Women's health assessment cost in the UK: what you pay privately (2026)

A private women's health assessment combines a health check with topics such as cervical and breast health, hormones, bone health and contraception, with a doctor or nurse, for women who want a tailored review.

Hospital price pages give a first idea of scale. The women's health assessment entries we retrieved sat between £399 to £869; the rows below show which hospital and which variant each figure refers to.

None of these numbers is an offer to treat. Providers confirm a final price after assessment, and consultant or anaesthetist fees may be set separately.

The clinician discusses your health, periods, contraception and family history, takes measurements and blood tests, and offers screening such as a smear test if due. Results are explained with advice.

Ask whether cervical screening and breast checks are part of the price or optional and what they cost.

Cervical screening, breast screening in the invited age groups and checks of blood pressure and cholesterol have strong evidence. Hormone tests are not routine screening and are best used when symptoms suggest a reason.

If you are due an NHS invitation, a private check should not replace it, and the results of any private test should be shared with your GP. A good assessment explains which tests are screening and which are optional extras.

A single guide figure for women's health assessment can mislead, because the final amount depends on factors like these.

• What is covered: Nuffield Health lists its female health assessment at £529 for 60 minutes and 13 tests.

• Screening elements: cervical screening, breast examination and imaging add costs.

• Blood tests: hormone, thyroid, iron and vitamin tests vary.

• Clinician: GP, women health specialist or nurse.

• Follow-up: abnormal results lead to further tests.

Providers define a package differently, so two quotes are only comparable once you line up what each covers. The table lists what is typically in and what is often billed separately for this procedure.

Insurers rarely pay for assessments in the absence of symptoms.

Insurers often agree a procedure code and a fee ceiling in advance. Self-pay patients should ask whether instalment finance is offered and what the total repayable would be, as the representative rate and terms differ by lender.

The NHS offers cervical, breast and bowel screening and health checks to eligible women free of charge.

NHS care is free at the point of use, and for non-urgent consultant-led treatment the standard is 18 weeks from referral. You also have the right to choose where you are referred in England. Local waits differ, so ask what applies near you.

There is no recovery.

No one plans for things to go wrong, but a short conversation about extra costs now can save difficulty later.

• Hormone tests taken at the wrong time in the cycle can be misleading, and extra tests may lead to unnecessary follow-up, so ask what each test adds.

• Symptoms such as abnormal bleeding or breast changes need clinical assessment rather than a routine check.

Quotes only compare fairly when they cover the same things. Put these questions to every provider you approach.

• Which tests and screening are included?

• Is a smear test or mammogram extra?

• Who reviews my results?

• How do results fit with NHS screening schedules?

• Will I receive one price covering the hospital, the consultant and the anaesthetic, or several bills from different parties?