Overview
i-Thrive is a health and performance testing centre at Shoelands Farm, Puttenham, between Guildford and Farnham. It offers DEXA scans, VO2 max, metabolic and heart rate variability tests, bundled into a Longevity Assessment, with an optional blood test upgrade. It also sells health and longevity coaching, run by a chiropractor and an executive coach.
- What it sells
- 4 health assessments, from £349; 9 single tests, from £75
- Who it is for
- “Ideal for individuals managing obesity, diabetes, or metabolic syndrome by measuring visceral fat and overall body composition”
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 from 48 reviews
- Trustpilot: none found
- Doctify: none found
- Checked 21st October 2026
Sources: i-thrive.uk, checked 19th October 2026; i-thrive.uk, dexa scan, checked 21st October 2026.
What you get for the money
Longevity Assessment package, £450.
IncludedIf you choose itNot mentioned
- Blood, if you choose it
- “Optional Upgrade to Healthspan Blood Test ranging from 40 – 60+ biomarkers (phlebotomist visits you, personal report, cosultation with GP, and integration into the result of your assessment results)”
- Body composition
- “DEXA Body Composition Scan; 3D Infrared Body Scan; DEXA Bone Density Scan”
- Fitness
- “360 Metabolic Blue Print VO2 MAx; Functional Strength Grip Test”
- Doctor, if you choose it
- “cosultation with GP”
- How long
- 3 hours
- Extras
- “Contact Us to Discusss Blood Test Updgrade”
Source: i-thrive.uk, “our testing services”, checked 21st October 2026.
Every price
- Longevity Assessment package£450Includes “DEXA Body Composition Scan; 3D Infrared Body Scan; DEXA Bone Density Scan”, “360 Metabolic Blue Print VO2 MAx; Functional Strength Grip Test”. If you choose it: “Optional Upgrade to Healthspan Blood Test ranging from 40 – 60+ biomarkers (phlebotomist visits you, personal report, cosultation with GP, and integration into the result of your assessment results)”, “cosultation with GP”. How long: 3 hours.
- Metabolic Insights / Weight Loss package£349Includes “DEXA Body Composition Scan; 3D Infrared Body Scan”, “Optimal Fat Burning Zones (FatMax)”. If you choose it: “Optional Upgrade to Healthspan Blood Test ranging from 40 – 60+ biomarkers (phlebotomist visits you, personal report, cosultation with GP, and integration into the result of your assessment results)”, “cosultation with GP”. How long: 2 hours.
- DEXA body composition scan£179Includes “DEXA Body Composition Scan”. How long: 60 minutes.
- DEXA bone density scan£189Includes “Hip & Lumbar Spine Bone Density Scan”. How long: 75 minutes.
- DEXA body and bone package£249Includes “DEXA Body Composition Scan; DEXA Bone Density Scan”. How long: 75 minutes.
- VO2 max test£149Includes “VO₂ Max Test”. How long: about 1 hour.
- Resting metabolic rate test£149How long: about 40 minutes.
- HRV stress resilience test£100How long: about 40 minutes.
- Full Metabolic Health Assessment£399Includes “Everything in advanced Body Composition & Metabolic Insights”, “Dexa Body Composition Scan”, “FatMax Test”. How long: 3 hours.
- Metabolic Insights Panel£349Includes “Metabolic Blood Test”, “Dexa Body Composition Scan”, “FatMax Test”. How long: 2 hours.
- Advanced Body Composition£225Includes “Dexa Body Composition Scan”. How long: “Your 75 minute session includes”.
- 3D Infrared Body Scan£75Includes “Our 3D infrared Body Composition Scan uses advanced infrared technology to create a precise, full-body map”. How long: “The total appointment will be about 30 minutes”.
- FatMax Test£149How long: about 1 hour.
Sources: i-thrive.uk, “our testing services”, i-thrive.uk, weight loss metabolic health, i-thrive.uk, max v02 test 2, i-thrive.uk, take control of your metabolic health and i-thrive.uk, 3d body scan 2, checked 21st October 2026.
Is it worth it?
This page does not answer that. Here is what the NHS does for free, and what those who set screening policy say.
- NHS Health Check
- “a free check-up of the health of your heart and blood vessels”
- Who can have it
- People “aged 40 to 74 who do not have” certain conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes, or who already take medicines like statins
- How often
- Every 5 years, by invitation from your GP or local council
- What it checks
- Height, weight, waist, blood pressure, cholesterol and possibly blood sugar, in about 20 to 30 minutes
Source: nhs.uk, NHS Health Check, page reviewed 14th August 2023, checked 20th October 2026.
UK National Screening Committee
“Screening is not for people who have symptoms. People who have symptoms should always consult their GP.”
GOV.UK, published 21st November 2023
NHS
“Private companies offer a range of screening tests that you have to pay for.”
nhs.uk, NHS screening, reviewed 30th July 2024
Could it find something that isn’t there?
UK National Screening Committee
“Screening tests are not 100% accurate and do not provide a diagnosis.”
GOV.UK, published 21st November 2023
UK National Screening Committee
“False negative or false positive results can be harmful, as someone may either be falsely reassured or unnecessarily worried.”
GOV.UK, principles of screening, updated 11th July 2025
After your results
Royal College of General Practitioners
“the organisation initiating the screening should not assume that general practitioners will deal with the results”
rcgp.org.uk, screening, October 2019
Before you book
The same checks on every listing, in the words of the clinic, the regulator or the government.
- It sells DEXA. The UK Government says: “providing DEXA for non‑medical sports and wellness purposes is prohibited”. A consultation closed on 1st June 2026; no decision has been published.DEXAGOV.UK, government position, published 30th March 2026; consultation page updated 7th October 2026.
What it tells you
The same questions for every clinic. What it says on its own pages, and what it does not.
StatedNot stated
- PricesStated for every package
- What each package includesStated
- How long a visit takesStated
- How long results takeStated
- What happens if something is foundNot stated
- Who pays for follow upNot stated
- Whether results go to your GPNot stated
- Insurance or employer coverNot stated
From the clinic’s pages listed under Sources, checked 21st October 2026.
Details
Registration
- Registered as
- I-Thrive Well-Being Ltd, Dairy North, Shoelands Farm, Seale Lane, Farnham, GU10 1HL
- Registered for
- Independent hospital
Source: the Care Quality Commission’s page for this location, checked 19th October 2026.
DEXA
- Longevity Assessment package
- Included: “DEXA Body Composition Scan; 3D Infrared Body Scan; DEXA Bone Density Scan”
- Metabolic Insights / Weight Loss package
- Included: “DEXA Body Composition Scan; 3D Infrared Body Scan”
- DEXA body composition scan
- Included: “DEXA Body Composition Scan”
- DEXA body and bone package
- Included: “DEXA Body Composition Scan; DEXA Bone Density Scan”
- Full Metabolic Health Assessment
- Included: “Dexa Body Composition Scan”
- Metabolic Insights Panel
- Included: “Dexa Body Composition Scan”
- Advanced Body Composition
- Included: “Dexa Body Composition Scan”
Sources: i-thrive.uk, “our testing services” and i-thrive.uk, take control of your metabolic health, checked 21st October 2026.
The UK Government’s position, published 30th March 2026, says: “providing DEXA for non‑medical sports and wellness purposes is prohibited”. A public consultation on allowing it closed on 1st June 2026. The government has not yet published a decision.
GOV.UK, government position and consultation, response page updated 7th October 2026.
Sources
- The clinic’s site
- i-thrive.uk
- Registers
- The Care Quality Commission
- Checked
- 19th, 20th and 21st October 2026