Golders Green Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre (HCA): What It Offers, Costs and Insurers (2026)
Golders Green Outpatients is HCA Healthcare UK’s outpatient and diagnostic centre for north-west London, run as part of The Wellington Hospital, with consultant clinics in more than 20 specialties, a 3T MRI, walk-in blood tests, cardiac testing, physiotherapy and a paediatric unit under one roof on Golders Green Road. This guide covers what is on site, opening hours, how to get there, self-pay and which insurers cover it.
Quick Answer
Golders Green Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre (sometimes listed as the Wellington outpatient centre, Golders Green) is at Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9PY, phone 020 3811 4482. It is an outpatient-only site: consultations, scans, tests and therapies happen here; operations and overnight care happen at The Wellington Hospital in St John’s Wood, its parent. On-site imaging is X-ray, ultrasound, DEXA and 3T MRI; blood tests are walk-in; cardiac tests include ECG, echocardiography, stress echo, exercise tests and 24-hour to 7-day ECG monitoring; and there is a paediatric unit for newborns to 18-year-olds.
Paying: self-pay for everything, with no published price list, so ask for a quote; or health insurance, where HCA appears on the main insurers’ London hospital lists and your policy’s outpatient limit decides what is paid. Nearest tube is Brent Cross, about six minutes’ walk. For the wider picture see private hospitals in north London.
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What Golders Green Outpatients Offers
HCA opened the centre to bring Wellington consultants closer to patients in Golders Green, Hampstead, Hendon, Finchley, Brent Cross, Mill Hill and Edgware, so that a first appointment, a scan and a follow-up do not all need a trip to St John’s Wood. Consultant-led clinics cover more than 20 specialties, including dermatology, ENT, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, rheumatology, cardiology, gynaecology and paediatrics. Alongside the clinics the centre runs physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, pain management, wound care, a women’s health service and an on-site private GP, which can issue the referral a consultant appointment usually needs.
The paediatric unit sees children from newborn to 18 five days a week and has its own blood-test line (020 8736 1151). Because it is outpatient-only, anything needing a theatre or a bed is referred on within HCA, most often to The Wellington, The Portland for children or The Harley Street Clinic. Related guides: private ENT specialists, private gynaecologists, private paediatricians, private physiotherapy in London and private GPs in London.
Scans, Blood Tests and Cardiac Testing
| Service | On site at Golders Green | Booking / hours |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging | 3T MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, bone density (DEXA). HCA’s introduction mentions CT, but CT is not in its on-site imaging list, so confirm when booking | 020 7483 5012; Mon to Thu 9am to 7pm, Fri 9am to 5pm |
| Blood tests | Haematology, coagulation, biochemistry, liver and thyroid function and more; walk-in | Mon to Thu 8.30am to 7.30pm, Fri 8.30am to 5.30pm; children via 020 8736 1151 |
| Cardiac testing | ECG, echocardiogram, stress echo, exercise stress test, 24-hour, 48-hour and 7-day ECG monitoring, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring | Via cardiology clinic, 020 3811 4482 |
| Therapies | Physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, pain management, wound care | 020 3811 4482 |
If you only need the test rather than the consultant, compare the London self-pay market first: private MRI in London, private CT scans in London, private ultrasound in London, private X-rays in London, DEXA scans in London, private blood tests in London and private echocardiograms in London. For the monitoring tests see Holter monitors, exercise stress ECGs and private heart health checks.
Address, Opening Hours, Tube and Parking
- Address: Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9PY.
- Phone: 020 3811 4482 for appointments and enquiries; 020 7483 5012 for imaging; 020 8736 1151 for paediatric blood tests.
- Opening hours: reception Monday to Thursday 8am to 8pm, Friday 8am to 6pm; imaging Monday to Thursday 9am to 7pm, Friday 9am to 5pm; walk-in blood tests Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 7.30pm, Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm. HCA does not list weekend hours for the centre.
- Tube: Brent Cross (Northern line) is about a six-minute walk; Golders Green station (Northern line) is just under a mile, roughly 15 minutes on foot. Several bus routes serve Golders Green Road.
- Parking: none on site; street parking is available nearby, and the North Circular and M1 are close for drivers from Hertfordshire.
- Photos and reviews: HCA’s own page carries photos of the centre; independent reviews sit on Google and Doctify rather than on HCA’s site.
Self-Pay Costs
HCA accepts self-paying patients for consultations, imaging, blood tests and therapies at Golders Green, but does not publish a price list for the centre, so this guide does not quote figures for it; ask for a written quote that states what is included (consultant fee, scan, reporting, any follow-up). As a rule HCA’s central and north London pricing sits at the upper end of the UK private market, which is the trade-off for Wellington consultants and a 3T scanner on the doorstep. Payment plans are available through HCA’s finance partners; see 0% finance for private healthcare. For what comparable tests cost elsewhere see the UK private hospital price list, and for the mechanics of booking, how to get a private referral and how quickly private specialists see you.
Health Insurance and Which Insurers Cover It
HCA’s London sites appear on the hospital lists of Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA and the other main insurers, but usually on the London, premium or full lists rather than the cheapest tiers, and some insurers treat HCA separately, so the first check is which hospital list your policy uses: Bupa, AXA, Aviva, Vitality and WPA are explained in our guides, and which insurers cover HCA hospitals and AXA and HCA cover HCA specifically. The second check is your outpatient limit: everything at Golders Green is outpatient, so a policy with limited or no outpatient cover will not pay for the consultation or the scan; see outpatient limits explained. Get pre-authorisation from your insurer before the appointment and give HCA the authorisation number.
Insurance covers conditions that start after you join; a problem you already have is usually excluded. If you are choosing a policy with HCA in mind, see private hospitals in London, is private health insurance worth it? and pre-existing conditions. A private GP on site can provide the referral most policies require.
Nearby Alternatives
Within HCA, the parent Wellington Hospital in St John’s Wood is about three miles south, and HCA at The Shard is the group’s other large outpatient centre. Outside HCA, north London’s private options are listed in private hospitals in north London and central London. For self-pay diagnostics with published prices, the London scan pages above compare independent clinics that are often cheaper for a single MRI or blood test.
FAQs: Golders Green Outpatients (2026)
What is Golders Green Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre?
It is HCA Healthcare UK’s outpatient and diagnostic centre for north-west London, at Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road, NW11 9PY. It is part of The Wellington Hospital in St John’s Wood: consultants from The Wellington hold clinics there in more than 20 specialties, and the centre has its own imaging (3T MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, DEXA), walk-in blood tests, cardiac testing, physiotherapy, a paediatric unit and a private GP service. Anything that needs an operation or an overnight stay is referred on to The Wellington or another HCA hospital.
Is Golders Green Outpatients covered by health insurance?
HCA centres are on the hospital lists of the main UK insurers, usually on their London or higher-tier lists rather than the cheapest options, so check which list your policy uses and get pre-authorisation before you book. Consultations, scans and tests here fall under your policy’s outpatient limit, which on many plans is capped or excluded, and insurance only covers conditions that start after you join. Ask HCA to confirm your insurer is accepted when you phone.
Can I self-pay at Golders Green Outpatients?
Yes. HCA accepts self-paying patients for consultations, imaging, blood tests and therapies at Golders Green, and blood tests are walk-in. HCA does not publish a price list for the centre, so ask for a written quote when you book; central and north London HCA prices tend to sit at the upper end of the private market. You will usually need a GP referral for a consultant appointment, though the on-site private GP can provide one.
What tests and scans can I have at Golders Green?
On-site imaging covers X-ray, ultrasound, bone density (DEXA) and a 3T MRI scanner, with imaging bookings on 020 7483 5012. Blood tests include haematology, coagulation, biochemistry and liver and thyroid function, on a walk-in basis. Cardiac testing includes ECG, echocardiogram, stress echo, exercise stress tests, 24-hour, 48-hour and 7-day ECG monitoring and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. HCA’s page mentions CT scans in its introduction but does not list a CT scanner among the on-site imaging, so confirm when you book.
How do I get to Golders Green Outpatients, and is there parking?
Brent Cross station on the Northern line is about a six-minute walk, and Golders Green station, also Northern line, is just under a mile, about 15 minutes on foot; several bus routes stop nearby. There is no on-site parking, but street parking is available in the surrounding roads. Reception is open 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 6pm on Friday.
Does Golders Green Outpatients see children?
Yes. A paediatric unit sees children from newborns up to 18, five days a week, with paediatric consultants from The Portland and The Wellington, and there is a dedicated paediatric blood-test line on 020 8736 1151. Children’s cover is usually an add-on to a family policy; see our guide to private paediatricians for the self-pay route.
Important Information
This 2026 guide is independent general information, not medical advice. Services, hours, contact details and travel information are taken from HCA Healthcare UK’s Golders Green Outpatients page in October 2026 and may change; confirm with the centre before travelling. HCA does not publish prices for this centre and none are quoted here. In an emergency call 999; for urgent advice call NHS 111. Going Private UK is not affiliated with HCA Healthcare UK or The Wellington Hospital. If you compare insurance quotes through this site, we may receive a commission from our FCA-regulated partners at no cost to you; this does not influence our guides.
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