I was told if I had part of the tests done by private it would be expected that I carry on with private. I'm in Scotland I don't no about your specific hospital but this is what I was told after I booked a private scan. But I new I couldn't afford the full treatment so I didn't bother.  I hope your results are positive 

Hello and thanks for posting,

It isn't that easy to go private just to have the one procedure done. The private doctor may want to do other things possibly, and you would have to pay for the initial consultation first as well probably. Also, sometimes, it is hard to obtain a copy of images or results to share onto your NHS medical records.

So, I would think well before looking into this. It can incur delays if you want to pass your care back across to the NHS. So, maybe talk this over with your GP before doing anything further.

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