What a full body MRI costs in the UKPublished prices from 22 providers, lowest first, and what each price includes.

Prices from each provider’s own page, checked between 19th and 23rd October 2026.

The short answer

From £640 at Unirad in Glasgow, for the brain, abdomen and pelvis with a consultant’s report, to £5,500 at Lumen in Harley Street, where the scan sits inside a 4 hour health assessment. 13 of the 22 providers charge between £1,000 and £2,500.

What changes the price

How much of the body is scanned

The 3 lowest prices cover the brain, abdomen and pelvis and nothing between: Unirad at £640, Vista Health at £765 and Pall Mall Medical at £795. Unirad’s page says the Silver scan “is not a substitute for cardiac screening”. The lowest price that adds the chest is Vitalscan’s Basic at £880.

The spine is often a step up. New Horizons Imaging charges £1,200 for a whole body MRI and £1,500 with a whole spine overview. Ezra’s £1,299 scan covers the head, neck, abdomen and pelvis, and its page lists the chest, lungs, heart, breasts, spine and limbs as not covered. Prenuvo scans “from head to ankle” for £2,499 and says the scan “Does not include a detailed heart or breast screening”.

Who reads the scan, and who explains it

Most prices include a written report from a consultant radiologist and a copy of your images. Paul Strickland Scanner Centre and Phoenix Hospital Group have every scan read by 2 consultant radiologists. Some pages do not use the word consultant: Modality MRI says “FRCR-qualified radiologists”, Prenuvo “a registered radiologist”, and New Horizons Imaging “a qualified Consultant Radiologist or reporting radiographer”.

A doctor to go through the results is often sold separately. Unirad charges £50 for an online GP review after the scan, Vista Health £50 or £40 if booked with the scan, and MyScanHub £115 for a follow up GP consultation. Pall Mall Medical includes a GP call of 15 to 30 minutes in every package, LivingCare Group an initial and a follow up consultation with its GP, and Phoenix Hospital Group a virtual GP consultation before the scan and another after.

Other tests in the same price

Above £3,000 the price is for a health screen with an MRI in it. Spire Healthcare’s £3,200 check adds blood tests and 2 consultations with a Spire GP. Harley Street Physicians’ MRI THREE, at £3,320, adds an echocardiogram, a mammogram or breast ultrasound and 2 consultations. Lumen One, at £5,500, is a 4 hour assessment with a 50 minute doctor consultation at the start and another at the end. Below that line, Pall Mall Medical’s Diamond at £1,988 adds a 61 biomarker blood panel to the scan, and MyScanHub’s cancer screening programmes at £2,370 itemise the MRI at £1,295 with ultrasounds, blood tests and 2 GP consultations making up the rest.

Two prices on one site

Several sites show 2 figures for the same scan. Unirad’s pricing page gives £640 for Silver and a package card gives £590. Vitalscan shows a standard price of £880 and an offer price of £704. The Cancer Screening Trust’s website gives £2,250 and its information pack £1,995. Pall Mall Medical shows every package at an offer price with no end date. Each listing on this site shows both figures and the page each came from.

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Three kinds of price

A scan with a report and nothing else, a scan read by 2 consultants with the report sent to your GP, and a scan inside a health screen with blood tests and GP appointments.

Prices by provider

Lowest first. Each is the provider’s own figure for its lowest priced full body package, and what is in the price. 22 of the 23 providers in the directory publish a price; Nuffield Health at Highgate asks you to phone or email to book.

  • Unirad, Silver£640Brain, abdomen and pelvis, in Glasgow. A consultant radiologist’s report and your images. No consultation in the price: an online GP review after the scan is £50. The pricing page gives £640; a package card on the same site gives £590.Unirad’s listing
  • Vista Health, Silver£765“Brain/head, abdomen, and pelvis”, at 18 sites. A consultant radiologist’s report and your images. A GP consultation to explain the results is £50, or £40 if booked with the scan.Vista Health’s listing
  • Pall Mall Medical, Silver£795Brain, abdomen and pelvis, in Newton-le-Willows. A consultant radiologist’s report and a 15 minute GP call. Shown as an offer price.Pall Mall Medical’s listing
  • Vitalscan, Basic£880Brain, neck, chest, abdominal organs, hips and pelvis, in Milton Keynes. A consultant radiologist’s report and your images; no private GP consultation. The standard price; the page also shows an offer price of £704.Vitalscan’s listing
  • MyScanHub, Silver£949Head, chest, abdomen and pelvis, at Bluewater in Dartford. A consultant radiologist’s report within 3 working days and a 30 minute GP consultation by video. A GP consultation after the results is £115.MyScanHub’s listing
  • MRI Plus, Bronze£999Head, neck, chest, upper and lower abdomen and pelvis, “not including heart or lungs”, in Leigh-on-Sea and Hendon. A report by a radiologist registered with the General Medical Council, “GMC-qualified” in MRI Plus’s words, and a digital copy of the scan.MRI Plus’s listing
  • Modality MRI, Full Body MRI Scan£1000“approximately 9 body regions” including the brain, chest, abdomen, pelvis, neck and whole spine, at 10 sites. A radiologist’s report emailed to you. No doctor consultation on the page.Modality MRI’s listing
  • medneo UK, Full body scan£1,100Scan only, in London; the regions are not itemised on the price list. Authorisation by an online GP is in the fee. A private GP consultation is booked and charged separately.medneo UK’s listing
  • New Horizons Imaging, Whole Body MRI£1,200Brain, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, in Leeds. “Standard reporting is included.” The spine is a separate package at £1,500.New Horizons Imaging’s listing
  • Ezra UK, MRI Scan£1,299Head, neck, abdomen and pelvis in 22 minutes. Ezra lists the chest, lungs, heart, breasts, spine and limbs as not covered. A report; no doctor consultation on the UK page.Ezra UK’s listing
  • Goodbody Clinic, Gold£1,499“brain and head, neck blood vessels, chest, abdomen (liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys), pelvis and bladder, female reproductive organs, and spine”, in Beckington. A consultant radiologist’s report, your images, and a call from a clinician if anything needs attention.Goodbody Clinic’s listing
  • fullbodyscan.com, BaseFrom £1,500Head to pelvis at about 40 sites, without the spine or heart. A radiologist’s report, your images, and a clinician consultation before and after the scan. A from price.fullbodyscan.com’s listing
  • LivingCare Group, Full Body Base£1,500Head, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, in Leeds and Sheffield. A consultant radiologist’s report, with an initial consultation and a follow up consultation with a LivingCare GP.LivingCare Group’s listing
  • VisitHealth, General screening Base£1,650Brain, chest, abdomen and pelvis, in London. A consultant’s report and your images by the next working day. No follow up consultation in this tier.VisitHealth’s listing
  • Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, Whole body MRI£1,750Head to knees including the spine, in Northwood, read by 2 consultant radiologists. The report goes to you and your GP. “There is no VAT payable.”Paul Strickland Scanner Centre’s listing
  • Phoenix Hospital Group, Full Body MRI Cancer Screening£1,995Head to upper thighs at 9 Harley Street, reviewed by 2 consultant radiologists, with a virtual GP consultation before and a virtual follow up consultation after.Phoenix Hospital Group’s listing
  • The Cancer Screening Trust, Whole Body MRI£2,250.00Head, spine, abdomen and pelvis, in London. The website gives £2,250; the information pack gives £1,995 and says the price includes a written report and a consultation with the in-house doctor.The Cancer Screening Trust’s listing
  • Queen Square Imaging Centre, Full Body MRI£2,399Brain, spine, abdomen and pelvis, with a chest MRI or chest CT chosen at a consultation beforehand, in Bloomsbury. A report from a team of consultant radiologists within 7 working days.Queen Square Imaging Centre’s listing
  • Prenuvo UK, Whole Body Scan£2,499Head to ankle, “up to 33 vital organs”, in London. “Does not include a detailed heart or breast screening.” A report by a registered radiologist, viewed in Prenuvo’s dashboard.Prenuvo UK’s listing
  • Spire Healthcare, Premium Whole Body MRI Check£3,200Brain, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and spine, in Harrogate, with blood tests, an initial and a results consultation with a Spire GP, and a review with a consultant radiologist. For people over 40.Spire Healthcare’s listing
  • Harley Street Physicians, MRI THREE£3,320A health screen in London: MRI of the brain, carotid arteries, abdomen and pelvis, an echocardiogram, a mammogram or breast ultrasound, a consultation and a follow up consultation. The report is “signed by an experienced doctor”.Harley Street Physicians’s listing
  • Lumen Health Assessments, Lumen One£5,500A health assessment of up to 4 hours in Harley Street: MRI of the brain, head arteries, abdominal and pelvic organs and central arteries, a 50 minute doctor consultation, an examination, and a final consultation. Report within 10 working days.Lumen Health Assessments’s listing

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. Every full body scan provider in the directory, with what each scan covers: Full body scans compared

Is it worth it?

This page does not answer that. Here is what the bodies that advise on scans and screening say.

The Royal College of Radiologists

“If you have no symptoms, we don’t recommend trying to get an MRI scan without being referred by a doctor, as there is a chance of overdiagnosis and treatment of irregularities that turn out to be nothing to worry about.”

rcr.ac.uk, 12th June 2025

UK National Screening Committee

“Screening tests are not 100% accurate and do not provide a diagnosis.”

GOV.UK, published 21st November 2023

Questions

Is a GP referral needed?

In the providers’ own words. Paul Strickland Scanner Centre: “You don’t need to wait for symptoms or a GP referral.” Prenuvo: “You do not need a GP referral, but all bookings are reviewed by a registered healthcare professional for clinical appropriateness and safety.” Unirad: “Self-referrals are subject to a brief clinical review, and for certain scans a GP or specialist referral may still be required”. Goodbody Clinic arranges the referral the scanning centre needs itself. New Horizons Imaging says “Not always” and runs a self referral service for many scan types.

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How long does the scan take?

Ezra’s head to pelvis scan takes 22 minutes. Paul Strickland Scanner Centre gives 45 to 60 minutes, Vitalscan 60 to 90 minutes, and Goodbody Clinic about 60 minutes in the scanner for its Gold scan. Pall Mall Medical gives appointment times of 75 minutes for Silver and 120 for Diamond. Phoenix Hospital Group says “The process will take around 90 minutes, but the total scanning time is roughly an hour.”

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How long until the results?

VisitHealth promises the consultant’s report and images by the next working day. Vista Health says within 3 days and MyScanHub within 3 working days. Queen Square Imaging Centre delivers written reports within 7 working days, Ezra reaches out in 7 to 10 days, and Paul Strickland Scanner Centre says the report is usually ready within 2 weeks.

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What happens if something is found?

Goodbody Clinic: “a Goodbody clinician calls you to explain what it is, how urgent it is, and how to take the report to your GP or a specialist for NHS or private follow-up.” Paul Strickland Scanner Centre: “We will contact your GP immediately if an urgent finding needs further investigation and follow-up care.” New Horizons Imaging: “We will contact you immediately and advise you to seek medical attention or consult your GP.” Pall Mall Medical says scans and results “can be securely transferred directly to your NHS GP or hospital consultant”. Spire Healthcare says treatment of any diagnosed condition is not covered by its price.

None of the 22 pages read says who pays for any tests that follow a finding.

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Sources

  1. unirad.co.uk, Silver, checked 23rd October 2026
  2. vista-health.co.uk, Silver, checked 20th October 2026
  3. pallmallmedical.co.uk, Silver, checked 20th October 2026
  4. vitalscan.health, Basic, checked 20th October 2026
  5. myscanhub.com, Silver, checked 20th October 2026
  6. mriplus.co.uk, Bronze, checked 20th October 2026
  7. modalityllp.com, Full Body MRI Scan, checked 20th October 2026
  8. medneo.co.uk, Full body scan, checked 20th October 2026
  9. nhimaging.co.uk, Whole Body MRI, checked 20th October 2026
  10. ezra.com, MRI Scan, checked 19th October 2026
  11. goodbodyclinic.com, Gold, checked 19th October 2026
  12. fullbodyscan.com, Base, checked 19th October 2026
  13. livingcare.co.uk, Full Body Base, checked 20th October 2026
  14. visithealth.london, General screening Base, checked 20th October 2026
  15. stricklandscanner.org.uk, Whole body MRI, checked 19th October 2026
  16. phoenixhospitalgroup.com, Full Body MRI Cancer Screening, checked 19th October 2026
  17. thecancerscreeningtrust.co.uk, Whole Body MRI, checked 23rd October 2026
  18. queensquare.com, Full Body MRI, checked 20th October 2026
  19. prenuvo.com, Whole Body Scan, checked 19th October 2026
  20. spirehealthcare.com, Premium Whole Body MRI Check, checked 20th October 2026
  21. harleystreetphysicians.co.uk, MRI THREE, checked 19th October 2026
  22. lumenharleystreet.uk, Lumen One, checked 19th October 2026
  23. nuffieldhealth.com, Highgate full body MRI, checked 20th October 2026
  24. rcr.ac.uk, RCR statement on elective MRI health screening, checked 20th October 2026
  25. GOV.UK, NHS and commercial health screening tests: important considerations, checked 20th October 2026