Benenden Hospital
Cranbrook, TN17 4AX
Initial physiotherapy assessment
From £70
one initial appointment
Published guide starting fee. Confirm appointment length and the proposed course of care.
Checked 10 Sept 2026
MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE
Physiotherapy costs: NHS and private care
Compare session fees and the cost of an agreed course of care.
What should you budget for?
Benenden Hospital lists a starting fee of £70 for initial physiotherapy assessment.
This is one provider’s published example, so it is not a local market average. Price unit: one initial appointment. The full bill depends on the package and your care plan.
Sample checked 10 September 2026. 4 fee records from 2 providers on this page. See the fee and its source.
Initial assessments are often longer than follow-ups. Compare duration and clinician expertise, and ask whether a course is prepaid or pay-as-you-go. The number of visits should follow an assessment rather than a fixed online assumption.
FUNDING ROUTE
Understand the NHS route
Ask your GP or treating professional whether this is an appropriate NHS-funded option and how to obtain a referral. Eligibility and clinical assessment determine the route. A private price is not evidence that you need the procedure, or that the same treatment is available through every NHS service.
Official eligibility and care informationCOMPARE LIKE FOR LIKE
What changes the price?
Initial assessments are often longer than follow-ups. Compare duration and clinician expertise, and ask whether a course is prepaid or pay-as-you-go. The number of visits should follow an assessment rather than a fixed online assumption.
- Assessment and session duration
- Specialist or home-visit service
- Number of visits and cancellation terms
Published private price examples
These are specific advertised examples, not an England-wide average or a ranking of the cheapest or best providers. A starting price, treatment-only guide and full package can cover different things. Confirm availability and the written total directly.
4 fee examples shown from 2 providers. Select up to three to compare the details. Alphabetical order; no paid ranking.
Practice Plus Group
Published group price; confirm the service location
Initial physiotherapy assessment, 45 minutes
£55
per appointment
Group-advertised fee. Confirm which hospital or clinic offers this service and whether assessment, tests and aftercare are separate.
Checked 10 Sept 2026
Benenden Hospital
Cranbrook, TN17 4AX
Physiotherapy follow-up
From £59
one follow-up appointment
Follow-up session starting fee, separate from the initial assessment.
Add this to your estimate only if it is needed and not already included.
Contact, travel and provider evidenceProvider’s published fee pageChecked 10 Sept 2026
Practice Plus Group
Published group price; confirm the service location
Physiotherapy follow-up, 30 minutes
£45
per appointment
Group-advertised fee. Confirm which hospital or clinic offers this service and whether assessment, tests and aftercare are separate.
Add this to your estimate only if it is needed and not already included.
Provider’s published fee pageChecked 10 Sept 2026
BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE PLAN
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- Specialist or home-visit service
- Number of visits and cancellation terms
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Understand your options and next steps
recovery
Physiotherapy after treatment
Ask your treating team whether physiotherapy is recommended and whether it is included or needs a referral. Some NHS services accept self-referrals; private sessions have their own fees and course lengths.
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Your physiotherapy quote checklist
Ask each provider the same questions and keep the written plan, its issue date and its expiry date.
Before booking
Before booking, ask who will assess suitability, which existing records are useful and what the appointment or admission involves. Agree the follow-up and contact arrangements, including travel or support at home. Follow the treating team’s individual preparation instructions.
Before agreeing to pay
Ask for the exact service, clinician, location, dates and inclusions in writing. Check deposits, payment deadlines and what happens if the treatment plan changes. Keep clinical suitability separate from how the care will be funded.
After the appointment or treatment
Confirm who explains results, manages follow-up and provides a contact if you have concerns. Include repeat visits, medicines, travel and support at home in your plan where relevant. Ask who is responsible for arranging any next step.
Choose how to pay with the full picture
NHS or public funding
Eligibility, clinical assessment and local arrangements determine the route. Dental charges and social-care funding follow their own rules. Confirm funding before agreeing to private treatment.
Explore funding and help with costsSelf-pay or insurance
For self-pay, request an itemised total, deposit and cancellation terms. For insurance, confirm authorisation, clinician and hospital recognition, excess and any benefit limits before booking. Recognition alone does not confirm your policy covers the treatment.
Provider guidance on checking payment arrangementsIf finance is offered, compare the total repayable, interest, fees and repayment period against paying directly. A monthly figure is not the treatment’s total cost. Keep NHS and private follow-up arrangements clear with the clinicians involved.
Check the provider and the next step
A fee does not establish clinical suitability, appointment availability or treatment quality. Review the service’s published evidence and practical arrangements as well.
Waiting-list statistics describe published records for a service or organisation. They do not predict your appointment date or the wait for the particular operation in this guide.
Questions about physiotherapy costs
Does the advertised fee cover the whole plan?
Check the exact package with the provider. Assessment and session duration, Specialist or home-visit service, Number of visits and cancellation terms can affect the comparison. The price examples above retain the source’s unit and price basis; an unlisted inclusion has not been assumed to be free.
Can I use the NHS instead?
Ask your GP or treating professional whether this is an appropriate NHS-funded option and how to obtain a referral. Eligibility and clinical assessment determine the route. A private price is not evidence that you need the procedure, or that the same treatment is available through every NHS service. Check the official route.
Is the lowest price the best option?
Price alone cannot answer that. Discuss appropriate options with a qualified professional, then compare the same scope of care, relevant provider evidence, access arrangements and the full aftercare plan.
What if there is no published fee near me?
Ask a provider for a written quote using this guide’s checklist. Other towns’ prices and group-wide offers are examples, not local quotations. A local page can contain one verified provider’s fee: its coverage is stated clearly. Where available, we link to separately labelled prices in nearby places.
Related costs to consider
Private GP appointments
Compare appointment length, format and separately charged services.
Private consultant appointments
Separate the first specialist appointment from tests, treatment and follow-ups.
Medical second opinions
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Counselling and therapy
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Sources, coverage and how we check prices
Checked 10 September 2026. We select public factual fee examples from providers’ own pages. There is no paid placement and we do not calculate market averages from this selection. A provider-group fee is labelled as such; it is not copied into every local area.
Price amounts are withheld when their source has not been checked within 90 days. The original source date stays visible and is not refreshed just because the website is rebuilt. A checked fee can still change: request a current written quote.
- Practice Plus Group: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Group price list. Confirm the participating hospital, exact treatment and all additional fees. The initial specialist consultation is listed separately at £145.
- Benenden Hospital: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published provider fees checked against the named page. Confirm eligibility, the full package and separately billed items before booking.
Named providers: Practice Plus Group; Benenden Hospital.