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Health check-up cost in the UK vs going abroad
Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Paying privately in the UK costs about £385 to £1,120 at the providers we checked. Published prices abroad start at £155 in Thailand, before flights and a hotel.
- Pay at home
- about £385 to £1,120
- Abroad, before travel
- about £155 to £2,620 in 6 countries
- Time abroad
- Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days
NHS waiting figures here are for England, from NHS England's monthly statistics (diagnostic waits, referral to treatment). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland publish their own.
Paying privately in the UK
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthcare UKLondon | £385 to £1,120about €460–€1,340 · C$720–C$2,100 · $515–$1,500 | reAssure health assessment, levels I to IVFrom 45 minutes with a doctor and up to 33 tests (I) to 2 hours 15 minutes and up to 45 tests (IV). No endoscopy, CT or MRI listed. | HCA Healthcare UKread 26 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Published prices abroad, in GBP
Converted at the European Central Bank rate and rounded; before flights, hotel and time off work.
| Country | Price range | Difference vs lowest home price |
|---|---|---|
| Health check-up in Thailand | about £155 to £774 | £230 less |
| Health check-up in Hungary | about £201 to £1,260 | £184 less |
| Health check-up in Japan | about £388 to £735 | £3 more |
| Health check-up in South Korea | about £395 to £1,210 | £10 more |
| Health check-up in Turkey | about £673 to £2,620 | £288 more |
| Health check-up in Poland | about £1,710 | £1,330 more |
Add your flight and hotel
Add a return flight and 2 nights to see whether the trip still costs less than paying in the UK.
When not to travel
- Investigating a symptom you already have. A package is screening, not a diagnosis.
- Replacing the screening your home health service already offers for free (bowel, breast or cervical screening).
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Health check-up from the UK: questions
How much does a private health check-up cost in the UK?
about £385 to £1,120 at the providers we checked: HCA Healthcare UK.
Where abroad is a health check-up cheapest from the UK?
Before travel: Thailand about £155 to £774, Hungary about £201 to £1,260 and Japan about £388 to £735. Add a return flight and 2 nights' hotel to compare the whole trip.
Do I need a referral for a health check-up abroad?
Clinics differ, but a referral or a letter from your own doctor makes the result far more useful: it says what question the health check-up should answer, and it means someone at home will act on it.
Sources
- Health screening (reAssure). HCA Healthcare UK. Read 26 October 2026.
- Monthly Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times statistical press notice, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.