Docorix lists 198 independent hospitals and clinics in England and Scotland, in 130 towns and cities. 164 hold a current CQC rating and 156 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Together they are registered for 6,558 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026
Independent hospitals offer self-funded and insurance-funded treatment, and many also carry out NHS-funded procedures through patient choice. Ask your GP about NHS e-Referral options, check the CQC rating for the specific site, and confirm consultant fees and aftercare costs in writing.
- HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital Independent CQC: Outstanding 02074073100
- HCA Healthcare UK The Harley Street Clinic Independent CQC: Outstanding 02079357700
- HCA Healthcare UK The Lister Hospital Independent CQC: Outstanding 02077307733
- Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01223303336
- Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01243530600
- Spire Cheshire Hospital Independent CQC: Outstanding 01925215002
- Spire Nottingham Hospital Independent CQC: Outstanding 01159377800
- The Highfield Hospital Independent CQC: Outstanding 01706655121
- The Horder Centre Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01892665577
- The Yorkshire Clinic Independent CQC: Outstanding 01274550600
- Three Shires Hospital Independent CQC: Outstanding 01604620311
- Ashtead Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01372221400
- Basingstoke Dialysis Unit Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01256338580
- Bath Clinic Independent CQC: Good 01225835555
- Bishops Wood Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01923835814
- Boston West Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01205591860
- Chaucer Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01227825100
- Chelsfield Park Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01689877855
- CircleReading Independent CQC: Good 01189226899
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital Independent CQC: Good 02034237000
- Clifton Park Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01904464550
- Cora Health – West London Clinic Independent CQC: Good 02030589099
- Cromwell Hospital Independent CQC: Good 02074605500
- DHI International UK Independent CQC: Good 02074862774
- Doctors Tatiana & Rishi Advanced Aesthetics Independent CQC: Good 07947643912
- Duchy Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01872226100
- Fitzwilliam Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01733261717
- Forest Dialysis Unit Independent CQC: Good 03004228760
- Gloucester Royal Hospital Renal Units Independent CQC: Good 01727737680
- Goring Hall Hospital Independent CQC: Good 01903506699
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Private hospitals by county
- Essex 8
- Suffolk 3
- Norfolk 1
- Cambridgeshire 4
- Hertfordshire 5
- Bedfordshire 1
- London 39
- West Sussex 4
- Kent 9
- Hampshire 8
- Oxfordshire 3
- East Sussex 4
- Surrey 7
- Berkshire 5
- Buckinghamshire 5
- Somerset 4
- Dorset 3
- Bristol 4
- Gloucestershire 8
- Cornwall 2
- Devon 5
- Wiltshire 2
- Derbyshire 2
- Nottinghamshire 3
- Leicestershire 2
- Lincolnshire 5
- Northamptonshire 2
- West Midlands 6
- Worcestershire 4
- Staffordshire 3
- Herefordshire 1
- Warwickshire 1
- Shropshire 1
- Lancashire 3
- Greater Manchester 3
- Cheshire 4
- Merseyside 3
- Tees Valley 3
- Tyne and Wear 2
- South Yorkshire 3
- West Yorkshire 7
- East Riding of Yorkshire 3
- North Yorkshire 3
Private hospitals by town or city
- Bristol 7
- Leeds 4
- Chelmsford 3
- Gloucester 3
- Grimsby 3
- Nottingham 3
- Plymouth 3
- Reading 3
- Ashford 2
- Banbury 2
- Basingstoke 2
- Bath 2
- Birmingham 2
- Blackburn 2
- Brentwood 2
- Brighton 2
- Bromsgrove 2
- Cambridge 2
- Caterham 2
- Guildford 2
- Hull 2
- Ilford 2
- Peterborough 2
- Sheffield 2
- Southampton 2
- Tunbridge Wells 2
- York 2
- Ashtead 1
- Aylesbury 1
- Beckenham 1
- Bedford 1
- Bingley 1
- Boston 1
- Bournemouth 1
- Brentford 1
- Bromley 1
- Buckhurst Hill 1
- Bury St Edmunds 1
- Bushey 1
- Canterbury 1
- Chatham 1
- Cheadle 1
- Cheltenham 1
- Chester 1
- Chesterfield 1
- Chichester 1
- Cinderford 1
- Colchester 1
- Cottingham 1
- Coventry 1
- Cranbrook 1
- Crowborough 1
- Croydon 1
- Darlington 1
- Derby 1
- Doncaster 1
- Dorchester 1
- Droitwich 1
- East Grinstead 1
- Eastleigh 1
Showing the 60 towns with the most; use the search to find the rest.
Who runs private hospitals?
- 2NHS
- 154Independent
- 42Charity / not-for-profit
Taken from the CQC register: “NHS” means run by an NHS body or providing NHS primary care; “Independent” is the CQC’s word for a provider that is not an NHS body – a company, partnership or individual. It says who runs the service, not who pays: many independent providers deliver NHS- or council-funded care. Charities and community interest companies are shown separately, where the register or the provider’s name says so. Use the All · NHS · Private switch at the top of any directory page to browse one kind only.
Paying for private healthcare
- Self-pay
- You pay the provider directly. Ask for a fixed-price quote that covers consultations, tests and follow-up.
- Private medical insurance
- Check with your insurer that the provider and the treatment are covered before you book.
- NHS-funded
- Some independent hospitals and clinics also treat NHS patients at no cost to the patient, through an NHS referral.
The CQC register does not record which types of funding each provider accepts, so always ask the provider – and get the answer in writing before you commit.
Official guidance: NHS: your choices in the NHS
General guidance for England, not financial advice. Rules and charges change – check the official pages above.
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Other types of service
- Care homes 14,260
- Home care agencies 13,698
- Supported living services 4,475
- Dentists 11,031
- GP surgeries 6,678
- Private GPs and doctors 2,598
- Mental health services 872
- Hospitals 918
- Clinics 631
- Scans, tests and screening 715
- Urgent treatment centres 170
- Community health services 488
- Ambulance services 331
- Hospices 202
- Private consultants
- NHS services 8,444
- Independent services 34,386
Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
