Diagnostic imaging · Huddersfield
MRI scans in Huddersfield: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£400
Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite, Manchester · 22 miles away
Typical price
£565
The middle of 7 published MRI scan prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the MRI list at Calderdale and Huddersfield had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Huddersfield
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Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite
Manchester · 22 miles away
£400MRI 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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Spire Manchester Hospital
Manchester · 24 miles away
£510MRI 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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Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 3.2 miles away
£565MRI 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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Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds · 16 miles away
£565MRI 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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Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 17 miles away
£565MRI 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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Spire Manchester Hospital
Manchester · 24 miles away
£565MRI 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 Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 14 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.
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Huddersfield.
Hospital by hospital
Spire Elland Hospital, Elland, 3.2 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report March 2017). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £165 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 14 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report May 2025). MRI £590 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £190 above the local lowest.
Spire Methley Park Hospital, Leeds, 16 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report January 2024). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £165 above the local lowest.
Spire Leeds Hospital, Leeds, 17 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report June 2020). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £165 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite, Manchester, 22 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Outstanding, report March 2026). MRI £400 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Spire Manchester Hospital, Manchester, 24 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Outstanding, report October 2022). MRI £510 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £110 above the local lowest.
Spire Manchester Hospital, Manchester, 24 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Outstanding, report October 2022). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £165 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 7 local prices span £190, from £400 to £590; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545. The nearest, Spire Elland Hospital, is £165 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Huddersfield: Spire Elland Hospital (3.2 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Huddersfield: Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (14 miles), Spire Methley Park Hospital (16 miles), Spire Leeds Hospital (17 miles), Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite (22 miles), Spire Manchester Hospital (24 miles) and Spire Manchester 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 £400 to £590 at 7 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. Calderdale and Huddersfield: about 9 in 10 (92.4%) 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 Huddersfield
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | 92.4% | 179 | 29 | 2,358 |
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 99.5% | 3 | 2 | 665 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, 1.2 miles from Huddersfield: 2,358 people waiting for MRI, 92.4% under six weeks, 29 at 13 weeks or more.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 11 miles from Huddersfield: 665 people waiting for MRI, 99.5% under six weeks, 2 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: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 12 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 2 requires improvement, 1 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? |
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| Huddersfield Private Hospital | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| Spire Elland Hospital including Longlands Consulting Rooms | 3.2 miles | Good | Yes |
| InPhase Mobile MRI Services Ltd | 6.7 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 6.8 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| SpaMedica Bradford | 8.7 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Wakefield | 10 miles | Outstanding | No |
| The Rostra Clinic | 11 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite and Spire Elland Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For MRI scan, weigh Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite (22 miles) against Spire Elland Hospital (3.2 miles): the £165 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
MRI scans in nearby places
- Bradford 10 miles
- Stockport 22 miles
- Sheffield 23 miles
- Bolton 27 miles
- Blackburn 29 miles
- York 36 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 48 miles
- Liverpool 49 miles
Other treatments near Huddersfield
This page also covers 8 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Halifax, Dewsbury, Brighouse, Mirfield, Liversedge, Elland, Honley, Heckmondwike.
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: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Bradford Teaching 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.