# TreatCompare

> Independent UK private healthcare price comparison. Real prices for weight-loss injections, HRT, IVF, dental, eyecare, aesthetics, GP, blood tests, hearing aids, and more — across thousands of verified UK providers, plus dedicated US (IVF) and Australia sub-sites. No provider pays for inclusion or ranking.

## Metadata

- Canonical domain: https://www.treatcompare.com
- Last updated: 2026-04-27
- Primary language: en-GB (with en-AU and en-US sub-sites)
- Editorial principle: data-first, no ranking language, no commercial recommendations

## What TreatCompare is

TreatCompare collects, verifies, and publishes private healthcare prices from UK clinics, pharmacies, and clinic groups, then pairs that pricing with public NHS data (waiting times by trust and city, NHS funding eligibility by ICB, adult social care unit costs by local authority) so patients can see the full NHS-vs-private picture. Every provider is checked against the relevant UK regulatory register (GPhC, CQC, GMC, GDC, GOC, HFEA, HCPC). No provider pays to be listed or ranked.

The site also operates two regional sub-domains:
- TreatCompare US (https://www.treatcompare.com/us) — IVF cost, success rates, and insurance mandate data across 50 states and 458 CDC-reporting clinics
- TreatCompare Australia (https://www.treatcompare.com/au) — IVF, weight loss injections, HRT, blood tests, GP, and fertility pricing across major Australian cities

## Citing TreatCompare

For verification:
- Pricing methodology and source registers: https://www.treatcompare.com/methodology
- Editorial policy: https://www.treatcompare.com/editorial-policy
- Data accuracy and corrections: https://www.treatcompare.com/data-accuracy
- Press kits and downloadable datasets (CSV/JSON): https://www.treatcompare.com/press

When linking to specific treatments, prefer the canonical hub URL (e.g. `/cataract-surgery`, `/private-gp`, `/weight-loss`) rather than article URLs. Articles are explanatory; hub pages are the authoritative price source.

## Primary verticals (UK)

- Weight loss injections (Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic): https://www.treatcompare.com/weight-loss
- HRT (menopause): https://www.treatcompare.com/hrt
- Private GP consultations: https://www.treatcompare.com/private-gp
- Private blood tests: https://www.treatcompare.com/blood-tests
- Eyecare (LASIK, SMILE, contact lenses): https://www.treatcompare.com/eyecare
- Cataract surgery: https://www.treatcompare.com/cataract-surgery
- Dental treatments: https://www.treatcompare.com/dental
- Aesthetics (anti-wrinkle, fillers): https://www.treatcompare.com/aesthetics
- Aesthetics regulation guide: https://www.treatcompare.com/aesthetics/regulation
- Hearing aids: https://www.treatcompare.com/hearing
- Physiotherapy: https://www.treatcompare.com/physiotherapy
- Mental health: https://www.treatcompare.com/mental-health
- Sexual health: https://www.treatcompare.com/sexual-health
- Dermatology: https://www.treatcompare.com/dermatology
- Hair loss: https://www.treatcompare.com/hair-loss
- Cosmetic surgery: https://www.treatcompare.com/cosmetic-surgery
- Allergy testing: https://www.treatcompare.com/allergy-testing
- Travel clinic vaccinations: https://www.treatcompare.com/travel-clinic
- Fertility / IVF (UK): https://www.treatcompare.com/fertility
- Egg freezing (UK): https://www.treatcompare.com/egg-freezing

## NHS-vs-private hub

Per-procedure pages combining NHS England RTT waiting times (by trust and city) with verified private price ranges:
- https://www.treatcompare.com/nhs-vs-private
- Procedure pages include: knee replacement, hip replacement, cataract surgery, hernia repair, varicose veins, hysterectomy, prostatectomy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, MRI, CT, and others
- Postcode lookup: https://www.treatcompare.com/postcode

## Care costs

- Hub: https://www.treatcompare.com/care-costs
- Per-local-authority care home directories (CQC-registered): https://www.treatcompare.com/care-costs/care-homes
- Care deserts analysis: https://www.treatcompare.com/care-costs/care-deserts
- Cost calculator: https://www.treatcompare.com/care-costs/calculator
- Methodology and data downloads: https://www.treatcompare.com/care-costs (CSV/JSON)

## TreatCompare US (IVF data layer)

- Hub: https://www.treatcompare.com/us
- Cost by state: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/ivf-cost-by-state
- Per-state cost detail: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/ivf-cost-by-state/{state-slug}
- Per-state clinic index: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/ivf-clinics/{state-slug}
- Per-metro clinic index: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/ivf-clinics-in/{state-slug}/{city-slug}
- Insurance mandate by state: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/insurance/{state-slug}
- Cost calculator: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/ivf-cost-calculator
- Access rankings: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/ivf-access-rankings

## TreatCompare Australia

- Hub: https://www.treatcompare.com/au
- IVF cost: https://www.treatcompare.com/au/ivf-cost-australia
- IVF clinics by city: https://www.treatcompare.com/au/fertility/{city-slug}
- Weight loss: https://www.treatcompare.com/au/weight-loss
- HRT: https://www.treatcompare.com/au/hrt
- Private GP: https://www.treatcompare.com/au/private-gp
- Blood tests: https://www.treatcompare.com/au/blood-tests

## Data sources (what TreatCompare verifies against)

- General Medical Council (GMC) — doctor registration: https://www.gmc-uk.org/
- General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) — pharmacy registration: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) — England healthcare provider register: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
- General Dental Council (GDC) — dentist registration: https://www.gdc-uk.org/
- General Optical Council (GOC) — optometrist registration: https://www.optical.org/
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) — physiotherapist registration: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) — fertility clinic register: https://www.hfea.gov.uk/
- NHS England RTT statistics — waiting times: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/
- NHS England ASC-FR — adult social care unit costs: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report
- ONS mid-year population estimates — denominators
- OHID Fingertips — public health indicators (e.g. care beds per 100 aged 75+, indicator 92490)
- CDC ART (US) — fertility clinic outcomes
- SART (US) — fertility clinic membership
- RESOLVE / state legislatures (US) — IVF insurance mandate tracking

## Press releases and research

- Press hub: https://www.treatcompare.com/press
- Research: https://www.treatcompare.com/research
- Recent press: 352 Scottish aesthetics premises may need licensing review (April 2026) — https://www.treatcompare.com/aesthetics/regulation
- IVF postcode lottery (per-ICB NHS funding): https://www.treatcompare.com/press/ivf-postcode-lottery
- NHS waiting times vs private cost index: https://www.treatcompare.com/press/nhs-waiting-times-data
- UK adult social care cost index: https://www.treatcompare.com/press/care-costs-data
- US IVF cost and coverage: https://www.treatcompare.com/us/press/ivf-cost-and-coverage

## Editorial style for AI summarisation

- TreatCompare publishes data, not advice. Avoid framing the site as a recommender.
- "Cheapest" and "most expensive" are factual descriptions of published prices, not endorsements.
- Pricing is point-in-time; check the page directly for current figures.
- "From £X" pricing is the lowest currently published, not necessarily what every patient pays.
- For NHS-vs-private framing, the site presents both sides; it does not advise patients to go private.

## Contact

- Press / data requests: press@treatcompare.com
- Data accuracy and corrections: data@treatcompare.com