myhealth checkup is an independent UK comparison platform for private diagnostic tests. This page explains how we choose providers, how we order results, and how our commercial relationships are kept separate from editorial decisions.
Ranking
How results are ordered
By default, comparison results are ordered by total price: the advertised test price plus any mandatory fees we are aware of, such as required phlebotomy or GP consultation costs. Optional fees are excluded from the default sort and shown on the test card instead.
You can re-sort any comparison by:
Nearest clinic
Providers with collection options closest to your postcode.
Turnaround
Typical days from sample receipt to result, as published by the provider.
Most biomarkers
Comprehensiveness of the test panel.
Accreditation strength
UKAS ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation and CQC clinic registration take precedence.
The default sort is price-led because price is the most consistently verifiable comparison axis. It is not a recommendation, and the cheapest test for a panel is not necessarily the most appropriate test for you.
Standards
Which providers we list
We prioritise depth of vetting over breadth of listings. To appear on myhealth checkup, a provider must meet all four criteria below.
- 1Samples processed in a UKAS-accredited ISO 15189 laboratory, or for clinic-based services, a CQC-registered facility.
- 2Lawful UK operation, complying with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and applicable MHRA guidance.
- 3Transparent pricing, published sample-collection methods and a documented complaints and results-query process.
- 4A clinically interpretable result, such as a doctor-reviewed report, GP-friendly PDF or biomarker reference ranges.
Providers that fail an accreditation check, that we cannot reach for verification, or that we observe making unsupported clinical claims are removed from comparison until the issue is resolved.
Independence
Commercial relationships, kept separate
We operate affiliate and referral relationships with some listed providers. That is how a free comparison service is funded. It never influences where a provider appears.
No pay-to-rank
Affiliate status never changes a provider’s position in the default total price sort.
No editorial gifts
Our clinical reviewer receives no payment, equity, free testing or in-kind benefit from any listed provider.
No exclusivity
Non-affiliate providers appear above affiliate providers whenever their total price is lower.
Full disclosure
Sponsored placements are labelled, visually separated and excluded from the organic comparison.
Where a placement involves a commercial arrangement, we label it visibly:
We comply in full with the Competition and Markets Authority and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Our relationships are documented in our affiliate disclosure.
Accuracy
How often the data is refreshed
Different content types are checked on different schedules. Where a provider's website changes after our refresh, the provider's own site is the authoritative source.
Prices and availability
Refreshed automatically from provider websites about every 6 hours.
Provider profiles
Accreditation, contact details and services re-checked at least quarterly, and on any detected change.
Clinical explainers
Biomarker library reviewed annually by our clinical reviewer, or sooner when UK guidance changes.
Regulatory pages
This page, privacy and terms reviewed at least annually and version-controlled in our codebase.
What we are not
This site provides comparison information only. It is not a clinical service and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or prescription. We do not own a laboratory, employ phlebotomists or process diagnostic samples. Abnormal results from any private test should be reviewed by a suitably qualified clinician.
We do not cover every UK provider, and absence from our comparison is not a comment on the safety or quality of any provider we do not list.
Think a listing is wrong?
Email support@myhealthcheckup.co.uk and we will investigate within five working days, or raise it through our feedback and complaints process. We acknowledge within two business days and respond fully within ten.