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Gastroscopy in Poland from the UK: what the trip costs against the wait at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For UK patients, a gastroscopy in Poland costs £159–£218 at the clinic we checked, or about £359 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- £159–£2181 provider, one diagnostic gastroscopy
- With travel
- £359clinic £159 + about £200 travel (rough estimate)
- Pay privately in UK
- Not verified
- Wait in UK
- 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks (August 2026)
- Cover in UK
- The NHS does a gastroscopy when you are referred, for example to check what is causing digestive symptoms.
- Soonest booking there
- Not published: ask in writing
- Rank from UK
- 1 of 6 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP
Trip total £359
Figure 2Gastroscopy: cheapest trip from the UK, by country
How soon hospitals in Poland can see you
At home the official figure is 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks. These hospitals run a service for international patients; the booking time is each one's own words.
KCM Clinic
- Cosmetic surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Spine
- Eyes
No booking time published: ask in writing
20 published pricesDetails
Published gastroscopy prices in Poland
Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCM ClinicJelenia Gora | €190about £159 · C$298 · $213 | Diagnostic gastroscopy with Hp testHp test included; biopsy listed separately (90/120 EUR) | KCM Clinicread 27 October 2026 |
| KCM ClinicJelenia Gora | €260about £218 · C$407 · $291 | Diagnostic gastroscopy with Hp test with analgosedationWith analgosedation | KCM Clinicread 27 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Poznań's MSWiA hospital is a public hospital that also sells services to paying patients; its list is dated 1 January 2026. Private clinics in Warsaw publish similar or higher prices. Polish eye clinics charge a separate qualification visit before cataract surgery.
Against waiting or paying in the UK
England, August 2026: 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks. Share of people on the NHS gastroscopy waiting list who had already waited 6 weeks or more (73,297 waiting). Waits and prices for a gastroscopy in the UK.
Can the NHS pay?
From England (NHS): the S2 route can fund planned treatment in an EU country, but only state healthcare with a public provider, never private treatment, and only with approval before you go. NHS England must also confirm it cannot treat you in a medically acceptable time. The private clinics on this page do not qualify. NHS: the S2 funding route.
Planning the trip from the UK
- Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a gastroscopy and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goAsk your doctor whether to stop acid-reducing tablets or blood thinners beforehand.
- Before you goBook the test before the flights and get the time in writing.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
- LanguagePolish; private clinics in big cities often have English-speaking staff, public hospitals less often.
- After you returnBring the report, the photos and any lab results to your doctor.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare Poland with every other country for a gastroscopy from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Gastroscopy in Poland from the UK: questions
How much is a gastroscopy in Poland for UK patients?
The published prices we found work out at £159–£218 at the clinic, from KCM Clinic. Adding a rough travel estimate of £200 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £359. Your own fares and dates will change that part.
Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
We have not verified a self-pay price in the UK for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.
How long is the wait for a gastroscopy in the UK?
England: 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks (August 2026). Share of people on the NHS gastroscopy waiting list who had already waited 6 weeks or more (73,297 waiting).
How many days do I need in Poland?
1 day: about 6 hours without food before the test, then rest after sedation. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.
Will the NHS pay for it?
Only through the S2 route, for state treatment at a public provider, approved before you travel. Private clinics like those on this page do not qualify.
Sources
- Centres and specialties. KCM Clinic. Read 27 October 2026.
- Monthly Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
- Cennik usług medycznych obowiązujący od 1.01.2026 (price list valid from 1 January 2026). Szpital MSWiA w Poznaniu (Ministry of Interior hospital, Poznań), 1 January 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Gastroscopy. NHS (nhs.uk), 13 August 2026. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.