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At Starlight Ultrasound, we know how exciting it is for expecting parents to find out their baby’s gender. That’s why we offer early gender determination scans from as early as 13 weeks - with accuracy you can trust.

If you’re ready to find out your baby’s gender, book your appointment with Laura Gardner from 13 weeks at Starlight Ultrasound today. Whether this is your first baby or your fifth, we promise to make it a memorable and magical experience.

When it comes to diagnosing abdominal issues, ultrasound is one of the most valuable tools available to medical professionals. It’s a safe, non-invasive, and painless way to get a real-time look inside the body—especially the abdominal organs like the gallbladder, urinary bladder, pancreas, spleen, liver, and kidneys.

An abdominal scan at Starlight Ultrasound is suitable for men and women and can be booked at either clinic location without a GP or Consultant referral. Same day reports provided following scan appointments.

An anatomy scan can be booked at either of Starlight Ultrasound's clinic locations with our real-time availability shown online. 

This scan usually takes place around 20 weeks with the recommended gestation between 18 weeks and 20+6 weeks. However this scan can be performed earlier (and also later if necessary) than the recommended gestation.

Scans are performed by qualified sonographers and you can choose to book with Laura Gardner, who is a clinical specialist sonographer and a senior registered midwife.

Starlight Ultrasound offers early pregnancy scans from as early as five weeks.

You can see our real-time availability and book an early pregnancy scan here.

As a diagnostic clinic, Starlight attracts people seeking extra reassurance. 

Starlight Ultrasound has two clinic locations in Greater Manchester which serve people from the north of England. One is in Hale village and the other is in Bury town centre.

March 2025 is Endometriosis Action Month and Endometriosis UK's theme this year is 'Endometriosis Explained', exploring both how endometriosis must be better understood by the general public and better explained to patients by all healthcare practitioners.

Staff at Starlight Ultrasound are experienced in performing pelvis / gynaecology scans, fertility scans as well as pregnancy scans on women with endometriosis, adenomyosis or those with symptoms of either condition.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms can be life-threatening, but early detection can save lives. If you have risk factors or are simply looking to ensure your health, consider scheduling an ultrasound scan at Starlight Ultrasound. An AAA or Aorta scan can be booked in its own as well as being included in both men's and women's abdominal scans.

Clinically-Proven 99.9% accurate SneakPeek Clinical Early Gender DNA Test from 6 weeks performed on-site at Starlight Ultrasound clinics in Hale and Bury. Available with or without an early pregnancy viability ultrasound scan.

Heartbeat bears make lovely keepsakes and are useful gifts for occasions such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, Christmas and Valentine's Day. You can buy them on their own, at a scan appointment and they are even included in some of our packages. 

Just a short time ago, Starlight's clinic in Hale welcomed the TV cameras and production crew from Real Housewives of Cheshire. Regular viewers of the ITV programme will know who paid a visit for an early pregnancy scan and gave...

Following a miscarriage, Suzanne came to rely on the reassurance provided by Starlight Ultrasound. Suzanne explains that the knowledge and experience of Laura Gardner, as both a Midwife and Clinical Specialist Sonographer, before becoming pregnant again and throughout her pregnancy, were crucial in alleviating anxiety and worry.

Following a bad experience at a private ultrasound clinic elsewhere, a scan patient of Starlight Ultrasound left this review encouraging pregnant women to check out the options and look into the reviews and practitioners before booking the nearest or cheapest option.

Emanuela Lawrence explains how welcoming, reassuring and friendly it was to be able to attend private ultrasound scans with Laura Gardner at Starlight Ultrasound whilst she was pregnant.

Starlight Hits The Screens We're delighted to share our advert which aired on Sky TV for the first time during September 2021. Thanks to Suzanne Collier, along with baby Louie, and Emanuela Lawrence, along with baby Michael, for giving up their...