Do I Need a Referral for a Private Ultrasound?

No, you typically do not need a referral for a private pregnancy ultrasound. Most private clinics allow direct self-referral for quick access to scans.

If you’re currently pregnant and anxious to get a glimpse of your baby, either for extra reassurance before your first NHS dating scan or to ease your mind in the gap between your routine scans, you may be wondering whether you need to get a GP referral to book any additional private ultrasound scans.

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How Many People Can I Bring to My Ultrasound Appointment?

If you have an ultrasound appointment coming up, it’s understandable that you may want to share the magical experience with your close family and friends. While most NHS ultrasounds limit you to one adult guest, many private clinics – including First Encounters – allow more people to join you at your appointment.

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4d scan

If you live in Swansea and you're looking to book a private ultrasound, we'd love to welcome you to First Encounters Ultrasound.

Our ultrasound clinic is conveniently located just off the M4 motorway. If you're coming by car, we're less than an hour's drive from Swansea city centre. More...

Ultrasound pregnancy scan

If you live in Bristol and you're thinking of booking a private pregnancy scan, we'd love to welcome you to First Encounters Ultrasound.

Our ultrasound clinic is conveniently located just off the M4 motorway. If you're coming by car, we're barely an hour's drive from Bristol city centre.

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Swindon ultrasound clinic
 
We are sorry to announce that the First Encounters Ultrasound clinic in Swindon is no longer open.
 
If you were hoping to visit us, we would be more than happy to welcome you to our Cardiff clinic which is only a couple of hours from Swindon by car.
 
Here's our address:
Unit 1, Ground Floor
Brook House
Lime Tree Court
Mulberry Drive
Cardiff Gate Business Park
Cardiff
CF23 8AB
We look forward to seeing you! If you have any questions about our ultrasound clinic or the scan packages we offer, please don't hesitate to get in touch.