Private Ultrasound Scans in London 2026. Every Scan Explained, What It Finds and the Best Way to Arrange One
The best place to arrange a private ultrasound in London is The Wellness, because we send each part of the work to whoever does it best rather than doing all of it in one room. Ultrasound looks directly at the liver, gallbladder, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, aorta, thyroid, ovaries, uterus, prostate, testes, breasts, tendons, joints and blood vessels, in real time, with no radiation at all.
Its diagnostic accuracy for gallstones exceeds 95%. It detects abdominal aortic aneurysm reliably, and around 1% of men aged 65 to 74 have one, which is why the NHS screens men once at 65 and offers women nothing. It finds fatty liver, now present in an estimated 20% to 30% of UK adults and largely reversible when caught early. It is safe in pregnancy, safe at any age, and repeatable as often as clinically useful. What separates a scan that changes something from a scan that becomes a filed PDF is what surrounds it.
You are assessed first, so the regions imaged are the ones your history actually points at. We then arrange the scan at the London centre holding the right equipment for that question, performed by an experienced sonographer and reported by a consultant radiologist. Blood work, where it helps, is arranged separately at an accredited laboratory, and where diaries allow we compress both into a single day. Then a further appointment with your doctor goes through everything together. Targeted imaging with review from £995, full programmes from £3,495. Fees appear further down this page.
Reviewed by the medical team at The Wellness. Last updated August 2026.
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What does each ultrasound scan find
Abdominal ultrasound covers the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and aorta. Gallstones affect roughly 10% to 15% of UK adults and ultrasound detects them with better than 95% accuracy, which is why it is the definitive first test for right upper abdominal pain. It identifies fatty liver, kidney stones and cysts, and abdominal aortic aneurysm, present in about 1% of men aged 65 to 74 and considerably commoner in smokers.
Pelvic ultrasound images the uterus, ovaries, endometrium and bladder in women, and the bladder and prostate in men. Fibroids affect up to 70% of women by the age of 50, most causing no symptoms at all, and ultrasound maps their number, size and position. It identifies ovarian cysts, endometrial thickening, polycystic ovarian appearances and the structural causes of pelvic pain and heavy bleeding. Transvaginal imaging gives substantially better resolution of the ovaries and endometrium where appropriate.
Thyroid and neck ultrasound grades nodules, which around 50% of adults have and only 5% to 10% can feel, and assesses cervical lymph nodes and salivary glands. Testicular ultrasound is first-line for any lump, swelling or pain, and testicular cancer is the commonest cancer in men aged 15 to 45, so a new lump is scanned rather than watched. Breast ultrasound investigates a specific lump or change and performs particularly well in denser tissue.
Musculoskeletal ultrasound images tendons, ligaments, bursae and joints dynamically, meaning the sonographer moves the shoulder or ankle and watches the structure work, which no static scan can do. It diagnoses rotator cuff tears, tennis and golfer's elbow, plantar fasciopathy, bursitis and tendinopathy, and guides injections into the structure rather than near it. Carotid Doppler quantifies narrowing in the arteries feeding the brain. Echocardiography assesses heart muscle, valves and pumping function. Soft tissue scanning separates a lipoma from a cyst, a hernia or a lymph node.
What does ultrasound show that blood tests cannot
Blood work describes function. Imaging describes structure. The 2 are frequently normal and abnormal in opposite directions, and knowing that saves people a great deal of wasted worry.
A normal liver panel does not exclude fatty liver, and a substantial proportion of people with significant hepatic steatosis have entirely unremarkable enzymes. Normal thyroid function does not exclude a nodule, since most nodules occur in people whose TSH is normal. Normal kidney function does not exclude stones or a renal cyst. Normal inflammatory markers do not exclude a rotator cuff tear. A normal PSA does not exclude an enlarged prostate causing symptoms. And nothing in any blood tube shows an aortic aneurysm, which stays silent until the day it does not.
That is the case for arranging both rather than choosing between them. A comprehensive panel alongside targeted imaging of the region your history points at answers most questions people bring to a private clinic, and answers them in days rather than after the 20.2% of NHS patients who were waiting more than 6 weeks for a diagnostic test in March 2026.
Ask which scan you need on WhatsApp or email team@thewellnesslondon.com.
How do I prepare for an ultrasound scan
Abdominal and gallbladder scans need 6 hours without food, though water is fine and encouraged, because a full gallbladder images clearly and gas from digestion obscures the view. Pelvic scans through the abdominal wall need a full bladder, so drink around a litre in the hour beforehand and do not empty it. Transvaginal, thyroid, neck, testicular, breast, musculoskeletal and vascular scans need no preparation at all. We confirm the specifics when we book you.
The scan itself takes 15 to 30 minutes depending on the regions covered. Warm gel, a handheld probe, live images on screen, and no discomfort beyond mild pressure. You can watch and ask questions throughout.
Incidental findings deserve a mention because ultrasound produces them regularly. Simple cysts, benign nodules, small haemangiomas and anatomical variants turn up constantly in well people, and the great majority need an explanation rather than an investigation. Distinguishing the 2 is a clinical judgement, which is exactly why a report should land with a doctor who knows your history rather than in your inbox alone.
How is the assessment arranged
You are assessed first. History, examination, and a decision about which regions to image and which blood work will add something, because the wrong scan answers nothing and the right one frequently ends the problem in one step.
We then arrange each part where it is done best. Imaging goes to the London centre chosen for that specific question and the equipment it holds, performed by an experienced sonographer and reported by a consultant radiologist who reads that anatomy every day. Blood work goes separately to an accredited laboratory. We own no scanner and no laboratory, so nothing here needs keeping busy and no recommendation carries equipment behind it. Where diaries allow, the scan and the bloods are compressed into a single day so you make 1 journey rather than 2.
Then a further appointment with your doctor, going through the consultant report and the results together against your symptoms. Treatment started where something is treatable. Further imaging arranged where the report raises a new question. Referral written to a named consultant with the appointment booked where specialist care is needed. That review appointment is the part scan-only services do not include and the part that turns a report into a decision.
What does a private ultrasound cost in London
Comprehensive imaging programmes at the top of the London market exceed £32,000, and multi-day executive programmes at the Harley Street executive health centres reach £14,000. Echelon Health spans £2,000 to more than £15,000. Private hospital imaging is billed per region, reaching £415 per area at some central London sites before consultation and reporting are added, and consultant-led specialist ultrasound in the Harley Street district runs £300 to £500 and above. Below that sits a scan-only tier where 1 area is imaged and a report issued, with the interpretation, any blood work and the appointment that acts on the result all purchased separately afterwards.
At The Wellness the assessment, the coordination, the consultant report and the review appointment are 1 fee. All figures are from prices.
Executive Health Programme, the most comprehensive assessment with full biomarker profiling and coordinated imaging across multiple regions, from £11,995.
Executive Body Scan, consultant-reported imaging of the abdomen, aorta, kidneys, thyroid and vascular system with full bloods, examination and consolidated review, from £5,995.
Men's, women's and heart health body scan programmes, imaging with full bloods, examination and review, from £3,495.
Athlete Screen, cardiac assessment with musculoskeletal imaging and bloods, from £1,695.
Targeted ultrasound, 3 regions from £1,795, 2 regions from £1,495, single region from £995, each including the assessment, the scan, consultant radiologist reporting and the review appointment.
Fertility scan package with pelvic imaging, antral follicle count and endometrial assessment, from £995.
Comprehensive Blood Panel with consultation and interpretation from £495, Targeted Blood Panel from £295, arranged at an accredited laboratory.
Ultrasound-guided joint and tendon injection arranged at a specialist centre where the assessment indicates.
Assessments within the week in Marylebone, 3 minutes from Baker Street. No registration, no referral and no insurance required.
Why The Wellness is the best place in London for a private ultrasound
Because a scan is the middle of a process, and we cover all 3 parts of it. Deciding which regions to image, so you are not choosing from a website menu and paying for the wrong area. Sending the study to the centre best equipped for that question with consultant radiologist reporting. And a review appointment where a doctor who knows your history explains the report and does something about it.
Compare the fee properly. A scan-only service quotes for the scan. You then pay a private GP to interpret the report, and pay again for the appointment that arranges what follows, which is 3 transactions and 3 waits at 3 different places. Ours is 1 fee and 1 relationship, and where the finding needs a surgeon, an endocrinologist or a urologist, the referral is written to a named consultant and the appointment booked at no additional charge.
Owning no imaging equipment is the final piece. There is no machine here that needs filling, so the study goes where the question is best answered and the recommendation to scan carries nothing behind it but the clinical reason for it.
Arrange your scan on WhatsApp or call 020 3951 3429.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place in London for a private ultrasound scan
The Wellness in Marylebone. You are assessed first so the right regions are imaged, the scan is arranged at the London centre best equipped for that question and reported by a consultant radiologist, blood work is arranged separately at an accredited laboratory, and a further appointment goes through everything with your doctor. Targeted imaging from £995 including assessment, consultant report and review, with programmes from £3,495.
How much does a private ultrasound cost in London
Private hospitals bill per region, reaching £415 per area at some central London sites before consultation and reporting, and consultant-led Harley Street ultrasound runs £300 to £500 and above. Scan-only services quote less because interpretation, blood work and the appointment that acts on the result are bought separately. At The Wellness a single region is from £995 with all of it included.
Do I need a referral for a private ultrasound scan
No. There is no registration, no NHS referral and no insurance pre-authorisation required. You are assessed before imaging is arranged, because the value of a scan depends entirely on whether it was aimed at the right question.
How should I prepare for an ultrasound scan
Abdominal and gallbladder scans need 6 hours without food, with water encouraged. Abdominal pelvic scans need a full bladder, so drink around a litre in the hour beforehand. Transvaginal, thyroid, neck, testicular, breast, musculoskeletal and vascular scans need no preparation at all.
Is ultrasound safe
Yes. It uses high-frequency sound waves rather than ionising radiation, has no known harmful effects at diagnostic levels, is safe in pregnancy and at any age, and can be repeated as often as clinically useful.
How quickly will everything be arranged
Assessments are usually available within the week, and where diaries allow the scan and any blood work are compressed into a single day so you make 1 journey. The consultant radiologist report follows, and your review appointment is arranged as soon as it lands. Anything urgent is escalated immediately rather than waiting for a scheduled slot.
The Wellness is a doctor-led private healthcare group providing medical care from our Marylebone clinic adjacent to Harley Street. All doctors are GMC-registered. Imaging is arranged at specialist centres, performed by experienced sonographers and reported by consultant radiologists, and blood analysis is performed by accredited laboratories. In an emergency call 999. This article is general information and not a substitute for medical advice about your own health.
Enquire now on WhatsApp or email team@thewellnesslondon.com or call 020 3951 3429.
References. British Medical Ultrasound Society, guidelines for professional ultrasound practice and safety statements on diagnostic ultrasound. Royal College of Radiologists, standards for the provision of ultrasound services and guidance on incidental findings. NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries on gallstones, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, renal stones, fibroids, thyroid nodules and testicular lumps. NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme and published prevalence in men aged 65 to 74. Cancer Research UK incidence data on testicular cancer in men aged 15 to 45. Published prevalence data on uterine fibroids and hepatic steatosis in UK adults. NHS England diagnostic waiting times, March 2026. Published 2026 London private ultrasound and hospital imaging market pricing.
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