Diagnostic imaging · Telford
MRI scans in Telford: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£525
Stourside Hospital, Stourbridge · 21 miles away
Typical price
£551
The middle of 7 published MRI scan prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
About 8 in 10
on the MRI list at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Telford
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Stourside Hospital
Stourbridge · 21 miles away
from£525MRI (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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West Midlands Hospital
Halesowen · 23 miles away
from£525MRI (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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Rowley Hall Hospital
Stafford · 16 miles away
from£551MRI (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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Beacon Park Hospital
Stafford · 19 miles away
from£551MRI (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 Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 14 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 Shrewsbury Hospital
Shrewsbury · 12 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 North Staffordshire Hospital
Newcastle · 23 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 Telford.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, 12 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2026). MRI £590 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £65 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 14 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £40 above the local lowest.
Rowley Hall Hospital, Stafford, 16 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report April 2023). MRI from £551 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £26 above the local lowest.
Beacon Park Hospital, Stafford, 19 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report April 2023). MRI from £551 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £26 above the local lowest.
Stourside Hospital, Stourbridge, 21 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report August 2022). MRI from £525 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
West Midlands Hospital, Halesowen, 23 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Requires improvement, report July 2022). MRI from £525 (single guide figure, no breakdown), the lowest locally.
Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle, 23 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report September 2026). MRI £590 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £65 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 7 local prices span £65, from £525 to £590; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545. The nearest, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, is £65 dearer than the cheapest.
10 to 25 miles of central Telford: Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (12 miles), Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (14 miles), Rowley Hall Hospital (16 miles), Beacon Park Hospital (19 miles), Stourside Hospital (21 miles), West Midlands Hospital (23 miles) and Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital (23 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 £525 to £590 at 7 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital: about 8 in 10 (81.8%) 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 Telford
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 81.8% | 326 | 176 | 1,795 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, 13 miles from Telford: 1,795 people waiting for MRI, 81.8% under six weeks, 176 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: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS 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: 4 good, 1 requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. 3 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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| SpaMedica Telford | 1.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Newmedica Community Ophthalmology Service | 10 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital | 12 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Wolverhampton | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 14 miles | Good | Yes |
| Rowley Hall Hospital | 16 miles | Good | Yes |
| Soul Care Aesthetics | 19 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Beacon Park Hospital, Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital and Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For MRI scan, weigh Stourside Hospital (21 miles) against Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital (12 miles): the £65 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
- Wolverhampton 16 miles
- West Bromwich 23 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 25 miles
- Solihull 34 miles
- Chester 39 miles
- Coventry 45 miles
- Hereford 45 miles
- Derby 45 miles
Other treatments near Telford
- Hip and knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery
- Hernia repair
- Cataract surgery
- Colonoscopy and gastroscopy
This page also covers 1 nearby place with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Shifnal.
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: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS 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.