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

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, a health check-up in Turkey costs £673–£2,620 at the clinic we checked, or about £1,080 once an example return flight and 2 hotel nights are added. That is about £698 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£385).

Clinic price
£673–£2,6201 provider, one package for one person
Example trip
£1,080clinic £673 + flight £250 + 2 hotel nights £160
Pay privately in UK
£385–£1,120
Wait in UK
No official figure found
Time there
Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days
Rank from UK
3 of 6 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £1,080£698 over home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from the UK and 2 hotel nights at £80; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

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

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published health check-up prices in Turkey

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 Turkey
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Acıbadem (international patients)IstanbulFrom $900about £673 · €804 · C$1,260Classic Men’s Check-Up ProgramStarting price for the listed tests, a doctor’s review, an English report, coordination and an interpreter. Travel, accommodation and extra tests excluded; a written quote confirms the final figure.Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients)read 26 October 2026
Acıbadem (international patients)IstanbulFrom $1,400about £1,050 · €1,250 · C$1,960Gold Men’s Check-Up Program (51 tests)Same terms as the Classic programme. No MRI at this level.Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients)read 26 October 2026
Acıbadem (international patients)IstanbulFrom $2,200about £1,650 · €1,970 · C$3,080Premium Men’s Check-Up Program (61 tests, whole-body MRI)Includes a whole-body MRI without contrast and a low-dose chest CT, in one day. See the note on whole-body MRI below.Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients)read 26 October 2026
Acıbadem (international patients)IstanbulFrom $3,500about £2,620 · €3,130 · C$4,900Executive (Endoscopy and Colonoscopy +40) Male Check-Up Program (90 tests, two days)Includes gastroscopy and colonoscopy with biopsy and removal of up to three polyps; more polyps are billed extra.Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients)read 26 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.

Few Turkish hospitals publish price lists. The figures here are a hospital group's international “starting from” prices, a dental clinic's worked example and a medical-travel clinic's eye-surgery package, so ask each one for a written, itemised quote.

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 Turkey. 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 Turkey 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. LanguageTurkish; international patient departments offer English and interpreters.
  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.

Add your flight and hotel

Put in your real fare from the UK and your hotel to see the total for Turkey next to every other country.

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Health check-up in Turkey from the UK: questions

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

The published prices we found work out at £673–£2,620 at the clinic, from Acıbadem (international patients). With an example return flight of £250 and 2 hotel nights at £80, the trip comes to about £1,080. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

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 £698 less than the cheapest trip. It can make sense if you are already travelling to Turkey.

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 Turkey?

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; Turkey is outside it.

Sources

  1. Classic Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
  2. Gold Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Premium Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Executive (Endoscopy and Colonoscopy +40) Male Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Health screening (reAssure). HCA Healthcare UK. Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Dental implant costs and packages in Turkey. Dentakay. Read 26 October 2026.
  9. Cataract surgery Turkey. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  10. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.