Clinical imaging

What we do

We provide an extensive array of radiology services to assist in the diagnosis of disease and trauma. Our departments at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital carry out thousands of examinations each year, seeing patients from A&E, urgent care, outpatient clinics, inpatient hospital wards and GPs. We use the latest equipment and a variety of modern technologies and techniques to help us provide the best quality diagnostic services for our patients.

The Imaging service at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital have been awarded the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) Quality Mark.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Our services include:

Opening times (CW)

Our core opening hours are Mon–Fri, 8am–8pm, but you may have an appointment booked outside these hours

From Monday 11th August, our walk-in GP X-ray service we will be changing and operate on revised days and times. If your GP has requested that you have an X-ray at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, there is a walk-in service (no need to book ahead). As this is a walk-in service, there may be a small wait to be seen.

From Monday 11th August, our walk-in GP X-ray service will operate on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays 8:30 – 4:30pm (excluding bank holidays).

We may ask you to change into a hospital gown before your examination. If you do not want to change into a hospital gown, please do not wear jewellery or clothing with zips, metal, buttons, underwired bra or clothes that are made of thick material.

We also image patients from A&E, inpatients wards and outpatient clinics. Some examinations use different equipment in different rooms. As this is a walk-in service, there may be a small wait to be seen.

If your dentist has referred you for an Orthopantomogram (OPG), please book in at the main clinical imaging unit first.

Please note: Not all imaging procedures are performed in clinical imaging—you will be advised where to go when you are referred.

West Middlesex University Hospital

Clinical imaging is located on the Ground Floor of the main building. Please follow the red dots. We offer the following services:

  • CT
  • X-ray
  • Ultrasound
  • Fluoroscopy
  • MRI and bone density (DEXA) scans—located on the Lower Ground Floor, Marjory Warren Unit
  • Breast care—located in the breast care unit in Outpatients 2.
  • Dental imaging—located in the oral surgery department

Opening times (WM)

Our core opening hours are Monday – Friday, 8am–8pm, but you may have an appointment booked outside these hours.

If your GP has requested that you have an x-ray at West Middlesex Hospital, there is a walk-in service (no need to book ahead).

Our walk-in GP x-ray service operates Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16:00 (excluding bank holidays).

We may ask you to change into a hospital gown before your examination. If you do not want to change into a hospital gown, please do not wear jewellery or clothing with zips, metal, buttons, underwired bra or clothes that are made out of thick material.

We also image patients from A&E, inpatients wards and outpatient clinics. Some examinations use different equipment in different rooms. This means while you are waiting, it might look like some people go in ahead of you but this is not the case.

If your dentist has referred you for an Orthopantomogram (OPG), please book in at the main clinical imaging reception first.

Please note: Not all imaging procedures are performed in clinical imaging—you will be advised where to go when you are referred.

Our team

Clinical imaging is part of the clinical support services at the Trust. Each site is led by a clinical director and a general manager for clinical imaging and medical photography, and locally run by a service lead consultant and head of clinical imaging. Our teams are supported by a wider group of radiologists, radiographers, sonographers, mamographers, healthcare assistants and administration teams.

Contact information

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Mon–Fri, 8am–8pm
1st Floor, Lift Bank D

T: 020 3315 3987

If you have any questions please contact the team:

  • Clinical imaging (X-ray **8:30am–4:30pm only**, fluoroscopy, ultrasound): 020 3315 3987
  • CT: 020 3315 3515
  • Obstetrics imaging: 020 3315 5875/8561
  • MRI reception: 020 3315 2195
  • Interventional Radiology Coordinator: 020 3315 8582

South Westminster Centre

Please note: South Westminster Centre only carries out obstetric ultrasound scans.

Tue–Thu, 9am–1pm and 2–4:45pm
1st Floor, St George's House
82 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2PF

T: 020 7963 2437

  • SWC Obstetric Imaging: 020 3315 8582

West Middlesex University Hospital

Mon–Fri, 8am–8pm
Ground Floor, main hospital building

If you have any questions please contact the team:

  • Clinical imaging (X-ray, CT, fluoroscopy, ultrasound): 020 8321 5872
  • Obstetrics/gynaecology imaging: 020 8321 5111
  • MRI: 020 8560 9722 
  • Breast care unit: 020 8321 6105 (located in Outpatients 2)
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