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Private MRI Scans near Longfield
Longfield is one of the closest places to the clinic: about 4 miles from the station, roughly 10 minutes by car through Bean. Hartley, New Barn and New Ash Green are only a few minutes further, and Brookline's 479 bus links all of them with Bluewater. Parking is free and there is no need for a GP referral.
With the clinic about 10 minutes from Longfield, an MRI scan fits easily around the day, and the consultant radiologist's report reaches your account within 3 working days.
- From £295
- 4 miles · about 10 min by car
- No GP referral
- Open 7 days · free parking
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Getting here
From Longfield to MyScanHub
By car
About 4 miles, usually around 10 minutes: Main Road (B260), then Whitehill Road and Southfleet Road (B255) north through Bean into Bluewater.
Free parking is available across Bluewater Shopping Centre. We are located in the Guildhall Outer Car Park — park there for the shortest walk to the clinic.
By train or bus
Brookline's 479 bus runs from New Ash Green through Hartley, Longfield station, Darenth and Bean to Bluewater, roughly every 90 minutes during the day. Trains from Longfield do not stop at Greenhithe, so the bus is the direct option.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 8am–9pm, Sunday 10am–5pm.
Your appointment
What to expect at your MRI scan
- 1A safety questionnaire before the scan: tell us about pacemakers, implants, metal fragments, pregnancy or claustrophobia.
- 2You lie on the scanner table and a coil is placed over the area being scanned. The scanner is noisy, so you get ear protection and a call button.
- 3Most scans take 20–45 minutes. A few need a contrast injection, which we discuss with you first.
- 4A GMC-registered consultant radiologist reports the scan within 3 working days. The report and images appear in your patient account.
Questions
Private MRI Scans: Longfield FAQs
- Is there a bus from Longfield or New Ash Green to Bluewater?
- Yes. Brookline's 479 runs from New Ash Green via Hartley, Longfield station, Darenth and Darent Valley Hospital to Bluewater bus station, roughly every 90 minutes in the daytime. Allow about 15 minutes to walk from the bus station to the clinic in the Guildhall Outer Car Park.
- How far is the clinic from Hartley and New Ash Green?
- Hartley is about 6 miles away, usually around 15 minutes, and New Ash Green about 7 miles, around 20 minutes. Both routes join the B255 for the last stretch into Bluewater.
- Do I need a GP referral for a private MRI scan near Longfield?
- No. You can book most MRI scans directly online. Before the scan we go through a safety questionnaire with you, and a GMC-registered consultant radiologist reports every scan.
- When will I get my MRI results?
- Your written report from a consultant radiologist is uploaded to your secure patient account within 3 working days, with your images. You can share both with your GP, physiotherapist or consultant, or add a GP consultation to talk the findings through.
- How soon can I have an MRI scan?
- Appointments are often available the same week, and some days the same or next day. The booking page shows live availability, including evenings until 9pm and Sundays.