer
Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital is the West End’s private hospital — 25 Beaconsfield Road, G12 — covering orthopaedics and spinal surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, urology, bariatric and cosmetic surgery, men’s and women’s health clinics, a sports injury clinic, physiotherapy and health assessments, with MRI, CT and ultrasound on site.
Typical prices: consultation £150–350, MRI £350–900, cataract surgery £2,500–3,500 per eye, hip replacement £11,000–17,000 — with Nuffield’s all-inclusive pricing, price-match promise and no time limit on routine aftercare. Funded by insurance or self-pay with 0% plans.
Hospital or gym? Untangling the Nuffield Glasgow names
Nuffield Health runs both the hospital and several Glasgow gyms, and the names trip everyone up. The hospital is on Beaconsfield Road (G12). The Fitness & Wellbeing gyms — Glasgow Central, Glasgow West End, Minerva at Finnieston, and Giffnock — are separate venues for memberships, classes and timetables. This page covers the hospital only; for gym queries, contact the clubs directly.
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The 2026 Price List — What Treatment Really Costs
| Treatment / Investigation | Typical Private Cost |
|---|---|
| Initial consultation | £150 – £350 |
| Ultrasound | £120 – £240 |
| MRI scan | £350 – £900 |
| CT scan | £400 – £900 |
| Colonoscopy | £1,100 – £2,000 |
| Cataract surgery (per eye) | £2,500 – £3,500 |
| Hernia repair | £2,400 – £4,000 |
| Hip replacement | £11,000 – £17,000 |
| Knee replacement | £13,000 – £18,000 |
Ranges reflect typical UK private pricing; Nuffield confirms an exact fixed quote after consultation. The big procedures have full national guides — hip replacement, knee replacement, cataract surgery — and the questions that keep any quote honest are in our price list guide.
How Nuffield’s Pricing Promises Work
Worth knowing before you compare quotes, because these are Nuffield’s stated commitments: all-inclusive fixed prices (surgeon, anaesthetist, hospital fees and routine aftercare in one number), a price-match promise against comparable local quotes, no hidden costs, and no time limit on routine aftercare following treatment. For self-pay patients, 0% payment plans spread the cost. The like-for-like comparison in Glasgow is Ross Hall Hospital (Circle Health Group) on the south side — getting both quotes is an afternoon’s work and the only real way to know Glasgow pricing on the day.
Treatments & Specialties
- Orthopaedics & spinal surgery — the core caseload: hip and knee replacement, joint and soft-tissue surgery, spinal procedures, backed by on-site physiotherapy and a dedicated sports injury clinic.
- Ophthalmology — including cataract surgery.
- Cardiology, urology and general surgery — assessment through to treatment.
- Bariatric and cosmetic surgery — with consultant-led assessment and aftercare.
- Men’s and women’s health clinics, health assessments and private GP services — plus visiting specialist clinics including fertility services.
One registration detail families ask about: under its Healthcare Improvement Scotland registration the hospital doesn’t admit under-16s as inpatients — children aged 1–15 can attend as outpatients for consultations and examinations only.
Scans & Diagnostics On Site
The hospital’s imaging department — the “MRI centre” many searchers ask about — runs MRI, CT and ultrasound with consultant radiologist reporting, usually within days of referral. For scan-specific prices and the self-pay routes across the city, our Glasgow diagnostics guides cover MRI, CT, ultrasound and colonoscopy — and the honest constant applies everywhere: a scan is not a diagnosis; results need a clinician’s interpretation, which is why report-and-review belongs in every booking.
Finding the Right Consultant
Nuffield publishes a searchable consultant directory for the hospital across its specialties. The method that serves patients best: start from the treatment, find the consultants who perform it regularly at this hospital, then check availability — and if you’re insured, confirm insurer recognition before booking anything. The full approach, including the questions worth asking at a first appointment, is in our guide to choosing a private consultant. Patient feedback for the hospital is broadly positive across review platforms — worth reading recent reviews for your specific specialty rather than the headline star count.
Using Health Insurance Here
Nuffield hospitals appear on the standard hospital lists of the main UK insurers — how insurer hospital lists work explains the tiers. The sequence that avoids every common claims problem: confirm this hospital is on your policy’s list, check your consultant is recognised, and get pre-authorisation before booking — consultation, scan or surgery. The honest boundaries: insurance covers new conditions arising after your policy starts — diagnostics for new symptoms are typically claimable — but pre-existing conditions and routine screening aren’t covered by any standard UK policy. How the insurers compare is in our honest reviews, and you’ll need a GP referral for most specialist consultations.
Location, Parking & Practicalities
The hospital sits at 25 Beaconsfield Road, Glasgow G12 0PJ, in the West End — with free on-site parking, easy bus access from the city centre, and good connections to the motorway network and airport for patients travelling from across the west of Scotland. Opening pattern: weekdays 8am–9pm, Saturday mornings for outpatients (radiology runs into the afternoon), closed Sundays — confirm current times when booking. The hospital is regulated and inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland — Scotland’s equivalent of England’s CQC — with inspection reports published on the HIS website.
No A&E — and what to do instead
Like all UK private hospitals, this is a planned-care hospital with no emergency department. In an emergency call 999 or go to NHS A&E — the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is Glasgow’s major emergency and trauma centre. Why private hospitals work this way: private hospitals and emergency care.
FAQs: Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital (2026)
Does Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital publish a price list?
Nuffield prices treatments individually and provides an exact all-inclusive quote after your consultation, with a price-match promise, no hidden costs and no time limit on routine aftercare. Typical private prices in Glasgow: initial consultation £150–350, MRI £350–900, CT £400–900, ultrasound £120–240, colonoscopy £1,100–2,000, cataract surgery £2,500–3,500 per eye, hip replacement £11,000–17,000 and knee replacement £13,000–18,000.
How much is a consultation at Nuffield Glasgow?
Initial consultant appointments typically cost £150–350 depending on the specialty and consultant, with follow-ups usually less. The fee is confirmed when you book, and if you’re using health insurance the consultation needs pre-authorisation from your insurer first — with a GP referral for most specialties.
Where is Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital?
At 25 Beaconsfield Road, Glasgow G12 0PJ, in the city’s West End — with free on-site parking, easy bus access from the city centre, and good connections to the motorway network and airport. The hospital is open weekdays 8am–9pm, Saturday mornings for outpatients (radiology into the afternoon), and closed Sundays — check current times when booking.
Is this the same as the Nuffield Health gyms in Glasgow?
No — and the confusion is understandable. The hospital on Beaconsfield Road is a different site from Nuffield Health’s Glasgow Fitness & Wellbeing gyms: Glasgow Central, Glasgow West End, Minerva (Finnieston) and Giffnock. If you’re after gym memberships, classes or timetables, those are separate venues with their own contact details; this page covers the hospital only.
How do I find a consultant at Nuffield Glasgow?
Nuffield publishes a searchable consultant directory for the hospital covering its specialties — orthopaedics, spinal surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, urology, bariatric and cosmetic surgery among them. The practical order: start from your treatment, find consultants who perform it regularly here, then check availability — and if insured, confirm your insurer recognises the consultant before booking.
Does health insurance cover treatment at Nuffield Glasgow?
Yes — Nuffield hospitals sit on the standard hospital lists of the main UK insurers. The sequence that avoids claims problems: confirm the hospital is on your policy’s list, check your consultant is recognised, and get pre-authorisation before booking anything. Insurance covers new conditions arising after the policy starts — never pre-existing conditions or routine screening.
Does the hospital have an A&E — and does it treat children?
No A&E — like all UK private hospitals it handles planned care; in an emergency call 999 or go to NHS A&E, with the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital the city’s major emergency and trauma centre. On children: under its Healthcare Improvement Scotland registration, the hospital doesn’t admit under-16s as inpatients — children aged 1–15 can be seen as outpatients for consultations and examinations only.
Important Information
This 2026 guide is independent general information, not medical or financial advice — Going Private UK is not affiliated with Nuffield Health. Prices are typical UK ranges; exact costs come from the hospital after consultation. Facilities, services, opening hours and registration conditions change; verify current details with the hospital and with Healthcare Improvement Scotland. In an emergency call 999. If you compare private health insurance quotes through this site, we may receive a commission from our FCA-regulated partners at no cost to you; this does not influence our guides.
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