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Articles on diagnostics, prevention and staying well, written with our consultants.
Prime Health Queen Anne Street relaunches following £2 million investment
A fully transformed centre in the heart of the Harley Street Health District, bringing advanced diagnostics, private GP services and preventative healthcare together under one roof.
What elite sport taught us about fast diagnostics, and why we are sharing it
A professional footballer can tear a hamstring on a Saturday and have a scan, a report and a plan in days. Most of what makes that possible has very little to do with money.
Understanding a cardiac CT
A cardiac CT can show the state of the heart’s arteries before symptoms appear. Here is what it looks at, and who it tends to suit.
Awareness is finally here. The test behind it is not good enough on its own.
Men are coming forward for prostate checks in record numbers. The PSA test that greets them is a blunt instrument, and the better test already exists.
MRI or CT: what’s the difference?
Both give detailed cross-sectional images, but they work in different ways and suit different questions. Here is how to think about which is which.
Menopause: what a health check can cover
Perimenopause and menopause affect people very differently. A considered health check is about more than hormones.
When a self-referral MRI makes sense
You can book an MRI without a GP referral. That is genuinely useful in some situations, and in others, seeing a clinician first is the better move.
Know your prostate: PSA and MRI
A raised PSA is a prompt to look further, not a diagnosis. Here is how PSA and prostate MRI work together.
Understanding a prostate MRI
A prostate MRI is now a key step in assessing prostate health, often before any decision about a biopsy. Here is what it involves.
What to expect from an MRI
If you have never had an MRI, a little foreknowledge helps. Here is what happens before, during and after the scan.
Joint pain: when to get it looked at
Most aches settle on their own. Some are worth assessing sooner. A short guide to the difference, and how imaging fits in.