Private healthcare is medical treatment that you pay for yourself, either directly to a private hospital or healthcare provider or through your private medical insurance. You can find out more about how to go private in our guide.

If you need help now with a health concern, and don’t want to wait, paying for your own private treatment in hospital is a smart way to get back on the road to recovery, fast.

There are four reasons why self-funded healthcare could be the right choice for you, if:

You don’t have private medical insurance

If you’re worried about an unexpected health condition, and don’t have private medical insurance, self-pay treatments can be a good option if you need to be seen quickly and can fund your own treatment.

Your private medical insurance or Benenden Health membership doesn’t cover treatment

We’re open to all, so if your existing health insurance doesn’t cover the care you need, self-pay gives you access to over 250 treatments and services.

You’re worried about NHS waiting lists or feel you’ve been waiting too long already

If your condition is affecting your quality of life, and you don’t want to wait for NHS care, our self-pay treatments ensure that you’re seen quickly by our expert clinicians.

Your health is affecting family or work commitments

If you’re missing work or you’re unable to enjoy family life, self-pay healthcare offers speedier access to diagnosis, so you can get back to being you.

We're a Centre of Excellence for a number of popular self-pay treatments, including:

• Cataract surgery
• Plastic and cosmetic surgery
• Varicose vein removal
• Urology

In addition to these treatments, we offer a full range of specialist self-funded services, such as:

• Hip and knee replacement surgery
• Neurology treatment
• Dermatology for skin conditions
• Cardiology
• Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery
• Gynaecology including menopause treatment
• Treatment for back pain
• Urology and bladder issues
• Female health assessments and weight loss consultations

We also provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic procedures including:

• ECG
• MRI scans
• CT scans 

Full details of the treatments we offer can be found on our treatments and services page.

A hospital visit can be worrying at the best of times, and when you’re self-funding you don’t need the added stress of unknown costs. With Benenden Hospital, you can rest assured that we’ll give you a comprehensive guaranteed price for your surgery or procedure, based on your precise individual needs, with no hidden costs.

Your first consultation any tests or investigations are paid for separately, but once we know what your treatment will involve, we’ll give you a fixed all-inclusive price.

View our self-pay price list or, to discuss the cost of treatment, complete our online enquiry form or call our Private Patient team on one of the numbers below:

• For consultations at our Kent hospital, please call 01580 363158

We make accessing quality, self-funded healthcare easy and you can arrange your initial consultation at a time to suit you.

We offer online booking for a range of appointments and initial consultations, including:

• Private GP service, including weight loss consultations and female health assessments
• Plastic and cosmetic surgery
• Hip or knee pain 
• Cataract surgery, including special (advanced) lenses
• DermoSight mole scanning
• Gastroenterology and nutritional therapy
• Gynaecology (including MonaLisa Touch), urogynaecology and female continence care
• General surgery, including gallbladder removal, hernia, acid reflux and haemorrhoids
• Podiatry
• Varicose and thread vein removal

If you'd prefer to discuss your treatment before booking, get in touch with our in-house Private Patient team by completing our online enquiry form or by calling one of the numbers below (Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm):

• For consultations at our Kent hospital, please call 01580 363158

If you’re self-funding, you have to pay in full before we can arrange your treatment. Payment can be made by:

Electronic payment directly into our bank account

The sort code and account number to pay your balance are on the bottom of the invoice you'll have received.

Through My Patient Hub

Log into My Patient Hub to pay any outstanding balance.

Using Stripe

If you're booking your appointment online, you can use Stripe. Stripe is a global online payments processor that lets you pay using any UK credit or debit card. It's similar to PayPal, but you don't need to sign up for an account.

By card

Card payments can be made in person or over the phone with our Finance Department on 01580 240333 ext 7470, quoting your invoice number. We accept all major credit or debit cards.

By cheque or cash*

To ensure your admission as a self-pay patient, we must receive a cheque at least seven working days before your appointment date.

Make your cheque payable to Benenden Hospital and send it to:

Accounts Department
Benenden Hospital
Goddard's Green Road
Benenden
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 4AX 

Please remember to write your hospital account number on the back.

*We also accept cash (maximum value of £500.00)

Using finance

We offer 0% finance over 10 months through our trusted partner, Chrysalis. Find out more about payment plans.