New: hip, knee, IVF and LASIK

Compare
Wait or Fly

From UK · Heart check-up · United Arab Emirates

Heart check-up in United Arab Emirates from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, a heart check-up in United Arab Emirates costs £652–£876 at the clinic we checked, or about £1,180 with a rough travel estimate added.

Clinic price
£652–£8761 provider, one heart-focused package for one person
With travel
£1,180clinic £652 + about £530 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in UK
Not verified
Wait in UK
No official figure found
Cover in UK
Not reviewed yet
Soonest booking there
Not published: ask in writing
Rank from UK
5 of 9 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £1,180

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from the UK (return flight and hotel). The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Heart check-up: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Hospitals in United Arab Emirates that offer a heart check-up

These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a heart check-up. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.

Published heart check-up prices in United Arab Emirates

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Heart check-up prices in United Arab Emirates
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
King's College Hospital London, DubaiDubaiAED 3,200about £652 · €778 · C$1,220 · $871Comprehensive Cardiac Check (men under 40, women under 50)Routine blood tests, vital signs, ECG with report, single-view chest X-ray, exercise stress test, cardiologist and dietitian consultations, full report with scan copies. Echocardiogram can be added at extra cost. No validity date stated.King's College Hospital Londonread 27 October 2026
King's College Hospital London, DubaiDubaiAED 4,300about £876 · €1,050 · C$1,640 · $1,170Comprehensive Cardiac Check (men over 40, women over 50)Cardiologist and dietitian consultations, lab tests, heart exams and imaging; full inclusion list on the page No validity date stated.King's College Hospital Londonread 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a heart check-up in the UK.

Can the NHS pay?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach United Arab Emirates. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in United Arab Emirates is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

Planning the trip from the UK

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a heart check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goBring a list of your medicines and any earlier ECGs or reports.
  3. Before you goWear comfortable shoes if a treadmill test is included.
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  5. LanguageArabic; English is the everyday language of private hospitals.
  6. After you returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.

Compare with your wait and price at home

Compare United Arab Emirates with every other country for a heart check-up from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.

Open the calculator

Related pages

Heart check-up in United Arab Emirates from the UK: questions

How much is a heart check-up in United Arab Emirates for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £652–£876 at the clinic, from King's College Hospital London, Dubai. Adding a rough travel estimate of £530 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £1,180. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

We have not verified a self-pay price in the UK for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.

How long is the wait for a heart check-up in the UK?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.

How many days do I need in United Arab Emirates?

Half a day to one day. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; United Arab Emirates is outside it.

Sources

  1. Centres and specialties. King's College Hospital London, Dubai. Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.