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Waiting Months for an NHS Scan? Private MRI Results Arrive in Days (Aff)
Patients access private imaging networks offering scans and results within days to avoid NHS delays impacting early detection of serious conditions, with costs starting around £300.
- In recent months, NHS patients have increasingly paid private imaging providers for faster scans as NHS diagnostic waits stretch into months, Scan.com says.
- NHS scan waiting lists have stretched into months, prompting people seeking fast reassurance or early detection of conditions described as `silent killers`.
- Patients can book directly online without seeing a GP, a registered clinician then assesses symptoms and issues an internal referral, with appointments in a few days and results within 48 hours.
- Scan.com now operates across a wide network with prices starting at 300 for an MRI and about 1,499 for a full-body MRI, partnering with over 200 UK locations.
- Scan.com reports interest has climbed sharply in recent months as NHS MRI and CT delays grow, and the article includes affiliate links and commercial content; private diagnostic imaging is now more realistic for many.
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