Greater Manchester
Private healthcare in Manchester
A dense market across the city and its neighbours, including Didsbury and Salford, with hospital groups and specialist diagnostic centres side by side.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Prices we checked
104
published by clinics and hospitals in or within 25 miles of Manchester, each linked to its source
Private clinics and hospitals
131
3 with overnight beds; 64 rated Good or Outstanding
NHS MRI wait
About 9 in 10
on the list at Manchester University 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 131 independent healthcare places in Manchester: 3 with overnight beds, 27 offering scans or tests and 51 doctors’ consultation services (9 November 2026).
We profile 5 of them and found 104 published self-pay prices from clinics and hospitals in or near Manchester, each linked to its source.
At the end of August 2026, 86.8% of the 7,589 people waiting for an NHS MRI scan at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting less than six weeks, compared with 78.0% across England.
Treatments in Manchester
- Private GP appointments1 published price nearby · 44.2% of appointments same day (NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board), September 2026lowest£89
- Private blood testsNo official NHS figure publishedlowestOn request
- Private MRI scans8 published prices nearby · 86.8% under 6 weeks (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust), August 2026lowest£400
- Private cataract surgery17 published prices nearby · median 11.6 weeks (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust), August 2026lowestfrom £2,000
- Private physiotherapy5 published prices nearby · No official NHS figure publishedlowest£65
The lowest price published by clinics in or near Manchester, 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
Bupa Centre - Manchester
4 Marble Street, Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1FB
Independent clinic registered with CQC since 21 October 2019. Provider: Bupa Occupational Health Limited.
Medserena Upright MRI Centre
26-28 The Boulevard, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire M20 2EU
Independent clinic registered with CQC since 7 November 2017. Provider: Medserena Upright MRI Ltd.
Oaklands Hospital
19 Lancaster Road, Salford, Greater Manchester M6 8AQ
Independent hospital registered with CQC since 20 December 2010. Provider: Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited.
Randox Health - Manchester
The Trafford Centre, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 8AA
Independent clinic registered with CQC since 8 June 2023. Provider: Randox Health London Ltd.
Spire Manchester Hospital
170 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2AF
Independent hospital registered with CQC since 22 January 2017. Provider: Spire Healthcare 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.
