Private Health Check Cost UK: Prices & What’s Included

Written by: Dr Kishan Dattani, Medical Doctor, specialist interest in Women's Health and Preventative Medicine, Private Medical Clinic

At Private Medical Clinic, a private health check costs £295 for our Basic Screen and £495 for our Super Screen. Both include a GP consultation, physical examination, blood and urine testing, lifestyle guidance and a detailed results report, not just a set of lab values with no context. The right package for you mostly comes down to how comprehensive a picture you want, and whether specific markers like hormones or cancer screening matter to you.

How much does a private health check cost in the UK?

Across the wider UK private health check market, prices vary by how many biomarkers are tested and whether a GP consultation is bundled in. Published "health MOT" packages elsewhere in the UK range from around £179 for an entry-level screen covering roughly 24 blood readings with no GP consultation, up to £339 or more for a comprehensive package that includes a GP review of results. Private Medical Clinic  includes a GP consultation as standard across both packages, which some cheaper entry-level screens elsewhere do not. Our guide to what a full private health check includes covers this in more depth if you want the fuller picture before booking.

What's included in the Private Medical Clinic price?

Both packages include a consultation with a GP, a physical examination, and blood and urine testing appropriate to the package level. You'll also get lifestyle guidance based on your results, a detailed written report explaining what each marker means (see our guide to decoding your blood test results for more on how to read this), and recommendations for any further care or follow-up if something needs attention. This is different from booking an individual blood test in isolation; a health check is built around a conversation with a doctor about your overall picture, not just a set of numbers on a page.

Are there additional costs?

The package price is usually the whole cost, but a few things can push it higher. If your results flag something that needs further investigation, for example a referral for imaging or a specialist review, that follow-up carries its own separate cost. Additional standalone tests outside your chosen package, such as specific allergy testing or a repeat cancer marker, are priced individually rather than bundled in. A follow-up consultation purely to discuss results in more depth, beyond what's included in the standard report, may also be billed separately depending on how much time it takes.

Why do private health check costs vary so much?

The single biggest factor is how many biomarkers are being tested; a basic screen covering core organ function and cholesterol is always going to cost less than a comprehensive panel adding hormones, vitamins and cancer markers. Whether a GP consultation is included as standard, rather than charged as an add-on, is the other major variable, and it's one of the clearest ways to compare value between providers rather than just looking at the headline price. Turnaround time and whether a detailed written explanation of results is included, rather than a raw lab printout, also affects what you're actually paying for.

How does this compare with the NHS?

The NHS does offer a free equivalent for some people: the NHS Health Check, available to adults aged 40 to 74 without an existing cardiovascular condition, offered roughly every five years through your GP or local council. It checks height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and cholesterol, and reviews lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol and physical activity, mainly to assess your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. It's a genuinely useful, free service, but it's narrower in scope than a private health check, it's only offered every five years, it isn't available if you're outside the 40 to 74 age bracket, and it doesn't typically include the wider panel of biomarkers, such as vitamin levels or cancer markers, that a private Super Screen covers.

What happens during a private health check?

You'll start with a consultation where a GP discusses your health history, current symptoms if any, and what you want to get out of the check. This is followed by a physical examination and the relevant blood and urine tests for your chosen package. Results are typically available within a day or two, our guide to how long blood test results take covers this in more detail. Once results are back, you receive a detailed report explaining each marker in plain terms, along with lifestyle guidance tailored to what's been found, and a clear recommendation for any further care or referral if something warrants it.

Who may consider a private health check?

People who want a proactive, comprehensive picture of their health rather than waiting for a specific symptom to prompt an NHS appointment are the most common reason we see. This includes people outside the 40 to 74 NHS Health Check age bracket who want the same kind of preventative check earlier in life, people who want it more often than the NHS's five-year interval, and anyone who wants a broader panel, including hormones or cancer markers, than the NHS check covers. Men who specifically want a male-focused version of this may prefer our Well Man Check instead.

Is a private health check worth the cost?

For most people, the value comes from proactive reassurance and catching issues early rather than waiting for symptoms. If you're already eligible for the NHS Health Check and your main concern is cardiovascular risk specifically, the free NHS version may cover what you need. If you want a broader panel, a GP consultation as standard, more frequent checks, or you fall outside the NHS's 40 to 74 eligibility window, a private health check fills a gap the NHS route doesn't cover. It isn't a substitute for seeing a GP about a specific symptom, which should always be assessed on its own merits.

How to book a private health check with Private Medical Clinic

You can book a private health check directly through our health check-ups page, choosing either the Basic or Super Screen. If you want detail on individual blood tests rather than a full health check package, our private blood test cost guide breaks down pricing test by test, and our private blood tests page lists individual tests directly. Full pricing for all services is listed on our fees page.

The GP consultation in every package is delivered at one of our clinics near you:

• Private GP London
• Private GP Birmingham
• Private GP Newcastle
• Private GP Leicester
• Private GP Sutton Coldfield
• Private GP Bournemouth & Dorset
• Private GP Oxford
• Private GP Derby

Get in touch with any questions, or browse our FAQs for more general queries.

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