Nuchal translucency scan, 11-13+6 week ultrasound measurement of the fluid at the back of the fetal neck.

With nuchal translucency scan, the London question is usually about report turnaround and the radiologist reading it — not whether the scan is available. On the NHS, nuchal translucency scan typically sits behind a triage step and a wait that can stretch from a few weeks into months. In London’s private sector, the same appointment often lands within days. That speed matters when symptoms are disrupting work, sleep, or a plan you’d already committed to — and it’s the single most common reason people call us in the first place.

A private nuchal translucency scan pathway in London usually looks like this: an initial consultation, any diagnostics booked at a nearby facility (most within Zone 1 or 2), and a written report sent to you and your GP within a few days. The consultants we work with hold NHS posts alongside their private lists, which keeps the standards consistent across both settings. For nuchal translucency scan specifically, the difference between a routine report and a sub-speciality read is where private care earns its keep.

We’re careful about what a private pathway for nuchal translucency scan can and can’t promise. It can compress a wait, put you in front of a subspecialist quickly, and get a proper report in your hands within a week. It can’t rewrite what the imaging or the bloods say. Setting that expectation up front tends to make the whole experience less stressful.