Private physiotherapy cost UK 2026
Among the 4 UK physiotherapy operators that publish a fee schedule, an initial assessment runs £55 to £130 and a follow-up session £49 to £85. Those are published prices at named clinics, not an average — most of the UK market publishes no price at all.
What does private physiotherapy cost in the UK?
Where you book changes the price more than who you book with
Two of the three operators publishing a schedule price the same appointment differently by region, and they set that gap very differently from each other. These are each operator's own published lists, compared only against themselves.
| Clinic | Appointment | Lowest region | Highest region | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Express Initial Assessment (30 mins) | South West — £55 | Greater London — £83 | +51% |
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | South West — £65 | Greater London — £93 | +43% |
| Nuffield Health | Physiotherapy initial assessment | Outside of London — £72 | London (including Greater London) — £79 | +10% |
| Nuffield Health | Physiotherapy initial assessment | Outside of London — £72 | London (including Greater London) — £79 | +10% |
Each row compares one operator's identically-named appointment across its own regions, so a duration difference is never reported as a geographic one. The two operators disagree by a wide margin, which is why no single “London premium” figure appears anywhere on this page.
Physiotherapy initial assessment cost — every published fee
Your first appointment: assessment, diagnosis and a treatment plan, typically 30–60 minutes. It costs more than a follow-up at every clinic that publishes both. 15 published figures from 4 operators.
Follow-up physiotherapy session cost — every published fee
A standard treatment session after the assessment — manual therapy, exercise prescription and progress review, typically 30–45 minutes. This is the figure that matters most, because a course of treatment is mostly follow-ups. 9 published figures from 3 operators.
| Clinic | What they call it | Region they price it for | Published fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health | Physiotherapy follow-up session | Outside of London | £49 |
| Nuffield Health | Physiotherapy follow-up session | Outside of London | £49 |
| Nuffield Health | Physiotherapy follow-up session | London (including Greater London) | £52 |
| Nuffield Health | Physiotherapy follow-up session | London (including Greater London) | £52 |
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Follow Up (30 mins) | South West | £58 |
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Follow Up (30 mins) | The Midlands & North | £58 |
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Follow Up (30 mins) | South of England | £63 |
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Follow Up (30 mins) | Home Counties | £75 |
| Bodyset Physio | Physiotherapy - Follow Up (30 mins) | Greater London | £85 |
Other physiotherapy services
Adjunct treatments, where the operator publishes a fee. Fewer clinics publish these, so several rest on a single operator's schedule — the count is shown so you can tell.
Sports physiotherapy — 6 published figures from 1 operator
| Clinic | What they call it | Region they price it for | Published fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Rehab Follow Up (30 mins) | South of England | £63 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Rehab - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | South of England | £70 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Rehab Follow Up (30 mins) | Home Counties | £75 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Rehab - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Home Counties | £83 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Rehab Follow Up (30 mins) | Greater London | £85 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Rehab - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Greater London | £93 |
Shockwave therapy — 3 published figures from 1 operator
| Clinic | What they call it | Region they price it for | Published fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyset Physio | Shockwave - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | South of England | £100 |
| Bodyset Physio | Shockwave - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Home Counties | £115 |
| Bodyset Physio | Shockwave - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Greater London | £125 |
Clinical Pilates — 6 published figures from 1 operator
| Clinic | What they call it | Region they price it for | Published fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyset Physio | Pilates - 1-2-1 (30 mins) | South of England | £63 |
| Bodyset Physio | Clinical Pilates - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | South of England | £70 |
| Bodyset Physio | Pilates - 1-2-1 (30 mins) | Home Counties | £75 |
| Bodyset Physio | Clinical Pilates - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Home Counties | £83 |
| Bodyset Physio | Pilates - 1-2-1 (30 mins) | Greater London | £85 |
| Bodyset Physio | Clinical Pilates - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Greater London | £93 |
Physiotherapy acupuncture — 10 published figures from 1 operator
| Clinic | What they call it | Region they price it for | Published fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Follow Up (30 mins) | South West | £58 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Follow Up (30 mins) | The Midlands & North | £58 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Follow Up (30 mins) | South of England | £63 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | South West | £65 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | The Midlands & North | £65 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | South of England | £70 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Follow Up (30 mins) | Home Counties | £75 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Home Counties | £83 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Follow Up (30 mins) | Greater London | £85 |
| Bodyset Physio | Acupuncture - Initial Assessment (45 mins) | Greater London | £93 |
Sports massage — 15 published figures from 1 operator
| Clinic | What they call it | Region they price it for | Published fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (30 mins) | South West | £38 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage | South West | £38 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (30 mins) | The Midlands & North | £38 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage | The Midlands & North | £38 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (30 mins) | South of England | £43 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage | South of England | £43 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (30 mins) | Home Counties | £45 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage | Home Counties | £45 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (30 mins) | Greater London | £53 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage | Greater London | £53 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (60 mins) | South West | £68 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (60 mins) | The Midlands & North | £68 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (60 mins) | South of England | £78 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (60 mins) | Home Counties | £85 |
| Bodyset Physio | Sports Massage (60 mins) | Greater London | £95 |
Why this page lists three clinics and not three hundred
4 of 24 tracked UK physiotherapy operators publish a fee schedule we can read. Physiotherapy is the least price-transparent vertical this site covers: the large hospital groups quote on enquiry, several clinics have withdrawn the fee pages they once had, and some sites refuse automated reads entirely. Coverage is the finding here, not a gap to be filled with an estimate. Every operator checked is listed below with what happened when we checked.
| Operator | Fee schedule | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Bodyset | Publishes a fee scheduleThe most complete schedule in the market, and the only one priced by region — five separate lists on one page. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Nuffield Health | Publishes a fee schedulePrices on a region × appointment grid: London and outside London. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Ten Health & Fitness | Publishes a fee schedulePublishes one physiotherapy figure. The rest of the page is Pilates class packs, which are not physiotherapy. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Capital Physio | Website no longer resolvesDomain no longer resolves. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Complete Physio | Fee page removed (404)/prices/, /fees/ and /price-list/ all 404. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| London Bridge Physio | Fee page removed (404) | 23 Aug 2026 |
| One Body Physio | Website no longer resolves | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Physio Works | Blocks automated reads (403)HTTP 403 to the identified bot user-agent. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Pure Sports Medicine | Fee page removed (404) | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Six Physio | Prices load only in JavaScriptPage returns 200 but no price appears in the HTML. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Team Rehab | Website no longer resolves | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Ramsay Health Care | Quotes on enquiryDescribes the service; quotes on enquiry. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| David Lloyd | Fee page removed (404) | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Spire Healthcare | Quotes on enquiryPage loads and publishes no physiotherapy fee. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Circle Health Group | Blocks automated reads (403)HTTP 403 to the identified bot user-agent. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Bupa | Blocks automated reads (403)HTTP 403 to the identified bot user-agent. | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Ascenti | Quotes on enquiryLargely an NHS and insurer contract provider; self-pay is quoted on enquiry. | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Vita Health Group | Quotes on enquiry | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Physiomed | Quotes on enquiryCorporate and occupational-health focused; no consumer fee page. | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Sano Physiotherapy | Quotes on enquiry | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Pure Physiotherapy | Quotes on enquiry | 24 Aug 2026 |
| The Physio Company | Quotes on enquiry | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Perfect Balance Clinic | Quotes on enquiry | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Central Health Physiotherapy | Blocks automated reads (403)HTTP 403 to the identified bot user-agent. | 24 Aug 2026 |
21 of 24 tracked operators publish nothing we can read. If you run one of these clinics and publish a fee schedule we have missed, tell us where it is.
NHS physiotherapy, and why we do not quote a wait
NHS physiotherapy is free, and in most of England you can self-refer to your local musculoskeletal service without seeing a GP first. What we cannot tell you is how long you will wait, because NHS England publishes no national physiotherapy waiting time. The national waiting figures everyone quotes come from the consultant-led Referral to Treatment statistics, and community MSK physiotherapy sits outside that collection entirely.
This page previously stated a 6–12 week NHS wait. That figure had no source and has been removed. Waits are set locally and differ enormously between services; your GP practice or local MSK service is the only reliable source for your own area.
What to check before you book
- Which appointment the price covers. Every clinic that publishes both charges more for the first one. A quoted “session price” is usually the follow-up.
- How long the appointment is. Bodyset publishes a 30-minute “express” assessment below its 45-minute one at every location. Same name, different product.
- Which region's price list applies. Where an operator prices by region, the branch you book decides the fee.
- Whether the physiotherapist is HCPC-registered. The title “physiotherapist” is protected in the UK; check the register.
- Whether a course is priced differently. Some clinics publish block bookings well below the per-session rate. Those are not included in the tables above, which show single appointments only.
Physiotherapy cost by city
A city page exists only where at least two operators both publish a fee for a region covering it and have a clinic there. That is 2 of the 20 cities this site tracks — everywhere else, the regional figures above are as local as the published data gets.
Related comparisons
Sources & further reading
- Bodyset — published fee schedule — The most complete schedule in the market, and the only one priced by region — five separate lists on one page.
- Nuffield Health — published fee schedule — Prices on a region × appointment grid: London and outside London.
- Ten Health & Fitness — published fee schedule — Publishes one physiotherapy figure. The rest of the page is Pilates class packs, which are not physiotherapy.
- HCPC — check the Register — Registration status of UK physiotherapists. The register holds no fee data.
- NHS England — Referral to Treatment waiting times — The national waiting-time collection. Community musculoskeletal physiotherapy is not within its scope, which is why no NHS physio wait is quoted on this page.
- CSP — what to expect from physiotherapy — Professional body guidance on appointment content and length.
How these prices are collected
Each figure is read from the clinic's own published fee page and carries the URL it came from. Initial assessments and follow-ups are never pooled; regional lists are never averaged into a national figure; block-booking and course prices are excluded because they are not single-appointment prices. Where an operator publishes nothing, that is recorded as a gap rather than filled with an estimate. Read our methodology →