Diagnostic imaging · Middlesbrough
MRI scans in Middlesbrough: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£370
Tees Valley Hospital, Middlesbrough · 1.5 miles away
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the MRI list at South Tees Hospitals had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Middlesbrough
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Tees Valley Hospital
Middlesbrough · 1.5 miles away
from£370MRI (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.
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Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Stockton on Tees · 5.6 miles away
£589MRI 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 Middlesbrough.
Hospital by hospital
Tees Valley Hospital, Middlesbrough, 1.5 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report March 2022). MRI from £370 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees, 5.6 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report April 2022). MRI £589 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £219 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 2 local prices span £219, from £370 to £589; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545.
Within 5 miles of central Middlesbrough: Tees Valley Hospital (1.5 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Middlesbrough: Nuffield Health Tees Hospital (5.6 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 £370 to £589 at 2 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. South Tees Hospitals: about 9 in 10 (85.7%) 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 Middlesbrough
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 85.7% | 308 | 44 | 2,156 |
| North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust | 96.4% | 57 | 5 | 1,604 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 0.1 miles from Middlesbrough: 2,156 people waiting for MRI, 85.7% under six weeks, 44 at 13 weeks or more.
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, 11 miles from Middlesbrough: 1,604 people waiting for MRI, 96.4% under six weeks, 5 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: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, North Tees and Hartlepool 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 12 miles: 1 outstanding, 5 good. 2 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 6 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tees Valley Hospital | 1.5 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Stockton-On-Tees | 3.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| Nuffield Health Tees Hospital | 5.6 miles | Good | Yes |
| North Tees MRI Unit | 5.8 miles | Good | No |
| Hartlepool MRI Unit | 11 miles | Good | No |
| Woodlands Hospital | 12 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Tees Hospital and Tees Valley 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
- Sunderland 26 miles
- Newcastle upon Tyne 35 miles
- York 41 miles
- Bradford 57 miles
- Huddersfield 67 miles
- Blackburn 76 miles
- Sheffield 82 miles
- Bolton 83 miles
Other treatments near Middlesbrough
This page also covers 21 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham, Eston, Newton Aycliffe, Ingleby Barwick, Thornaby-on-Tees, Guisborough, Catterick Garrison, Northallerton, Whitby, Egglescliffe, Shildon, Yarm, Richmond, Marske-by-the-Sea, Skelton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Brotton.
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: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, North Tees and Hartlepool 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.