MRI scan
Detailed imaging of joints, spine, brain and soft tissue, with no radiation.
From£425
See what's includedPRIVATE SCANS ACROSS ENGLAND
GP-LED · REFERRED FROM PRESTON · 2026
Private scans, arranged and explained by a GP
MRI, CT, ultrasound and heart scans at more than 60 imaging centres across England. A Northwest Health GP checks the scan is right for you before you have it, reviews the consultant radiologist's report afterwards, and calls you if anything needs discussing.
GP-led from start to finish
A telephone consultation before your scan, and a GP review of the report afterwards.
A centre near you
66 partner imaging centres across England, from Newcastle to Redruth.
Reported by consultants
Every scan is reported by a consultant radiologist, typically within a few working days.
Scans we arrange
Choose a starting point
Most people start with a single-area MRI or a Brain & Body screen. Nothing is fixed until your GP call, where the scan is confirmed or changed to suit your symptoms.
Full body MRI
A screening scan of the brain, abdomen, pelvis and spine in one visit.
From£875
See what's includedCardiac CT
Calcium scoring and CT coronary angiography, for coronary artery disease.
From£595
See what's includedCT scan
Fast, detailed imaging of the chest, abdomen, sinuses and bone.
From£495
See what's includedUltrasound
Real-time imaging of soft tissue and blood flow, with no radiation.
From£295
See what's includedHeart scans
From a five-minute ECG to an echocardiogram or cardiac MRI.
From£110
See what's includedX-ray and DEXA
Quick bone and chest imaging, and bone density measurement.
From£225
See what's includedWomen's scans
Breast and pelvic MRI, reported by consultant radiologists.
From£495
See what's includedA typical scan
From booking to results
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Book online
Choose your scan and centre. A £25 booking fee secures your GP call and comes off the price.
- 02
Speak to a GP
A GMC-registered GP phones you to check the scan is right for you and safe to go ahead.
- 03
Have your scan
We send the referral. The imaging centre contacts you to arrange a date — scans are not on the same day.
- 04
Get your results
A consultant radiologist reports the scan. Your GP reviews it, sends you the report with a written summary, and calls you if anything needs discussing.
Who you'll speak to
A GP, not a call centre
Your pre-scan call is with a GMC-registered GP, and a GP reviews every report before it reaches you. Northwest Health is a CQC-registered private practice in Bamber Bridge, led by Dr Chun Tang, a GP of more than twenty years with a background in emergency medicine.
We are the referring clinicians, not the imaging provider: your scan takes place at a partner centre close to home and is reported by a consultant radiologist. No scans are carried out at our clinic.
Where you can be scanned
66 centres across England
Enter a postcode or town and the finder shows the nearest centres, the scans each one offers and the price you would pay.
WHY PEOPLE COME TO US
An answer, and someone to talk it through with
Most people book a scan because something has been worrying them for a while, or because an NHS wait is longer than they can live with. Knowing sooner, and having a GP explain what the scan shows, is usually what they are really paying for.
Not sure which scan you need?
Speak to us before you book. Most enquiries are answered the same day.