Diagnostic imaging · Birmingham
CT scans in Birmingham: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£785
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull · 5.9 miles away
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the CT list at Birmingham Women's and Children's had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Birmingham
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Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 5.9 miles away
£785CT 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 Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 8.3 miles away
£785CT 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 Birmingham.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 5.9 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). CT £785 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 8.3 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). CT £785 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
CT scan: 2 local prices, all £785; the UK median across 38 published prices is £758.
5 to 10 miles of central Birmingham: Spire Parkway Hospital (5.9 miles) and Spire Little Aston Hospital (8.3 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 £785 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Birmingham Women's and Children's: about 8 in 10 (81.2%) 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 Birmingham
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 81.2% | 25 | 8 | 133 |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 85.2% | 565 | 42 | 3,828 |
| England | 88.8% | 20,374 | 4,683 | 181,619 |
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, 1.4 miles from Birmingham: 133 people waiting for CT, 81.2% under six weeks, 8 at 13 weeks or more.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, 3.9 miles from Birmingham: 3,828 people waiting for CT, 85.2% under six weeks, 42 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: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 31 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 20 good, 2 requires improvement, 8 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 12 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital | 1.3 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 1.4 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| ACES Birmingham Hospital | 1.5 miles | Good | No |
| Optical Express – Birmingham Hospital | 1.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Numi Scan Birmingham | 2.2 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Clarewell Clinics | 2.3 miles | Good | No |
| Staianoplasticsurgery | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| Edgbaston Eye Consultants | 2.4 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Birmingham | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| CC Kat Aesthetics | 2.5 miles | Good | No |
| The Birmingham Upright MRI Centre | 2.6 miles | Good | No |
| Central Birmingham Imaging Solutions Ltd | 2.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
And 19 more within 9.3 miles on the register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Spire Little Aston Hospital and Spire Parkway Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- Ask whether the price includes the radiologist’s report, and how quickly you will get it.
Nearby
CT scans in nearby places
- Leicester 32 miles
- Gloucester 46 miles
- Peterborough 68 miles
- Manchester 70 miles
- Bristol 78 miles
- Slough 86 miles
- Leeds 93 miles
- Salisbury 97 miles
Other treatments near Birmingham
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: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation 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.