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Health check-up in China from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, a health check-up in China costs £156–£3,140 at the clinics we checked, or about £1,020 with a rough travel estimate added. That is about £631 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£385).

Clinic price
£156–£3,1403 providers, one package for one person
With travel
£1,020clinic £156 + about £860 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in UK
£385–£1,120
Wait in UK
No official figure found
Cover in UK
The free NHS Health Check is for people aged 40 to 74 without certain conditions, every 5 years. It checks heart and stroke risk; it is not a full check-up.
Soonest booking there
Contact the international team at least 72 hours ahead through its multilingual online platform; it plans care around your history and your home country.Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院)
Rank from UK
5 of 16 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £1,020£631 over home

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from the UK (return flight and hotel); the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

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

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

How soon hospitals in China can see you

These hospitals run a service for international patients; the booking time is each one's own words.

Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院)

Shanghai · Private

  • Check-ups

Booking: Contact the international team at least 72 hours ahead through its multilingual online platform; it plans care around your history and your home country.

1 published priceDetails

Raffles Hospital Beijing (北京莱佛士医院)

Beijing · Private

  • Digestive

Booking: Contact the international team at least 72 hours ahead through its multilingual online platform; it plans care around your history and your home country.

Estimated prices for 3 treatmentsDetails

Published health check-up prices in China

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.

Health check-up prices in China
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院)ShanghaiCN¥1,388about £156 · €186 · C$291 · $208Basic health-check package for men and women aged 18-35 (18-35岁男女基础体检套餐)Title of the promotion entry as printed with '￥1388'; package contents are an image and were not listed. Entry published 2024-05-16.Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院)read 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥1,980about £222 · €265 · C$415 · $297Check-up package A1 (体检套餐 A1); general checks, biochemistry, tumour markers, hsCRP, homocysteine, DR chest X-ray plus C13 breath test or low-dose chest CT (choose one)Printed as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥2,980about £334 · €399 · C$625 · $447Check-up package A2 (体检套餐 A2); adds cardiovascular risk, H. pylori, food-specific antibodies, thyroid, deep tumour markers, key-organ CTPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥3,980about £446 · €533 · C$835 · $597Check-up package A3 (体检套餐 A3); adds carotid ultrasound, immunoglobulins, tumour-risk screeningPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥5,980about £671 · €801 · C$1,250 · $897Check-up package A4 (体检套餐 A4); VIP package with gastroscopy of your choice and key-organ CTPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥7,980about £895 · €1,070 · C$1,670 · $1,200Check-up package A5 (体检套餐 A5); for ages 40+, adds gene tests for liver tumour and colorectal cancer, lung tumour antibodiesPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥10,980about £1,230 · €1,470 · C$2,300 · $1,650Check-up package A6 (体检套餐 A6); for ages 40+, adds MRI of your choice and cardiac ultrasoundPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥13,980about £1,570 · €1,870 · C$2,930 · $2,100Check-up package A7 (体检套餐 A7) (Qingchun campus); adds magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopyPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥16,980about £1,900 · €2,270 · C$3,560 · $2,550Check-up package A8 (体检套餐 A8) (Qingchun and Qiantang campuses); includes PET/CTPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥4,980about £558 · €667 · C$1,040 · $747Check-up package B2 (体检套餐 B2) (1 night stay)Printed as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥11,980about £1,340 · €1,600 · C$2,510 · $1,800Check-up package B4 (体检套餐 B4) (1 night stay)Printed as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥18,980about £2,130 · €2,540 · C$3,980 · $2,850Check-up package B6 (体检套餐 B6) (1 night stay); painless gastro-colonoscopy, coronary CT, MRI of neck, lumbar spine and brainPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare CenterHangzhouCN¥27,980about £3,140 · €3,750 · C$5,870 · $4,190Check-up package B7 (体检套餐 B7) (1 night stay); as B6 plus PET/CTPrinted as '{price}元/人' (RMB yuan per person) on the hospital's Chinese article page; item list on that page.Sir Run Run Shaw Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥8,753about £982 · €1,170 · C$1,840 · $1,310IMC Male Health Assessment Package, Gold, age >=18 (IMC男性健康体检套餐（黄金）)About 28 ticked lines: nurse health assessment, eye pressure, GP physical, blood count, liver/kidney/lipid/glucose/thyroid tests, tumour markers incl. EBV DNA, C13 breath test, stool occult blood, ultrasound liver-gall-spleen-pancreas and kidney-bladder-prostate, chest low-dose CT with thin-slice scan (lung screening), ECG, post-check consultation. No endoscopy, no MRI. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥15,439about £1,730 · €2,070 · C$3,240 · $2,310IMC Male Health Assessment Package, Diamond, age >=18 (IMC男性健康体检套餐（钻石）)Gold content plus items such as troponin T, treadmill stress test, bone density DEXA, thyroid ultrasound, dental cone-beam CT, OCT of both eyes and nutrition consultation (35 ticked lines). No endoscopy. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥7,941about £891 · €1,060 · C$1,670 · $1,190IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Gold, age 18-49 (F1), without gynaecology items (IMC女性健康体检套餐（黄金）)Breast and axillary lymph-node ultrasound, chest low-dose CT, blood and urine tests, ultrasound; gynaecology items marked * (TCT) excluded in this total. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥8,991about £1,010 · €1,200 · C$1,890 · $1,350IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Gold, age 18-49 (F1), with gynaecology itemsAs above plus gynaecology exam items (TCT cervical cytology). Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥9,801about £1,100 · €1,310 · C$2,060 · $1,470IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Gold, age >=50 (F2), without gynaecology itemsSame layout as F1 with age >=50 content; gynaecology items excluded. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥10,851about £1,220 · €1,450 · C$2,280 · $1,630IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Gold, age >=50 (F2), with gynaecology itemsAs above plus gynaecology exam items. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥12,236about £1,370 · €1,640 · C$2,570 · $1,830IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Diamond, age 18-49 (F1), without gynaecology items (IMC女性健康体检套餐（钻石）)Gold content plus dental cone-beam CT and OCT of both eyes and other Diamond items; gynaecology items excluded. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥14,321about £1,610 · €1,920 · C$3,000 · $2,150IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Diamond, age 18-49 (F1), with gynaecology itemsAs above plus gynaecology exam items. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥14,141about £1,590 · €1,890 · C$2,970 · $2,120IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Diamond, age >=50 (F2), without gynaecology itemsDiamond content for age >=50; gynaecology items excluded. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 27 October 2026
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical CenterShenzhenCN¥16,226about £1,820 · €2,170 · C$3,400 · $2,430IMC Female Health Assessment Package, Diamond, age >=50 (F2), with gynaecology itemsAs above plus gynaecology exam items. Update date 20260922 (更新日期 2026-09-22); final price is the actual billed cost.HKU-Shenzhen Hospitalread 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.

The low prices are official maximums for the ordinary service of public hospitals, where few staff speak English. International departments and private hospitals cost far more: Shanghai International Medical Center lists ¥3,500 for an MRI of one site against the city's public cap of ¥430 (SIMC, Shanghai notice).

Entry. China's Foreign Ministry announced visa-free stays of up to 30 days for holders of ordinary British and Canadian passports from 17 February 2026 (MFA, in Chinese); the Chinese embassy in Canada lists Canada, the UK and Ireland among the unilateral visa-free countries until 31 December 2026 (embassy page, in Chinese). The 240-hour transit visa-free scheme now covers 57 countries and needs a confirmed onward ticket to a third country (Xinhua). We did not find an official page confirming visa-free entry for US citizens. Rules change: check before you book.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

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

Paying privately in the UK: £385–£1,120, from HCA Healthcare UK.

Can the NHS pay?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach China. 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 China 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 health 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 goMost packages need you to fast from the night before. Book a morning slot.
  3. Before you goAsk what happens if a test finds something: is a specialist available the same week, and at what price?
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  5. LanguageMandarin; English is reliable only in international departments and private hospitals.
  6. After you returnBring the full report to your doctor, not just the summary page.
  7. After you returnTreat a "borderline" or "follow up" note as a reason to see your doctor, not as a diagnosis.

Compare with your wait and price at home

Compare China with every other country for a health check-up from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.

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Health check-up in China from the UK: questions

How much is a health check-up in China for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £156–£3,140 at the clinic, from Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院), Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare Center and HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical Center. Adding a rough travel estimate of £860 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £1,020. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

No, not on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £385, about £631 less than the cheapest trip. It can make sense if you are already travelling to China.

How long is the wait for a health 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 China?

Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days. 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; China is outside it.

Sources

  1. Centres and specialties. Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Centres and specialties. Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare Center. Read 27 October 2026.
  3. Prices. Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University - International Healthcare Center. Read 27 October 2026.
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