Diagnostic imaging · Gloucester
CT scans in Gloucester: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£800
Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester · 23 miles away
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the CT list at Gloucestershire Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Gloucester
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Spire South Bank Hospital
Worcester · 23 miles away
£800CT 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 Gloucester.
Hospital by hospital
Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, 23 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Requires improvement, report September 2026). CT £800 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
CT scan: one local price, £800; the UK median across 38 published prices is £758.
10 to 25 miles of central Gloucester: Spire South Bank Hospital (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 £800 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Gloucestershire Hospitals: about 9 in 10 (94.6%) 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 Gloucester
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 94.6% | 112 | 4 | 2,072 |
| England | 88.8% | 20,374 | 4,683 | 181,619 |
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 7.0 miles from Gloucester: 2,072 people waiting for CT, 94.6% under six weeks, 4 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: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 6 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 16 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 2 not yet rated. 0 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 0.7 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Brighouse | 1.1 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Winfield Hospital | 1.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Gloucester | 2.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital | 4.8 miles | Good | No |
| Tetbury Hospital | 15 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Spire South Bank Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is 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
- Bristol 32 miles
- Birmingham 46 miles
- Salisbury 57 miles
- Leicester 71 miles
- Slough 74 miles
- Portsmouth 87 miles
- London 93 miles
- Peterborough 97 miles
Other treatments near Gloucester
This page also covers 12 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Swindon, Cheltenham, Stroud, Quedgeley and Hardwicke, Cirencester, Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Churchdown, Brockworth, Stonehouse, Nailsworth, Newent.
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: Gloucestershire Hospitals 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.