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Anomaly Scans

Anomaly scans provide an in-depth assessment of your baby’s health and development. The scan takes place at around 20 weeks, and checks your baby’s bones, heart, brain, spinal cord, face, kidneys and abdomen to look for 11 different physical and chromosomal conditions.

Private anomaly scan from 18-24 weeks
20-30 minute ultrasound scan
Copies of your scan images
Experienced sonographers and patient care staff

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Book a consultation call with our clinicians for expert scan advice for just £50. Plus, you'll get a no-obligation referral if imaging is recommended.

How it works

01 Book online
at a location of your choice.
02 Confirm your appointment
via a call from the scanning centre.
03 Have your scan
with our expert scanning partners.

Book a private Pregnancy Anomaly scan near you

Key Features

Private Pregnancy Anomaly Scans

Most anomaly scans show a healthy baby, and reassure you that they’re developing as expected. In some cases, the scan may identify problems with a baby’s health or development. While this can make the scan seem daunting, the results can help you access support, and plan the appropriate care for the rest of your pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Check your baby’s health and development
Anomaly scans provide the most detailed assessment of your baby’s measurements and anatomy, and check if the placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic fluid are normal.
Choose when and where to have a scan
We give you the freedom to choose the scan options that suit you best, all throughout your pregnancy. Use our service to cover the full scope of your pregnancy journey.
Find an anomaly ultrasound scan near you
Our scan search offers you a choice of over 20 pregnancy scanning centres, to help you find a convenient scanning centre near you.
No hidden costs
Compare pregnancy ultrasound scan costs upfront, and find a price to suit your budget, starting from £80. The price you pay includes copies of your scan images and expert care at your selected centre.

What can a pregnancy anomaly scan show?

An anomaly ultrasound scan can identify spinal, skull and limb abnormalities, abdominal wall defects, heart problems, and some subtle markers for some genetic conditions.

Bones, face and organs

Anomaly scans will look for developmental anomalies in the head, brain, face, spine, limbs, lungs, heart, bowels, kidneys, and bladder.

Placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic fluid

The scan will show the fluid around the baby, the umbilical cord, and placenta, to check for conditions such as a low-lying placenta.

Gender (optional)

Your sonographer might be able to identify your baby’s gender, depending on their position. It’s your choice whether you’d like to find out.

Chromosomal and physical anomalies

The scan can detect physical anomalies such as cleft lip, spina bifida, and heart abnormalities, and whether or not there is an increased risk of genetic conditions, e.g. Edward syndrome or Patau syndrome.

What is an ultrasound scan?

And how does it work?

Ultrasound is a safe scanning method to generate pictures of your baby during pregnancy. It can give key insights into your baby’s health and development.

During an anomaly scan, the ultrasound scanning probe (also known as a transducer) will be moved across the skin of your abdomen. The high-frequency sound waves generated by the transducer echo off of your bodily tissues and the baby. The echoes are recorded, and used to generate images on a screen in real-time.

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What happens at an anomaly scan?

An anomaly scan is a detailed assessment of your baby, which means it can take around 20-30 minutes. It’s normal if the scanning room is dimly lit to make the scan images clearer, or if your sonographer stays quiet during the scan - this is just so that they can stay focussed on the assessment.

What happens if an anomaly is discovered?

You’ll receive your results on the same day, at the time of your scan. Most anomaly scans show a healthy, normally developing baby. However, if your scan has discovered an anomaly, the expert patient care staff at our partner scanning centres will be on-hand to support you and give advice about what to do next.

Ultrasound Scan Costs

When you book a private early pregnancy scan with us, you can choose a convenient location and price to suit you - starting from just £80.

The costs of our scans vary depending on the pricing set by the individual scanning centres.

Private Ultrasound Scan

Starting from £80

Quick and easy referral process, with support from a dedicated expert clinician

Your ultrasound scan, at a selected location near you

A radiologist's report and online access to your scan images

If there are any next steps or adverse findings, our expert clinicians will provide a post-scan phone consultation to explain your scan results

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions about booking an pregnancy ultrasound scan with us, visit our FAQ guide.

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More FAQs

Private pregnancy ultrasound scans allow you to spend more time with your baby before they arrive, and can give you earlier access to scans from just 6 weeks. The NHS routinely provide two pregnancy scans, but they take place in the first half of your pregnancy. This means a private scan is the best option if you want to see your baby regularly, or into your third trimester. Private scans also give you more choice when it comes to locations and scan types.
Our private pregnancy scans start from £80, and you can choose from 20 convenient locations.
We can provide early ultrasound scans from as soon as 6 weeks into your pregnancy. Usually, the first pregnancy scan provided on the NHS is at 10-14 weeks.
You can choose and book a private pregnancy ultrasound via our website. It takes less than 10 minutes, and you don’t need to visit a GP to access your scan.

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