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Health check-up in Poland from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, a health check-up in Poland costs £1,710 at the clinic we checked, or about £1,990 once an example return flight and 2 hotel nights are added. That is about £1,610 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£385).

Clinic price: £1,7101 provider, one package for one person
Example trip: £1,990clinic £1,710 + flight £120 + 2 hotel nights £160
Pay privately in UK: £385–£1,120
Wait in UK: No official figure found
Time there: Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days
Rank from UK: 6 of 6 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Clinic £1,710Flight £120Hotel £160Home £385

Trip total £1,990£1,610 over home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from the UK and 2 hotel nights at £80; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Health check-up: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Hungary£511–£1,570

Thailand£1,070–£1,680

Turkey£1,080–£3,030

Japan£1,450–£1,790

South Korea£1,460–£2,270

Poland£1,990

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published health check-up prices in Poland

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Health check-up prices in Poland
Provider	Published price	What the price is for	Source
Centrum Medyczne DamianaWarsaw	9,000 PLNabout £1,710 · €2,050 · C$3,210 · $2,290	Comprehensive health check for men, with one night in hospitalColonoscopy (with polyp removal and histology if needed), gastroscopy, MRI of one area without contrast, heart echo, ECG, several ultrasound scans, chest X-ray, about 35 lab tests and specialist consultations, one night in a single room, a video consultation 21 days later. List price; the shop showed 8,550 PLN on offer when we read it. English service for this package not confirmed. Voucher valid 6 months from purchase.	Centrum Medyczne Damianaread 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.

Poznań's MSWiA hospital is a public hospital that also sells services to paying patients; its list is dated 1 January 2026. Private clinics in Warsaw publish similar or higher prices. Polish eye clinics charge a separate qualification visit before cataract surgery.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a health check-up in the UK.

Paying privately in the UK: £385–£1,120, from HCA Healthcare UK.

Can the NHS pay?

From England (NHS): the S2 route can fund planned treatment in an EU country, but only state healthcare with a public provider, never private treatment, and only with approval before you go. NHS England must also confirm it cannot treat you in a medically acceptable time. The private clinics on this page do not qualify. NHS: the S2 funding route.

Planning the trip from the UK

Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a health check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
Before you goMost packages need you to fast from the night before. Book a morning slot.
Before you goAsk what happens if a test finds something: is a specialist available the same week, and at what price?
Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
LanguagePolish; private clinics in big cities often have English-speaking staff, public hospitals less often.
After you returnBring the full report to your doctor, not just the summary page.
After you returnTreat a "borderline" or "follow up" note as a reason to see your doctor, not as a diagnosis.

Add your flight and hotel

Put in your real fare from the UK and your hotel to see the total for Poland next to every other country.

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Health check-up in Poland from the UK: questions

How much is a health check-up in Poland for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £1,710 at the clinic, from Centrum Medyczne Damiana. With an example return flight of £120 and 2 hotel nights at £80, the trip comes to about £1,990. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

No, not on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £385, about £1,610 less than the cheapest trip. It can make sense if you are already travelling to Poland.

How long is the wait for a health check-up in the UK?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.

How many days do I need in Poland?

Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

Only through the S2 route, for state treatment at a public provider, approved before you travel. Private clinics like those on this page do not qualify.

Sources

Kompleksowy Przegląd Stanu Zdrowia dla mężczyzn (comprehensive health check, men). Centrum Medyczne Damiana, Warsaw (online shop). Read 26 October 2026.
Health screening (reAssure). HCA Healthcare UK. Read 26 October 2026.
Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
Cennik usług medycznych obowiązujący od 1.01.2026 (price list valid from 1 January 2026). Szpital MSWiA w Poznaniu (Ministry of Interior hospital, Poznań), 1 January 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.