What does private healthcare actually cost?
According to TreatCompare data from 506 verified UK and Australian providers, private IVF costs £6,210 per cycle, private physiotherapy costs £35–130 per session, private GP consultations start from £25, and hearing aids range from £495–3,500 per ear. Where an NHS option exists, we show that too.
Built on data from NHS England, HFEA, CQC, GPhC, and verified provider websites. Prices checked weekly across 25 treatment categories. No provider pays to be listed or ranked.
Weight loss price index
View all →Mounjaro
£29.75/wk
38 providers
Wegovy
£22.25/wk
28 providers
Ozempic
£42.50/wk
2 providers
Nevolat
£17.25/wk
2 providers
Cheapest verified weekly price per treatment. Updated hourly from GPhC-registered UK pharmacies.
More than a price comparison
Most comparison sites show you prices. We show you the full picture — what the NHS offers, what private costs, what's included, and what to watch out for.
Check the NHS first
For IVF, weight loss, and dental, we show whether you qualify for NHS treatment and how long you'd wait.
See the real private cost
Not just the headline price. We track what's included, flag hidden costs, and show the gap between advertised and true cost.
Understand the trade-offs
NHS is free but slow. Private is fast but expensive. We lay out the decision clearly for every treatment we cover.
Go direct
We link you straight to providers. No middleman, no handling of prescriptions or payments, no hidden fees from us.
Don't pay privately until you've checked the NHS
For some treatments, the NHS will fund it — but the rules vary by postcode, age, BMI, and other criteria. These tools tell you where you stand.
NHS Mounjaro Checker
Check which NHS cohort you fall into for weight loss injections.
NHS IVF Checker
Enter your postcode to see your ICB's IVF funding policy.
NHS Dentist Finder
Find practices actually treating NHS patients — not just registered.
NHS Treatment Funding
Check if your treatment is funded by the NHS in your area.
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NHS waiting times vs private cost
Compare how long the NHS wait is in your city against what going private would actually cost. 15 procedures × 30 English cities, refreshed monthly from official NHS England RTT data.
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Verified providers
57
Treatments tracked
1,452+
Price points
42
NHS ICBs covered
Where our data comes from
We don't make up numbers. Every price is scraped from a provider website. Every NHS stat comes from a published government dataset.