Private Echocardiogram in London

A private echocardiogram at London Private Ultrasound costs £299, all-inclusive, at both our clinics. That covers the heart ultrasound scan, your findings explained on the day and a written report within 24 hours. There is no separate report fee and no booking fee.

If you would also like a cardiologist to take your history, examine you and add a 12-lead ECG, the Echo plus Cardiologist appointment is £449. Booked separately, the echo, ECG and a cardiologist consultation would come to £667 or more. Across London, a private echocardiogram price usually falls between about £179 and £725, depending on who performs the scan and whether a report is included.

A private echocardiogram in the UK typically costs between about £179 and £500. Consultant-led hospital cardiology clinics in London often charge £500 to £725 or more. The NHS scan is free if your GP or hospital doctor refers you, but waits for a routine appointment vary by area.

The lowest advertised prices are often performed by a cardiac physiologist, with the report sent only to your GP. Before you compare, check who performs and interprets the scan, whether a written report is included and how quickly you receive it. At £299, ours is cardiologist-led, with the report included.

Yes. You can book an echocardiogram directly, without a GP referral and without a separate cardiology appointment. The £299 echocardiogram is a heart scan with your findings explained on the day and a written report within 24 hours.

If you want a doctor to go through your symptoms, family history and blood pressure, examine you and add a 12-lead ECG, choose the Echo plus Cardiologist appointment at £449. It puts the consultation, ECG and echocardiogram in the same visit, which is also the quickest route to a clear plan.

Privately, often the same day or the next. Same-day and next-day echocardiogram appointments are frequently available at both our Central London and St Albans clinics, seven days a week from 9am to 7pm. Check the live booking calendar on this page for the soonest slot, or call 020 7101 3377.

On the NHS, the wait for a routine echo depends on your area and how urgent your doctor considers it, and can run to several weeks. Your findings are explained before you leave, and the written report follows within 24 hours.

London Private Ultrasound has two clinics. Central London is at 27 Welbeck Street, W1G 8EN, in the Harley Street Medical District, a short walk from Bond Street, Oxford Circus, Marylebone and Baker Street. St Albans is at 54–56 Victoria Street, AL1 3HZ, near St Albans City station.

Both offer a private echocardiogram seven days a week, 9am to 7pm, with the same price and the same cardiology team.

We do not have a clinic in Essex, but many Essex patients come to our Central London clinic because it is easy to reach. The Elizabeth line runs direct from Shenfield, Brentwood, Romford, Ilford and Stratford to Bond Street, a two-minute walk from 27 Welbeck Street.

Patients from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North London often choose our St Albans clinic instead. Same-day appointments are often available at both.

Book the £299 Echocardiogram directly online, choose a clinic and a time, and confirm your appointment. For the £449 Echo plus Cardiologist service, use its dedicated service page. You can also call 020 7101 3377. Online booking is for patients aged 18 and over.

For a same-day echocardiogram in London, book as early in the day as you can, as slots are released daily. There is no preparation, so you can usually be scanned within hours of booking.

An echocardiogram, or echo, is a painless heart ultrasound scan. The standard test is a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), where a probe and warm gel on the chest use sound waves to show the heart chambers, valves, pumping function and blood flow as a moving image. There is no radiation and nothing is injected.

You lie on your left side with your chest uncovered and a gown or sheet over you. Women are scanned in the same way, with the probe placed on the chest and, where needed, beside or under the left breast. Ask us if you would like a chaperone or a female clinician where possible. Electrode stickers may be placed on the chest to time the images to your heartbeat.

An echo shows the size and thickness of the heart chambers, how well the heart pumps (ejection fraction), valve narrowing or leakage, blood flow, pressure estimates, fluid around the heart and the width of the aortic root. It is the usual test for breathlessness, a heart murmur, high blood pressure or heart failure.

A normal echo is reassuring about the structure and pumping strength of your heart, but it does not rule out everything. A resting echo does not directly show the coronary arteries, so it cannot on its own confirm or exclude blocked arteries, and it does not record your heart rhythm over time. If your cardiologist thinks you need a stress test, a CT coronary angiogram, an ECG or a Holter monitor, you are told on the day.

An echocardiogram uses ultrasound to show the heart’s structure and pumping function and takes about 20 to 30 minutes. An ECG records the heart’s electrical rhythm using sticky pads and takes about five to ten minutes. A Holter monitor records the rhythm continuously for several days, to catch palpitations that come and go.

They answer different questions and are often used together. The Echo plus Cardiologist appointment includes a 12-lead ECG, and you can also book an ECG or Holter monitor separately.

The scan takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Allow around 40 minutes for the whole appointment, including your history and the discussion of your findings. The Echo plus Cardiologist appointment takes longer because it includes the consultation and ECG.

There is no preparation. You can eat, drink and take your usual medication, and wear a top that is easy to remove. It is not painful: you feel warm gel and light pressure from the probe. There are no needles, and you can go straight back to normal activities.

The £299 echocardiogram is the heart scan, with findings explained and a written report within 24 hours. The £449 Echo plus Cardiologist appointment adds a consultation with a cardiologist, a cardiovascular risk assessment and examination, and a 12-lead ECG, all in one visit and reviewed together.

It suits people with symptoms such as chest pain, palpitations or breathlessness, a family history of heart disease, or an abnormal result they want explained. If you only need the scan, for example because a doctor has asked for one, the echocardiogram on its own is enough.

No. You can self-refer and book directly online or by phone. If you have previous ECGs, echo reports or a medication list, bring them, as they give your cardiologist useful context.

Your main findings are explained before you leave. A written report is emailed within 24 hours, with a referral letter for your GP or a specialist at no extra charge if anything needs onward investigation. You can share the report with your NHS GP or private cardiologist.

Many insurers cover an echocardiogram when it is clinically indicated, but cover, excess and approved providers vary by policy. Insurer-quoted prices, including a Bupa echocardiogram cost, depend on your plan and the hospital used, so we cannot quote them.

Our £299 price is for self-paying patients. If you plan to claim, check with your insurer before you book, ask whether they pay for self-pay scans and whether pre-authorisation is needed.

The echocardiogram on this page is a standard resting transthoracic echocardiogram, which is the scan most people need. A stress echo (scanned after exercise or medication), a bubble echo (with saline contrast, often to look for a hole in the heart) and a transoesophageal echo (a probe passed down the throat under sedation) are different tests and are not part of the £299 scan.

If your doctor has asked for one of these, call 020 7101 3377 and we will tell you what we can arrange or what to ask your GP or cardiologist for.

Do not book a routine scan if you have current chest pain, especially with breathlessness, sweating, collapse, or pain spreading to the arm or jaw. Call 999 or go to A&E straight away.

For symptoms that come and go, such as breathlessness on exertion, palpitations, dizziness or ankle swelling, an echocardiogram is a sensible next step and same-day appointments are often available.