Nuffield Health is Britain’s longest standing not-for-profit group of independent hospitals, with a 50-year history of caring for patients and working alongside the NHS. Their aim is to provide the highest quality healthcare that is accessible and affordable to all and they offer tailored diagnostic solutions to NHS organisations – from Foundation Trusts to GP surgeries – to businesses and other organisations, and to individual patients.
You don’t have to wait for important tests and scans with their affordable, high-quality diagnostic services, available nationwide near you. You can take advantage of Nuffield Health's range of tests and scans to help diagnose and screen for a range of conditions.
CT scanning in the UK
Nuffield Health provides CT scanning services through their national network of hospitals. Their experienced consultants and nurses are friendly and approachable, and can answer any questions that you may have.
Nuffield Health want to make sure that you are fully informed, so please contact them if you have any questions about CT scanning.
CT scan consultation
At your appointment, you will meet your radiographer who will be an expert in CT scanning. The radiographer will be with you through the whole process, from explaining the scan and answering your questions beforehand, to performing the actual scan.
Your CT scan appointment can take up to 40 minutes, and you’ll be lying down on the scanning bed for around half of this time. For some scans, you can bring a CD to listen to while you are in the scanner, and you can also bring a friend with you, no problem.
Your radiographer can see and hear you at all times during the CT scan and can communicate with you using an intercom. If you feel claustrophobic during the scan, you can tell your radiographer immediately. Read more about CT scanning at Nuffield Health; download more information from their website.
What is a CT scan?
Computerised Tomography (CT) - also commonly known as "CAT Scan" (Computerised Axial Tomography) provides clear three-dimensional images of body organs and their structure. These can be seen much more clearly than with conventional X-rays. The CT scans can help doctors to make an early and accurate diagnosis.
CT scan precautions
Some people should not have an CT scan. If you are, or might be pregnant please contact Nuffield Health.
CT scan risks
Nuffield Health understands that it is important for you to know any risks involved in your scan, no matter how small. A CT scan uses special X-rays. And, like all X-rays, their use is subject to strict regulation and only performed when clinically necessary to help diagnose a problem. The radiation dose involved in a CT scan is kept to a minimum. We are all exposed to small amounts of radiation every day as it is naturally present in the atmosphere. This is called ‘background radiation’.
Other scanning services offered
Contact details
You are welcome to familiarise yourself with the hospital environment before your admission or treatment date. If you would like to visit the hospital, please call 0845 602 9262 and Nuffield Health will be pleased to arrange a suitable time to show you around.
To find your nearest Nuffield Health hospital, visit their website.
Tel: 0845 602 9262
Email: Online enquiry
Website: Nuffield Health
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