Diagnostic imaging · Wolverhampton
MRI scans in Wolverhampton: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£350
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham · 12 miles away
Typical price
£525
The middle of 8 published MRI scan prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
Almost all
on the MRI list at The Royal Wolverhampton had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Wolverhampton
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham
Birmingham · 12 miles away
£350MRI scan – one body part
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 11 miles away
£495MRI 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 Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 19 miles away
£495MRI 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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Stourside Hospital
Stourbridge · 8.9 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 · 9.3 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 · 14 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 · 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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Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton · 1.7 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.
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Wolverhampton.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wolverhampton, 1.7 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2022). MRI £565 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £215 above the local lowest.
Stourside Hospital, Stourbridge, 8.9 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report August 2022). MRI from £525 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £175 above the local lowest.
West Midlands Hospital, Halesowen, 9.3 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Requires improvement, report July 2022). MRI from £525 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £175 above the local lowest.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). MRI £495 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £145 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham, 12 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Requires improvement, report January 2020). MRI £350, the lowest locally.
Rowley Hall Hospital, Stafford, 14 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report April 2023). MRI from £551 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £201 above the local lowest.
Beacon Park Hospital, Stafford, 16 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Good, report April 2023). MRI from £551 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £201 above the local lowest.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 19 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). MRI £495 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £145 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 8 local prices span £215, from £350 to £565; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545. The nearest, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, is £215 dearer than the cheapest.
Within 5 miles of central Wolverhampton: Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles).
5 to 10 miles of central Wolverhampton: Stourside Hospital (8.9 miles) and West Midlands Hospital (9.3 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Wolverhampton: Spire Little Aston Hospital (11 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (12 miles), Rowley Hall Hospital (14 miles), Beacon Park Hospital (16 miles) and Spire Parkway Hospital (19 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 £350 to £565 at 8 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. The Royal Wolverhampton: almost all (99.1%) 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 Wolverhampton
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
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| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | 99.1% | 32 | 0 | 3,369 |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 67.2% | 1,011 | 74 | 3,085 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 1.7 miles from Wolverhampton: 3,369 people waiting for MRI, 99.1% under six weeks, 0 at 13 weeks or more.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, 5.5 miles from Wolverhampton: 3,085 people waiting for MRI, 67.2% under six weeks, 74 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 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 8 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 9.3 miles: 5 good, 2 requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. 3 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 8 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital | 1.7 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Wolverhampton | 2.9 miles | Good | No |
| InHealth MRI - Walsall Manor Hospital | 5.5 miles | Good | No |
| InHealth MRI - Sandwell General Hospital | 7.3 miles | Good | No |
| CHEC - West Bromwich | 7.6 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Soul Care Aesthetics | 8.1 miles | Requires improvement | No |
| Stourside Hospital | 8.9 miles | Good | Yes |
| West Midlands Hospital | 9.3 miles | Requires improvement | Yes |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Beacon Park Hospital, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital and Rowley Hall Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For MRI scan, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (12 miles) against Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1.7 miles): the £215 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
- West Bromwich 7.2 miles
- Telford 16 miles
- Solihull 18 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 28 miles
- Coventry 29 miles
- Derby 36 miles
- Leicester 42 miles
- Hereford 44 miles
Other treatments near Wolverhampton
This page also covers 3 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Willenhall, Bilston, Perton.
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 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, Walsall Healthcare 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.