Diagnostic imaging · Peterborough
MRI scans in Peterborough: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£609
Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough · 1.7 miles away
NHS wait
About 6 in 10
on the MRI list at North West Anglia had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Peterborough
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Fitzwilliam Hospital
Peterborough · 1.7 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.
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Glendon Wood Hospital
Kettering · 22 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.
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Woodland Hospital
Kettering · 24 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 Peterborough.
Hospital by hospital
Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough, 1.7 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report November 2017). MRI from £609 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Glendon Wood Hospital, Kettering, 22 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; not yet rated by CQC). MRI from £609 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Woodland Hospital, Kettering, 24 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report January 2019). MRI from £609 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 3 local prices, all £609; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545.
Within 5 miles of central Peterborough: Fitzwilliam Hospital (1.7 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Peterborough: Glendon Wood Hospital (22 miles) and Woodland 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 from £609 at 3 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. North West Anglia: about 6 in 10 (65.0%) 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 Peterborough
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 65.0% | 1,496 | 82 | 4,270 |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 69.1% | 1,252 | 49 | 4,057 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, 1.2 miles from Peterborough: 4,270 people waiting for MRI, 65.0% under six weeks, 82 at 13 weeks or more.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 32 miles from Peterborough: 4,057 people waiting for MRI, 69.1% under six weeks, 49 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: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Cambridge University 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 19 miles: 1 outstanding, 4 good, 2 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avicenna Clinic | 0.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Fitzwilliam Hospital | 1.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| Hamptons Hospital | 2.0 miles | Good | No |
| Orthopaedics and Spine Specialist Hospital | 2.6 miles | Good | No |
| SpaMedica Peterborough | 3.5 miles | Outstanding | No |
| ACES Cromwell Road Hospital | 18 miles | Good | No |
| Optical Express Wisbech Clinic | 18 miles | Not yet rated | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Fitzwilliam Hospital, Glendon Wood Hospital and Woodland 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
- Cambridge 30 miles
- Leicester 37 miles
- Milton Keynes 43 miles
- Nottingham 47 miles
- Luton 47 miles
- Coventry 54 miles
- Derby 56 miles
- Watford 64 miles
Other treatments near Peterborough
This page also covers 10 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: King's Lynn, Boston, Stamford, Whittlesey, Yaxley, Deeping St James, Market Deeping, Oundle, Sawtry, Eye.
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: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust on Waiting Times UK, Cambridge University 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.