West Midlands
Private healthcare in Birmingham
Private hospitals are concentrated around Edgbaston, with others in Solihull and Halesowen that serve the wider city.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Prices we checked
93
published by clinics and hospitals in or within 25 miles of Birmingham, each linked to its source
Private clinics and hospitals
142
3 with overnight beds; 55 rated Good or Outstanding
NHS MRI wait
About 8 in 10
on the list at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026)
People already on the list, not a forecast.
In short
The health regulator (CQC) lists 142 independent healthcare places in Birmingham: 3 with overnight beds, 27 offering scans or tests and 68 doctors’ consultation services (9 November 2026).
We profile 7 of them and found 93 published self-pay prices from clinics and hospitals in or near Birmingham, each linked to its source.
At the end of August 2026, 80.3% of the 7,111 people waiting for an NHS MRI scan at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting less than six weeks, compared with 78.0% across England.
Treatments in Birmingham
- Private GP appointments50.8% of appointments same day (NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board), September 2026lowest£59 national
- Private blood testsNo official NHS figure publishedlowestOn request
- Private MRI scans10 published prices nearby · 80.3% under 6 weeks (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust), August 2026lowest£350
- Private cataract surgery13 published prices nearby · median 12.0 weeks (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust), August 2026lowestfrom £2,000
- Private physiotherapy2 published prices nearby · No official NHS figure publishedlowest£75
The lowest price published by clinics in or near Birmingham, beside the latest NHS figure for the local hospital trust. Open a treatment to see every price, what it includes and when we checked it.
Clinics and hospitals we list
The Birmingham Upright MRI Centre
38 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 1TS
Independent clinic registered with CQC since 6 November 2014. Provider: United Open MRI Limited.
Edgbaston Private Medical Practice
44 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1PL
Independent clinic registered with CQC since 19 May 2016. Provider: Lister Medical Group LTD.
HCA Healthcare UK The Harborne Hospital
HCA Healthcare UK The Harborne Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TQ
Independent hospital registered with CQC since 4 January 2024. Provider: HCA International Limited.
The Priory Hospital
Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7UG
Independent hospital registered with CQC since 11 May 2011. Provider: Circle Health Group Limited.
Randox Health - Birmingham
39 High Street, Birmingham B4 7SL
Independent clinic registered with CQC since 12 June 2023. Provider: Randox Health London Ltd.
Spire Parkway Hospital
1 Damson Parkway, Solihull, West Midlands B91 2PP
Independent hospital registered with CQC since 3 November 2010. Provider: Spire Healthcare Limited.
West Midlands Hospital
Colman Hill, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 2AH
Independent hospital registered with CQC since 20 December 2010. Provider: Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited.
Where these figures come from
Provider details from the CQC register, downloaded 9 November 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices: read from each provider’s own website on the date shown on each treatment page.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.
