Nottingham Ear & Scan Clinic

Understand the health of your heart

ECHO is short for Echocardiogram, a specialised cardiac ultrasound scan used to assess the structure, condition and function of your heart. It produces images of the heart’s chambers, walls, valves and blood vessels, providing early diagnosis of potential problems.

We offer fast, affordable access to private ECHO heart scans, with full reports from specialist Cardiac Physiologists and Consultant Cardiologists delivered within three working days. In addition, we also offer ECG Testing in clinic which monitors your heart rate, rhythm and electrical activity.

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What is an Echocardiogram Heart Scan?

An echocardiogram - ECHO for short - uses ultrasound waves to produce detailed images of your heart. Fast, painless and non-invasive, it’s the same technology that’s used for pregnancy scans.

When we perform your private ECHO scan, a report will be produced by a Cardiac Physiologist and will be overseen by our Consultant Cardiologist clinical lead.

Your private echocardiogram heart scan could provide reassurance by showing that your heart is in good health. But if there is a potential problem, it can catch the early signs of heart disease, or identify heart abnormalities, and help guide doctors in treating your condition.

Why would I need a private ECHO heart scan from Nottingham Ear & Scan Clinic?

A quick, affordable ECHO heart scan from Nottingham Ear & Scan Clinic could catch the early signs of heart diseases or conditions, helping to plan treatment going forward. You might choose to have an echocardiogram if you’ve experienced any of these symptoms:

regular breathlessness, and unexplained tiredness
persistent ankle swelling
a persistent cough
rapid heart rate
unexplained weight loss

What Does an Echocardiogram Show?

Your ECHO scan will show the structure of your heart and nearby blood vessels, and check how blood is flowing. If there’s an infection of the valves (endocarditis), thickened heart walls (cardiomyopathy) or damage to the heart muscles, the ECHO should reveal and gauge the severity of the problem. It can also detect the effects of congenital heart disease.

Typically, ECHO heart scans are used to:

detect heart failure
assess left and right ventricular function
detect valvular heart disease
diagnose cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease and aortic dissection

How long does it take to get results?

After your scan, specialist Cardiac Physiologists and Consultant Cardiologists will examine your images, and compile a report of their findings.

They will then send your results to our team of doctors after your scan.

Your clinician will provide a post-scan consultation call to explain the results and next steps, usually within 3 days of your scan date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at 0115 837 2252 if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Do I need a GP or Self Referral?

A key benefit of booking with Nottingham Ear & Scan Clinic is that you do not need a GP referral to access our services. There is also no self-referral process. Instead, our medical team which consists of GMC registered doctors will contact you once you have made an appointment. Our doctors will ask you for all of the relevant information they need to compile a written referral on your behalf, which is then passed on to your chosen specialist diagnostic centre.

How will I received my results?

Once you have had your scan, the specialist diagnostic centre will send your results to our clinical team. They will review the report and contact you to discuss the findings and any next steps to consider.

After this, your report along with digital images will be available for download via our Patient Image Portal (PIP)

Our estimated timeframe for sharing your results is between 3-5 working days of your scan, but this varies and, in many cases, can be much quicker.

What's included in the price of my booking?

A private pre-scan consultation from one of our GMC registered doctors over the phone
A written referral by a GMC registered doctor, using the information from your consultation.
An Echo scan at your chosen specialist diagnostic centre.
A written report on your scan by a Cardiac Physiologists & Consultant Cardiologist.
Access to copies of your scan images, which are downloadable via PIP, as required.
A post-scan consultation with one of our GMC registered doctors to discuss your results

How long does an Echocardiogram Scan take?

A Echo scan typically takes between 20-60 minutes. This time frame can vary, and your radiographer will let you know the estimated duration of your scan before the procedure starts.

Booking Policy

To secure an appointment for a private GP consultation, a non-refundable deposit of £25 is required. Unlike many providers, we do not ask for full payment for your scan at the time of booking.

If, following the consultation, the GP determines that you do not meet the clinical referral criteria, no further charges will apply.

Where a referral is made and a scan appointment is confirmed, the outstanding balance (being the full fee for the recommended scan(s), less the deposit already paid) will become immediately due.

Once an appointment has been confirmed, cancellations are not permitted under any circumstances. If you cancel or fail to attend your appointment, the full fee will be forfeited and no refund will be issued.

For more detailed information, please refer to our full Terms and Conditions.