Our diagnostic clinic in Bury, Greater Manchester, is run by Midwife & Clinical Specialist Sonographer Laura Gardner and offers a wide range of private health services including:-
Laura is a Registered Midwife with over 20 year's experience as well as being a qualified Clinical Specialist Sonographer providing the benefit of having your private ultrasound scan with the added reassurance of her midwifery knowledge.
Laura is a member of professional and medical organisations and keeps herself regularly updated with the latest developments and research within her areas of expertise.
Memberships include NMC, BMUS, RCM & SoR
Every appointment is tailored to suit each individual's needs and ensures you leave satisfied, reassured and most importantly feeling positive.
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission.
Our brand new Samsung ultrasound machine provides superior quality imaging and enables viewing on a large screen monitor in our scan room so friends and family can feel involved. Images of your baby scan can be captured and be cherished forever.
If you are looking for a Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Clinic in Manchester you will find us on Crompton Street in Bury town centre, conveniently located in an area of other local shops and amenities, close to one of the Mill Gate Shopping Centre entrances.
Within our ultrasound clinic there is a large scanning room in a relaxed yet clinical environment with an LCD screen to provide an enhanced viewing experience for relatives and friends to ensure they also feel involved when viewing a baby scan. We have a clinic room for private midwife appointments and also room for group and 1-2-1 parent education classes and workshops.
The reception area is within our Baby Boutique that boasts a wide range of gifts including clothing, accessories, newborn items as well as pregnancy, maternity and baby products. We stock toys and comforters from Bunnies by the Bay and hair accessories from Cute Cute.
We are open five days a week, offering evening and weekend appointments and on-line booking, and you will be able to find a convenient time to suit your needs.
A reassuring and personalised service so that customers receive the information and care they need with a professional who understands their concerns and can answer any midwifery, maternity and/or ultrasound-related concerns in a relaxed environment.
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission
An antenatal check with a Registered Midwife to include blood pressure, urine check, bump measurements along with an ultrasound scan.
This is available for £100 with £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
£20 surcharge for twins.
This scan assesses the size, outline and structure of the liver, billary system, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and urinary bladder. Assesses for any cysts, masses or stones, checks the condition of the aorta and assesses the patency and blood-flow of the portal vein. (May detect gallstones, kidney stones, polyps. liver disease etc). Includes a trans-abdominal gynaecology scan including assessment of uterus, ovaries and pelvis. Assesses for polyps, cysts, fibroids, masses and polycystic ovaries.
Written report provided within 24 hours of appointment.
This scan costs £125 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking. Book now
The scan includes an initial assessment of uterus and ovaries, endometrium, looks for the presence of ovulatory follicles (ideally this scan to be performed mid-cycle or when ovulating). Scan excludes any cysts, fibroids, polyps or masses. It evaluates the well-being of pelvic organs prior to conception and can help estimate ovulation time.
The scan costs £60 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
Arrange a consultation to discuss pre-conception advice and receive guidance along with a scan by a midwife-sonographer. The scan includes an initial assessment of uterus and ovaries, endometrium, looks for the presence of ovulatory follicles (ideally this scan to be performed mid-cycle or when ovulating). Scan excludes any cysts, fibroids, polyps or masses. It evaluates the well-being of pelvic organs prior to conception and can help estimate ovulation time.
This scan, which is available from as early as 5 weeks gestation and up to 15 weeks, determines viability of your pregnancy and well-being of the fetus, presence of fetal heartbeat, number of fetuses and measurements to determine estimated due date. It includes a written report and an internal / transvaginal scan should it be required.
Includes 2 x black & white 2D scan pictures and fetal measurements. If you require a written report please ask at the appointment.
Please note this is NOT available for our 4D/5D scans, which can only be booked by social media, email or phone.
If you just want to book an appointment if you are unsure which is the right one to book or before deciding the type of scan book this and send us a message.
There is a minimum price of £60 for this appointment although you only need to pay a £20 non-refundable deposit. Book here
This scan is available from 26 weeks and is to check on fetal well-being, hear your baby’s heartbeat and includes fetal growth measurement providing an estimated fetal weight, doppler and liquor volume, presentation. You will receive a copy of the measurements / report as well as 2 x 2D scan prints.
This scan, which is available from 34 weeks, checks on the well-being and presentation of the fetus, includes Doppler and liquor volume and growth measurements and allows you and the midwife-sonographer to hear your baby’s heart beat. You will receive a copy of the report as well as 2 x 2D pictures.
This scan costs £60 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking. Book here
This scan is available any gestation from 14 weeks and includes reassurance and viability by viewing baby and hearing the fetal heartbeat, a liquor volume and doppler assessment plus growth measurements of baby. A view of baby in 4D subject to gestation and position of baby.
Optional gender determination is available from this scan.
Scan includes 2 x 2D black & white scan pictures and a copy of the report if required.
This scan costs £60 with a non-refundable £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
This scan is available from 24 weeks with the optimum time around 28 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D, 4D and now 5D with Samsung’s exclusive patented software technology.
Optional gender confirmation available at no extra cost.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £125 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Booking this package is currently by phone, email and/or social media.
This scan is available from 24 weeks with the optimum time around 28 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D, 4D and now 5D with Samsung’s exclusive patented software technology.
Optional gender confirmation available at no extra cost.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £99 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Booking this package is currently by phone, email and/or social media.
This scan is available from 24 weeks with the optimum time around 28 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D, 4D and now 5D with Samsung’s exclusive patented software technology.
Optional gender confirmation available at no extra cost.
Package includes:-
To receive all images and video clips from your scan ask for our Digital Image Pack for £10 and we will send you every image and video reel captured to your phone by text or email.
Booking this package is currently by phone, email and/or social media.
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D, subject to your gestation and baby’s position, as well as determination of baby’s gender.
Package Includes:-
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D, subject to your gestation and baby’s position, as well as determination of baby’s gender.
The package includes:-
Includes:-
Special Christmas Week Gender Reveal Packages – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT JANUARY
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 3D/4D subject to gestation and position of baby and determination of baby’s gender.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £150 and is subject to a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking. Extra for twins / multiple pregnancies, ask for details.
Our latest Special Gender Reveal Offer.
This scan is available from 14 weeks gestation and includes reassurance by assessing the viability of your pregnancy and the well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D subject to gestation and baby’s position as well as determination of baby’s gender with a FREE rescan if we are not certain.
Package includes:-
2 x scan prints/photos
1 x USB of all images / video captured
2 x Confetti Shooter with pink / blue confetti
This scan costs £54 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here.
Special Christmas Week Gender Reveal Packages – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT JANUARY)
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 3D/4D subject to gestation and position of baby and determination of baby’s gender.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £120 and is subject to a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking. Extra for twins / multiple pregnancies, ask for details.
Special Christmas Week Gender Reveal Packages – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT JANUARY
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 3D/4D subject to gestation and position of baby and determination of baby’s gender.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £75 and is subject to a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking. Extra for twins / multiple pregnancies, ask for details.
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat as well as optional determination of baby’s gender. You may also get to see baby in 4D.
Includes two scan photos.
This scan costs £60 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
See the Packages section for gender reveal packages.
At any point during your pregnancy for reassurance you can arrange for Laura who is a midwife & clinical specialist sonographer to listen in to the fetal heart with a handheld Doppler at our premises in Bury.
The price is £30 Book here
A baseline scan is to assess and evaluate the ovaries, uterus and pelvic organs to determine if it is an appropriate time to start the first phase of IVF treatment.
A follicle tracking scan is usually carried out a few days later and then the scans are usually repeated regularly thereafter.
A baseline scan costs £70 with £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here.
A well-being check on you and your baby available from 14 weeks where gender can also be determined.
It is primarily to provide reassurance by assessing the viability and well-being of your baby and hearing the heartbeat.
It includes the following:-
-Four scan photo prints
-Two Starlight Key-rings with scan photo prints
-Two confetti shooters
-One large confetti cannon
-3-foot extra large deluxe helium, feathers & confetti-filled gender reveal balloon
-Quick view of baby in 3D/4D
-A USB stick containing all images and video captured
-Small heartbeat bear with recording of baby’s heartbeat
Package costs £99 (worth £150) with £20 deposit payable on booking.
Special Christmas Week Gender Reveal Packages – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT DECEMBER BUT WITH LIMITED AVAILABILITY during Christmas week (call or message to book for 22/12/2020 – 24/12/2020)
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 3D/4D subject to gestation and position of baby and determination of baby’s gender.
Package includes:-
This scan costs £75 and is subject to a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking. Extra for twins / multiple pregnancies, ask for details.
This bonding scan includes reassurance by assessing the well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, growth measurements providing an estimated fetal weight and viewing baby in 3D/4D & now with enhanced viewing experience in 5D, the latest technology for the most realistic views of baby.
The best time is around 28 weeks but we will accept bookings at any gestation but it is recommended between 24 and 34 weeks and we will still perform 5D scans after 34 weeks,
Includes:-
Maximum one adult to accompany the pregnant lady being scanned.
This scan costs £75 with £20 deposit payable on booking.
Kindly note no refunds or free re-scans should you not be satisfied with images produced on the day.
Booking for this scan is currently by telephone, email and Social Media with no on-line booking available at this time.
Only available up to 14 weeks when you have already attended an early pregnancy scan at Starlight for the same pregnancy and don’t require a written report – otherwise you must book and/or will be changed to early pregnancy or reassurance scan.
This mini-reassurance scan is available for £50 with a £20 non-refundable deposit payable on booking.
Please note a transvaginal / internal scan will incur a £10 surcharge. If you need a report writing an additional £10 will be charged.
This scan includes reassurance and viability by way of confirmation of pregnancy, presence of heartbeat, number of fetus and estimated due date using crown-rump length.
Includes:-
2 x 2D black & white scan pictures and fetal measurements. If you require a written report please ask at the appointment.
This scan costs £60 with a non-refundable £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
Written report provided within 24 hours of appointment.
Arrange a post-natal home visit by midwife Laura Gardner to assist with breast-feeding support. The price is from £100 with a £20 deposit payable on booking within 4 miles of our premises in Bury. Please call to arrange this and confirm the price for your location.
Please call to arrange this.
From 28 weeks
Please call to book this.
Private 1-2-1 ante-natal class. Please call to book.
You may arrange an appointment with Registered Midwife Laura Gardner for pre-conception advice and guidance. Appointment costs £45 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
We can offer you testing for Group B Streptococcus. This costs £55 with a £20 deposit payable on booking.
It is recommended at 36-37 weeks.
An appointment covering Birth Plan Discussion including an Ante-Natal check with Registered Midwife Laura Gardner. The price is £60 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
*£40 surcharge for home visit within 4 miles of our premises in Bury and additional amount payable for further afield so please check with us and we will confirm the figure.
Should you wish to have an ante-natal check with Registered Midwife Laura Gardner in addition to (or instead of) your NHS midwife checks you may do so at our premises in Bury.
The price is £50 with a £20 deposit payable at time of booking. Book here
Please call to arrange this as we should be able to accommodate most requests.
The price is from £100 (which applies within a 4-mile radius of Starlight Ultrasound Ltd’s premises in Bury town centre) with £20 deposit payable on booking. Additional charges apply but Laura covers Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire and elsewhere on request so please check with us.
This scan is available from 14 weeks and includes reassurance by assessing viability and well-being of your baby, hearing the heartbeat, viewing baby in 4D subject to gestation and baby’s position as well as determination of baby’s gender.
Includes a scan photo print and one confetti shooter.
This scan costs £45 with a £20 deposit payable on booking. Book here
