InHealth provides imaging and diagnostic services (routine requests only) across a number of north central London sites (see Locations). Patients can also access all other InHealth London sites, if more convenient for them.

InHealth scans provided by modality

Ultrasound: 

• general abdominal – includes assessment of the aorta, biliary tract, gallbladder, inferior vena cava, kidneys, liver, pancreas, retroperitoneum and spleen;
• gynaecology – including transabdominal and transvaginal
• renal, bladder, prostate
• scrotal, testicular
• musculoskeletal
• vascular (doppler)

 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI):

• brain
• spine: cervical, thoracic, lumbar;
• head and neck
• abdomen including: liver, MRCP, adrenals;
• pelvis
• musculoskeletal system including: wrist, shoulder, hips, knee, ankle, SIJ, soft tissue;

Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA):

• Full Body

GP Direct-access imaging referrals

It is crucial that referrals follow the BMUS guidelines for non-MSK ultrasound. Failure to follow guidelines will result in delays to the patient's pathway. 

Camden GPs cannot refer MSK conditions for MRI or ultrasound as these need to be referred via the Camden MSK Service.

Referrals are not currently available via T-Quest, please email to inl.inhealthreferrals@nhs.net. 

Requests from non-GP healthcare professionals

InHealth accepts requests for diagnostic imaging from non-GP healthcare professionals.

In order to do this, practices must complete the InHealth/NCL ICB template form detailing which staff can access diagnostics (see Downloads).

The form needs to confirm in the case of Dexa scans that staff have undertaken IRMER training since 2017. A copy of the IRMER certificate must be enclosed for CQC purposes. Suggested IRMER courses can be found on the Imaging Innovated website (see External links).

Practices must make sure that the training is after 2017 if it mentions earlier versions of IRMER, e.g. 2000 is not appropriate.

The form needs countersigning by a GP at the practice.

Completed forms should be sent to:
suzanne.morris@inhealthgroup.com
patientcareteam@inhealthgroup.com
nicki.janes@inhealthgroup.com

Locations

NCL sites:

• Bingfield Primary Care Centre (Islington)
• Edmonton Medical Centre (Enfield)
• InHealth Diagnostic Centre Golders Green (Barnet)
• Kentish Town Health Centre (Camden)
• Lordship Lane Health Centre (Haringey) 
• InHealth Community Diagnostic Centre North London (Enfield)

London sites available to NCL patients

• InHealth Community Diagnostic Centre Fitzorvia 
• InHealth Community Diagnostic Centre Ealing
• InHealth Community Diagnostic Centre Hornchurch
• InHealth Community Diagnostic Centre Stratford
• InHealth Community Diagnostic Centre Waterloo

Please note: Not all sites deliver all services. Patients have access to all InHealth sites across London and will be offered the earliest, nearest and combination of both, when an appointment is confirmed.

Patient transport

When referring a patient who needs hospital transport or who has mobility issues, please clearly mark this on the referral. All patients must be able to self-transfer onto the scanning table/chair.

Contact details

Urgent enquiries/clinical triage
t: 033 3202 3185 (Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm)
Non-urgent/referral enquiries
t: 033 3202 0297 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
Patient enquiries
t: 033 3202 0300

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• aged 18 and over
• Non-Obstetric ultrasound
• MRI
• DEXA
• Cardiology diagnostic (full, transthoracic echocardiogram, 24/48 hour ECG, resting ECG, ambulatory BP)

The ICBs will only fund open MRIs under the following conditions:

• claustrophobic patients;
  • most patients with claustrophobia can be successfully scanned using a conventional MRI scanner
• the patient has failed to tolerate a conventional scan using feet-first and oral sedation approaches as appropriate
• applications for open MRI should confirm that the patient has not tolerated a conventional scan with or without oral sedation as appropriate, and given the poorer image quality from an open MRI scan, confirm that no other diagnostic tests are suitable
• obese patients;
  • patients who are too large to fit within a conventional MRI scanner should be referred by a secondary care clinician to the bariatric MRI service at Barts Health
• direct referral for patients who meet the criteria listed on the form, clinicians can refer directly to InHealth using the open MRI

Open MRI is only available to patients who meet the above conditions. Referrers will need to complete the dedicated open MRI referral form confirming that patients meet the criteria.

Note: Open MRI scans provide lower-quality images compared to those from a conventional scanner.

How to Refer