At Spire Southampton Hospital, our highly skilled surgeons and expert aftercare team offer prostate surgery to relieve symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate.
Prostate enlargement, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can be treated by removing or destroying part of the prostate tissue that’s pressing on your bladder or urethra.
Sometimes also called
Typical hospital stay
1-3 nights
Procedure duration
45-120 minutes
Type of anaesthetic
General, spinal, epidural or local
Available to self-pay?
Yes
Covered by health insurance?
Yes
At Spire Southampton, we provide comprehensive private hospital care for our patients across the South Coast.
We have a team of expert urologists who specialise in men’s health and have wide experience of performing prostate surgery. Working alongside an excellent aftercare team, they’ll provide you with a treatment and recovery plan that’s tailored to your needs.
We offer fast access to consultations and treatments, in a clean, comfortable environment. The typical waiting time from diagnosis by your consultant (or a referral) to receiving prostate surgery is two weeks.
It’s a common operation to have done privately, and our inclusive prices and access to payment plans make it easy and more affordable, even if you don’t have medical insurance.
Prostate resection (TURP) | Fees |
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Initial consultation | from £175 |
Treatment | £5,551 |
Aftercare | Included |
Guide price | £5,726 |
Monthly treatment price (Loan applicable to the treatment cost and excludes the initial consultation) |
£220 |
Representative example | |
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Loan amount | £4,801 |
Deposit | £750 |
Loan period | 24 months |
Representative APR | 9.9% |
Total amount repayable | £5,280 |
Prostate resection (using laser) | Fees |
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Initial consultation | from £175 |
Treatment | £7,721 |
Aftercare | Included |
Guide price | £7,896 |
Monthly treatment price (Loan applicable to the treatment cost and excludes the initial consultation) |
£215 |
Representative example | |
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Loan amount | £6,721 |
Deposit | £1,000 |
Loan period | 36 months |
Representative APR | 9.9% |
Total amount repayable | £7,740 |
The guide price displayed shows what most patients who pay for their own treatment should expect to pay for treatment. The price may vary depending on Consultant, type of anaesthetic, implant or drug used, and may also vary due to your medical history.
Spire Southampton Hospital can provide you with a single, fixed price so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
We have a range of procedures available for prostate surgery. All have their own potential benefits and risks which your consultant will discuss with you.
The type of anaesthetic you need varies depending on the procedure you need. It may be:
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Transurethral electrovaporisation of the prostate (TUVP)
Laser Prostate Surgery
UroLift (prostatic urethral lift (PUL) implants)
Prostate artery embolisation (PAE)
Water ablation
Your consultant will recommend a treatment based on your condition and overall health.
Getting here
We're a 10 minute taxi ride from Southampton Central train station or 15 minutes from Southampton International Airport. We have free on-site parking for you and your visitors.
Your consultation
You’ll meet your chosen consultant in one of our private consultation rooms. They’ll discuss:
You may also need a pre-operative assessment with one of our specialist nurses to check if the procedure is right for you.
You’ll usually stay with us for one night so you’ll be shown to your own en-suite room before your operation. All of our private rooms have:
The procedure lasts for around an hour and a half. If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in your room or our restaurant while you have your operation.
You may need a urinary catheter after the operation. This is because your urethra may be swollen which can block urine from passing. It will be removed before you leave hospital.
Our nurses will provide you with medication to help you manage any pain following your operation. They’ll also give you advice about over-the-counter medications you can use while at home, and anything you should or shouldn’t do.
Your recovery time will depend on the procedure you've had and your overall health. Although everyone’s different and you should always follow your consultant’s advice, here’s a typical timeline for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - the most common procedure:
Catheter is removed and you can leave hospital
Driving and gentle walking
Back to desk-based job and sex if you’re comfortable enough
Full recovery
Catheter is removed and you can leave hospital
Driving and gentle walking
Back to desk-based job and sex if you’re comfortable enough
Full recovery
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
A 10 minute taxi ride from Southampton Central train station or 15 minutes from Southampton International Airport, we provide private hospital treatments, procedures, tests and scans to patients from Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, the Isle of Wight, the south coast of England and the Channel Islands.
Chalybeate Close
Southampton
SO16 6UY
Main Switchboard: 023 8077 5544
Self-pay treatment enquiries: 023 8091 4471
Spire Southampton Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
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https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/mtg23/chapter/1-Recommendations
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