Diagnostic imaging · Basingstoke
MRI scans in Basingstoke: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£480
Spire Clare Park Hospital, Farnham · 11 miles away
Typical price
£590
The middle of 5 published MRI scan prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the MRI list at Hampshire Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Basingstoke
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Spire Clare Park Hospital
Farnham · 11 miles away
£480MRI 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire says its MRI prices include contrast dye when needed and the radiologist’s report. You need a referral letter from a GP or consultant.
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Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
Eastleigh · 22 miles away
£565MRI Scan (1 part)
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for one body part. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check with the hospital whether the report is included.
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Nuffield Health Woking Hospital
Woking · 24 miles away
£590MRI Scan (1 part)
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for one body part. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check with the hospital whether the report is included.
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Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Guildford · 21 miles away
£592MRI Scan (1 part)
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for one body part. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check with the hospital whether the report is included.
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Berkshire Independent Hospital
Reading · 13 miles away
from£609MRI (one part)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Basingstoke.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Clare Park Hospital, Farnham, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2024). MRI £480 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Berkshire Independent Hospital, Reading, 13 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report May 2020). MRI from £609 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £129 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, Guildford, 21 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report July 2019). MRI £592 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £112 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, Eastleigh, 22 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report January 2023). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £85 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Woking, 24 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report August 2017). MRI £590 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £110 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 5 local prices span £129, from £480 to £609; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545.
10 to 25 miles of central Basingstoke: Spire Clare Park Hospital (11 miles), Berkshire Independent Hospital (13 miles), Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital (21 miles), Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (22 miles) and Nuffield Health Woking Hospital (24 miles).
Typical for MRI 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. MRI scan £480 to £609 at 5 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Hampshire Hospitals: about 9 in 10 (91.1%) under 6 weeks. England: 78.0%.
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 Basingstoke
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 91.1% | 168 | 22 | 1,879 |
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | 86.3% | 217 | 34 | 1,581 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 1.1 miles from Basingstoke: 1,879 people waiting for MRI, 91.1% under six weeks, 22 at 13 weeks or more.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 27 miles from Basingstoke: 1,581 people waiting for MRI, 86.3% under six weeks, 34 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: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 11 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 16 miles: 6 good, 1 requires improvement, 4 not yet rated. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 11 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| The Hampshire Clinic | 2.1 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Basingstoke) | 2.9 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Clare Park Hospital | 11 miles | Good | Yes |
| CircleReading | 13 miles | Good | No |
| The Berkshire Independent Hospital | 13 miles | Good | Yes |
| Thames Valley General Surgery (TVGS) (3) | 13 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Thames Valley General Surgery (TVGS) (2) | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Spire Dunedin Hospital | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Thames Valley General Surgery (TVGS) (1) | 14 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Wokingham | 15 miles | Good | No |
| Berkshire Imaging LLP | 15 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Berkshire Independent Hospital, Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital and Nuffield Health Wessex 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
MRI scans in nearby places
- Reading 14 miles
- Southampton 27 miles
- Chichester 33 miles
- Oxford 35 miles
- Watford 40 miles
- Crawley 41 miles
- Bournemouth 49 miles
- Brighton and Hove 52 miles
Other treatments near Basingstoke
This page also covers 2 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Tadley, Oakley.
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: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, University Hospital Southampton 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.