Telephone Issues – Please email us if you can’t get through

We are currently experiencing issues with our internal telephone system, BT are aware and are working to resolve this.  If you are unable to get through, please email bookings@cobalthealth.co.uk, with your full name, date of birth and telephone number and we will call you. You do not need to include any other details at this stage.

National mobile phone network outages

We are also aware of general mobile phone network issues affecting multiple providers across the country which means we are unable to contact patients who are affected.

Welcome to Cobalt

Cobalt Health (Cobalt) is a medical charity providing diagnostic imaging to support the NHS and other healthcare providers using the very latest state-of-the-art technology.

We support the needs of over 160,000 patients each year through our Imaging Centres in Cheltenham and Birmingham, and through a fleet of mobile MRI, PET/CT and CT scanners.

About us

Cobalt Health (Cobalt) is a medical charity providing diagnostic imaging to support the NHS and other healthcare providers using the very latest state-of-the-art technology.
We support the needs of over 160,000 patients each year through Imaging Centres in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Birmingham, and through a fleet of mobile MRI and CT scanners.

Diagnostic imaging

A diagnostic scan is a medical test used by healthcare professionals to help diagnose conditions and assess the effectiveness of treatments. At Cobalt, we offer a range of advanced diagnostic imaging services, including MRI, PET/CT, CT, X-ray, and Ultrasound.

Ask your doctor, physiotherapist or other medical professional for a referral to Cobalt and they will contact us on your behalf with all of your details. Our bookings team will then contact you to arrange a convenient time for your scan.

We accept referrals from medical practitioners such as consultants, GPs, physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, Extended Scope Practitioners and Dentists.

Booking

Ask your doctor, physiotherapist or another medical professional for a referral to Cobalt and they will contact us on your behalf with all of your details. Our bookings team will then contact you to arrange a convenient time for your scan.

Referrals

We accept referrals from medical practitioners such as consultants, GPs, physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, extended scope practitioners and dentists.

Bookings

Ask your doctor, physiotherapist, or medical professional to refer you to Cobalt. They will send us your details, and our bookings team will contact you to arrange your scan at a convenient time.

Referrals

We accept referrals from medical practitioners such as consultants, GPs, physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, extended scope practitioners and dentists.

We scan over 160,000 patients every year

100% of patient referring clinicians would recommend us

99% of patients would recommend us

Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected and rated

To continue to streamline our patients’ pathway and maintain the excellent standards of imaging and reporting, we support all our clinical processes with a thorough commitment to quality and a robust Quality Management System.

  • Overall = Good 🟢
  • Safe = Good 🟢
  • Effective = Good 🟢
  • Caring = Good 🟢
  • Responsive = Outstanding 🟢
  • Well-led = Good 🟢

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CQC overall rating for Cheltenham Imaging Centre
CQC overall rating for Cobalt Imaging Centre, Cheltenham
CQC Good Cheltenham
CQC overall rating for the Institute of Translational Medicine Imaging Centre, Birmingham