Anglesea Hospital, Hamilton: what treatment costs, which insurers cover it and how to be referred
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Anglesea Hospital in Hamilton is a 19-bed private surgical hospital in New Zealand with 4 operating theatres and 12 published specialties, and QuoteHub's read is that it is a focused Waikato option for insured or self-funded planned surgery rather than a price-led comparison because its fee list is not published on its website (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026; Our Specialties, retrieved 9 September 2026).
What should you know first?
What is Anglesea Hospital and who owns it?
Anglesea Hospital is a private hospital at 19 Knox Street in Hamilton Central operated by Evolution Healthcare in partnership with leading Anglesea Hospital specialists, and its published site says it has served the Waikato for 17 years with 19 inpatient beds, 4 theatres and 12 specialties (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026; Contact Us, retrieved 9 September 2026). Compare it with other facilities on QuoteHub's hospital hub.
How big is Anglesea Hospital?
Anglesea Hospital publishes 19 inpatient beds, 4 operating theatres and 109 employees, which makes it smaller than some multi-site private networks but still a material day-surgery and overnight facility for Hamilton patients needing planned procedures (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026).
How long has Anglesea Hospital been serving Hamilton?
The hospital says it has been serving the Waikato for 17 years as at 2026, which points to an opening around 2009 rather than a long-established charitable-trust model like some other New Zealand private hospitals (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026). Nearby comparisons include Braemar Hospital Hamilton and Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital.
What core facts matter most before you book?
The main practical facts are a Hamilton Central address, one published phone number, 4 theatres, 19 beds, 12 specialties and no public price list, so the first step is usually confirming your specialist, funding route and expected out-of-pocket cost before booking (Contact Us, retrieved 9 September 2026; Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026).
The headline figure is 19 beds and 4 theatres, with no published fee list.
| Fact | Anglesea Hospital |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Evolution Healthcare in partnership with leading Anglesea Hospital specialists |
| Address | 19 Knox Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204 |
| Phone | +64 7 957 4915 |
| Operating theatres | 4 |
| Inpatient beds | 19 |
| Employees | 109 |
| Published specialties count | 12 |
| Public price list | not published |
What does treatment cost?
Does Anglesea Hospital publish surgery prices?
No public treatment price list was found on the hospital website, so published hospital-by-hospital procedure fees are not available here and you will usually need a quote via your specialist, insurer approval path, or a direct hospital billing discussion (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026; Contact Us, retrieved 9 September 2026). QuoteHub's treatment costs tool and guides like colonoscopy costs, hip replacement costs and knee replacement costs help with wider New Zealand benchmarks.
If prices are not published, how do people usually pay?
The usual routes are private health insurance, self-funding after a specialist quote, or using private treatment to avoid public waits, with QuoteHub's research showing 77,455 people on the public treatment waitlist at 31 March 2026 and 35.0% waiting more than four months (QuoteHub treatment costs and waiting times research, retrieved 9 September 2026). Related reading includes public surgery waiting lists and whether health insurance is worth it.
The headline figure here is 35.0% of public treatment waiters waiting more than four months, while Anglesea's own price list is not published.
| Payment route | What is published |
|---|---|
| Hospital public fee schedule | not published |
| Self-pay | request a quote via specialist and hospital |
| Southern Cross members | AP or Easy-Claim may apply for eligible services |
| nib members | First Choice search should be checked |
| AIA, Partners Life, UniMed members | prior approval under policy terms is the key route |
| Public alternative | public elective pathway, subject to wait times |
Which insurers cover it?
Can Southern Cross members use Anglesea Hospital?
Possibly, but coverage depends on the specialist, procedure and policy because Southern Cross Health Insurance's Affiliated Provider programme covers eligible services at agreed prices through 2,438 healthcare providers and 1,874 AP agreements, and for some members Easy-Claim lets the provider be paid directly with only any remaining contribution paid by the member (Southern Cross Affiliated Provider programme, retrieved 9 September 2026; Southern Cross Easy-Claim, retrieved 9 September 2026). See Southern Cross health insurance and Southern Cross hospitals.
Is Anglesea Hospital in nib's First Choice network?
nib says First Choice providers are selected partners that charge fairly and give a hassle-free claim experience, and members get 100% of eligible costs covered at First Choice providers, but you should confirm Anglesea and your specialist in nib's provider search because network status can depend on the exact provider rather than the building alone (nib First Choice network, retrieved 9 September 2026; nib Find a Provider, retrieved 9 September 2026). Compare options on nib and health insurance companies.
What about AIA, Partners Life or UniMed?
AIA, Partners Life and UniMed do not publish a narrow named-hospital-only network in the material reviewed here, and the common rule is prior approval before non-emergency private treatment under policy terms rather than mandatory use of one branded hospital chain (AIA Private Health policy wording, retrieved 9 September 2026; Partners Life Private Medical Cover overview, retrieved 9 September 2026; UniMed Hospital Select plan, retrieved 9 September 2026). More background sits in QuoteHub's health insurance guide and UniMed page.
The headline figure for insurer mechanics is 2,438 AP providers and 1,874 AP agreements in Southern Cross's programme.
| Insurer | Published mechanism | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross | AP and Easy-Claim published | eligibility, specialist, procedure, policy |
| nib | First Choice network published | provider search for hospital and specialist |
| AIA | prior approval route | policy terms and pre-approval |
| Partners Life | prior approval route | policy terms and exclusions |
| UniMed | prior approval route | plan benefits and approval |
What specialties are available?
What surgery and procedure areas does Anglesea Hospital publish?
The hospital says it specialises in gynaecology, orthopaedic, general, plastics, ENT, paediatric and urology surgery, and its specialties page also names anaesthesia, bariatric, dental, gastroenterology, general surgery and gynaecology within a total of 12 specialties (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026; Our Specialties, retrieved 9 September 2026). For cost context, see hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery and MRI scan costs.
Does Anglesea Hospital cover orthopaedics and endoscopy-type work?
Yes, orthopaedic surgery is specifically named on the home page and gastroenterology including endoscopy and colonoscopy is named on the specialties page, which matters in Waikato because 56.5% of 36,937 people on the public orthopaedic first specialist assessment queue and 44.5% of 14,733 people on the orthopaedic treatment queue had waited more than four months at 31 March 2026 (Our Specialties, retrieved 9 September 2026; QuoteHub treatment costs and waiting times research, retrieved 9 September 2026). Related guides include surgery wait times and cost of private surgery.
The headline figure is 12 published specialties.
| Published specialties or service lines | Status |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesia | published |
| Bariatric | published |
| Dental | published |
| Gastroenterology, including endoscopy and colonoscopy | published |
| General surgery | published |
| Gynaecology | published |
| Orthopaedic surgery | published |
| Plastics surgery | published |
| ENT surgery | published |
| Paediatric surgery | published |
| Urology surgery | published |
| Total specialties count | 12 published |
How do referrals and waits work?
Do you need a referral to use Anglesea Hospital?
Usually yes, because private planned surgery in New Zealand normally starts with a GP or specialist referral and then a specialist-led booking and funding check, and Anglesea's website presents itself around specialist-delivered surgical care rather than walk-in urgent treatment (Anglesea Hospital home, retrieved 9 September 2026). You can compare pathways with Royston Hospital Hastings, Grace Hospital Tauranga and Wakefield Hospital Wellington.
How do private waits compare with the public system?
Private waits vary by specialist and operating list, but the public benchmark is clear because QuoteHub's research found 77,455 people on the public treatment waitlist at 31 March 2026 with 35.0% waiting more than four months, while public elective performance in the March 2026 quarter was 64.9% treated within four months (QuoteHub treatment costs and waiting times research, retrieved 9 September 2026; DPMC Target 2 factsheet, retrieved 9 September 2026). Compare city alternatives such as Southern Cross Wellington Hospital, Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital and Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital.
Do Maori patients get automatic elective priority in New Zealand?
No, no national policy gives Maori patients automatic priority for elective surgery, and a regional equity adjustor tool once included ethnicity as 1 of 6 weighted factors before being stopped in August 2024 (Health NZ Equity Adjustor Tool, retrieved 9 September 2026; HiNZ report, retrieved 9 September 2026).
The headline figures are 77,455 people on the public treatment waitlist and 64.9% treated within four months in the March 2026 quarter.
| Referral or wait question | Published answer |
|---|---|
| Referral route | GP or specialist-led private referral is the practical route |
| Public treatment waitlist | 77,455 at 31 March 2026 |
| Waiting more than four months | 35.0% |
| Orthopaedic FSA queue over four months | 56.5% of 36,937 |
| Orthopaedic treatment queue over four months | 44.5% of 14,733 |
| Public elective treated within four months | 64.9% |
What about visiting, contact and parking?
What are the contact details and where is the hospital?
Anglesea Hospital publishes one main contact point, +64 7 957 4915, and lists its address as 19 Knox Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, which puts it close to central-city access rather than a large suburban campus (Contact Us, retrieved 9 September 2026). Other regional private options on QuoteHub include Kensington Hospital Whangarei, Manuka Street Hospital Nelson and Crest Hospital Palmerston North.
Is parking easy and what facilities do patients get overnight?
Parking is limited because the hospital says on-site patient parking is via the Knox Street entrance and visitor parking is extremely limited during building works, while overnight rooms have ensuite bathrooms, Smart TVs, tea and coffee, a small fridge, free Wi-Fi and the day-stay unit has 12 cubicles plus a lounge (Our Facilities, retrieved 9 September 2026). Compare patient setups with Forte Health Christchurch, Mercy Hospital Dunedin and Bidwill Trust Hospital Timaru.
The headline figure for access is 12 day-stay cubicles, with parking extremely limited during building works.
| Visitor and access item | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Address | 19 Knox Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204 |
| Phone | +64 7 957 4915 |
| Parking | limited on-site patient parking, visitor parking extremely limited during building works |
| Overnight room features | ensuite, Smart TV, tea/coffee, small fridge |
| Wi-Fi | free |
| Day-stay unit | 12 cubicles plus lounge |
What nearby alternatives should you compare?
Is Braemar Hospital a nearby alternative in Hamilton?
Yes, Braemar Hospital Hamilton is one of the two other private hospital options in Hamilton noted in this source pack, and it is useful to compare if you want a not-for-profit charitable-trust model instead of an Evolution Healthcare-operated facility.
Is Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital another nearby option?
Yes, Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital is the other Hamilton private hospital option noted here, and it is worth comparing if you want a Southern Cross Healthcare facility that sits within the wider Southern Cross hospital network but remains legally separate from the insurer (Southern Cross Healthcare, retrieved 9 September 2026; Our network, retrieved 9 September 2026). Auckland comparisons include Gillies Hospital Auckland, Southern Cross Brightside Hospital Auckland, Allevia Hospital Ascot Auckland, Allevia Hospital Epsom Auckland and Ormiston Hospital Auckland.
Verdict
QuoteHub's read is that Anglesea Hospital suits Hamilton and wider Waikato patients who want a central private surgical option with 12 published specialties, 4 theatres and overnight capability, but who are comfortable getting a specialist quote because website prices are not published. If you are comparing funding routes, start with health insurance and the waiting-period and pre-existing-condition rules linked above. Financial advice is provided by Craig Smith Business Services Limited, trading as Smiths Insurance & KiwiSaver, a licensed Financial Advice Provider (FSP712931). QuoteHub is a trading name.
Adviser's view
Anglesea Hospital is small by design, 19 beds and 4 theatres across 12 published specialties in Waikato, yet its own website states none of that alongside a fee. QuoteHub's view is that a hospital this size rewards checking the named specialist first, since capacity and price information sit in different places and only one of them is public here.
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Cite this page QuoteHub NZ (2026). Anglesea Hospital Hamilton: Costs, Insurers and Access. www.quotehub.co.nz/hospitals/anglesea-hospital-hamilton. Updated 2026-09-09.
References
- Anglesea Hospital home
- Our Facilities
- Our Specialties
- Contact Us
- Southern Cross Affiliated Provider programme
- Southern Cross Easy-Claim
- nib First Choice network
- nib Find a Provider
- AIA Private Health policy wording
- Partners Life Private Medical Cover overview
- UniMed Hospital Select plan
- DPMC Target 2 factsheet
- Health NZ Equity Adjustor Tool
- HiNZ report
- Southern Cross Healthcare
- Our network
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