Diagnostic imaging · Basildon
CT scans in Basildon: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£360
scan.com (booking service), Hackney · 23 miles away
Typical price
£720
The middle of 5 published CT scan prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the CT list at Mid and South Essex had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Basildon
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scan.com (booking service)
Hackney · 23 miles away
from£360Private CT scan package (scan centre varies)
What’s included: scan.com package price. scan.com is a booking service: the scan takes place at a partner centre, which varies by booking. Check what the package includes before you pay.
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KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Maidstone · 20 miles away
from£500CT scan
What’s included: KIMS calls this a guide “from” price. Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Spire Alexandra Hospital
Chatham · 17 miles away
£720CT 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire outpatient CT price for one body area. Ask the hospital whether the radiologist’s report and contrast are included, and whether you need a referral letter.
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Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood · 6.5 miles away
£765CT 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire outpatient CT price for one body area. Ask the hospital whether the radiologist’s report and contrast are included, and whether you need a referral letter.
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Spire Wellesley Hospital
Southend-on-Sea · 12 miles away
£765CT 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire outpatient CT price for one body area. Ask the hospital whether the radiologist’s report and contrast are included, and whether you need a referral letter.
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Basildon.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Hartswood Hospital, Brentwood, 6.5 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2022). CT £765 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £405 above the local lowest.
Spire Wellesley Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, 12 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). CT £765 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £405 above the local lowest.
Spire Alexandra Hospital, Chatham, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2017). CT £720 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £360 above the local lowest.
KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, Maidstone, 20 miles away (KIMS Hospital; CQC Good, report October 2019). CT from £500 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £140 above the local lowest.
scan.com (booking service), Hackney, 23 miles away (scan.com (booking service); not yet rated by CQC). CT from £360 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
CT scan: 5 local prices span £405, from £360 to £765; the UK median across 38 published prices is £758. The nearest, Spire Hartswood Hospital, is £405 dearer than the cheapest.
5 to 10 miles of central Basildon: Spire Hartswood Hospital (6.5 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Basildon: Spire Wellesley Hospital (12 miles), Spire Alexandra Hospital (17 miles), KIMS Hospital, Maidstone (20 miles) and scan.com (booking service) (23 miles).
Typical for CT scan: an outpatient scan.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. CT scan £360 to £765 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Mid and South Essex: about 9 in 10 (91.1%) under 6 weeks. England: 88.8%.
Private hospitals usually ask for a referral letter or a consultation first. Not sure which is right for you? Your GP can refer you on the NHS and talk through your options.
The NHS wait near Basildon
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 91.1% | 278 | 0 | 3,112 |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 86.0% | 88 | 32 | 629 |
| England | 88.8% | 20,374 | 4,683 | 181,619 |
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 11 miles from Basildon: 3,112 people waiting for CT, 91.1% under six weeks, 0 at 13 weeks or more.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, 20 miles from Basildon: 629 people waiting for CT, 86.0% under six weeks, 32 at 13 weeks or more.
These figures describe people already waiting at the end of the month, not how long a new referral will wait. The NHS standard is that fewer than 1% wait six weeks or more.
Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 9.3 miles: 5 good, 2 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| FACEmed Cosmetic Medical & Dental Centre | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital | 6.5 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Hartswood Hospital | 6.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| Numi Scan Brentwood | 6.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Vie Aesthetics | 7.3 miles | Good | No |
| Chartwell Hospital | 8.7 miles | Good | No |
| Jorja Essex | 9.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, Spire Alexandra Hospital and Spire Hartswood Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For CT scan, weigh scan.com (booking service) (23 miles) against Spire Hartswood Hospital (6.5 miles): the £405 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether the price includes the radiologist’s report, and how quickly you will get it.
Nearby
CT scans in nearby places
- Gillingham 16 miles
- London 25 miles
- Slough 44 miles
- Worthing 63 miles
- Peterborough 75 miles
- Portsmouth 83 miles
- Leicester 99 miles
- Salisbury 102 miles
Other treatments near Basildon
Where these figures come from
Prices: from each hospital’s own price page and breakdown on the date shown next to each price. We store the price, what the page says it includes, the link and the date.
Each hospital group describes its prices differently (guide prices, fixed packages or “from” prices), so read what’s included before comparing totals.
Clinic details and ratings: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. A rating describes the whole location, not one treatment.
Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Typical price is the middle (median) of the published prices within 25 miles, shown only when there are at least four.
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.