Free
Self-Pay Health is a free to use platform, helping you find private specialists, diagnostic and treatment providers. You only pay if you choose to proceed.
London Now live · expanding across the UK
Private care,
transparent
prices.
- Find consultants and clinics by speciality and proximity
- Transparent self pay pricing for new and follow up consultations
What an initial consultation costs
Fees listed by clinics in our network.
Choose a treatment
Initial consultation · Cataract surgery£150–£355
Up to £205 difference between specialists for an initial consultation
38 of 145 clinics list a price
Follow-up fees: ask the clinic when you get in touch.
Median £250
£150lowest listed£355highest listed
£100£200£300£400
The fee above covers your first appointment with a consultant. The cost of cataract surgery itself is quoted by each clinic after that consultation, once they have assessed you. You can also search for treatment/surgery to obtain pricing.
Why self-pay health
Why patients use Self-Pay Health
4 in 10
Almost 4 in 10 people waiting for NHS orthopaedic treatment have waited more than 18 weeks.
Top 3
Cataract, hip and knee are the UK's most common self-pay procedures, and where we list the most clinics.
Self Pay Health do not promote one specialist or service over another, we provide transparency on price and a platform to find.
Sources: NHS England RTT, August 2026 PHIN, 2025
How it works
- Book a consultationCard payment entered for price shown.
- Attend consultationPayment collected from card directly to clinic.
- Post consultationYou will receive a letter 3-7 days later, detailing your consultation, treatment options etc.
AI assistant
Not sure what you need?
Describe what is bothering you or ask a question, and our assistant points you to the treatments and clinics that fit. It does not give medical advice.
Ask the assistantQuestions you can ask
- My knee hurts on the stairs. Who should I see?
- What is the difference between laser eye surgery and lens replacement?
- Which clinics near me treat glaucoma?
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