Diagnostic imaging · Salisbury
CT scans in Salisbury: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£350
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton, Southampton · 21 miles away
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the CT list at Salisbury had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Salisbury
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton
Southampton · 21 miles away
£350CT scan – one body part
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Southampton Hospital
Southampton · 19 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 Salisbury.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Southampton Hospital, Southampton, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report July 2025). CT £800 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £450 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton, Southampton, 21 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Good, report June 2017). CT £350, the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
CT scan: 2 local prices span £450, from £350 to £800; the UK median across 38 published prices is £758. The nearest, Spire Southampton Hospital, is £450 dearer than the cheapest.
10 to 25 miles of central Salisbury: Spire Southampton Hospital (19 miles) and Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton (21 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 £350 to £800 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Salisbury: about 8 in 10 (78.8%) 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 Salisbury
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | 78.8% | 144 | 45 | 678 |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 99.9% | 1 | 0 | 804 |
| England | 88.8% | 20,374 | 4,683 | 181,619 |
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, 2.2 miles from Salisbury: 678 people waiting for CT, 78.8% under six weeks, 45 at 13 weeks or more.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 32 miles from Salisbury: 804 people waiting for CT, 99.9% under six weeks, 0 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: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 9 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 22 miles: 8 good, 1 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 9 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hall Hospital | 3.3 miles | Good | No |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | 19 miles | Good | Yes |
| Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | 20 miles | Good | No |
| Sarum Road Hospital | 20 miles | Good | No |
| Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre, Devizes | 20 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Southampton | 20 miles | Good | No |
| Victoria Hospital | 21 miles | Good | No |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton | 21 miles | Good | No |
| ACES Southampton Hospital | 21 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Spire Southampton Hospital for an itemised quote, as its price is published as a single figure.
- For CT scan, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton (21 miles) against Spire Southampton Hospital (19 miles): the £450 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
- Portsmouth 36 miles
- Bristol 43 miles
- Gloucester 57 miles
- Slough 60 miles
- Worthing 63 miles
- London 78 miles
- Birmingham 97 miles
- Basildon 102 miles
Other treatments near Salisbury
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Amesbury.
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: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Great Western 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.