Sandbox Mode — No Real Patient Data. ScanBridge is operating under the Production Health Data Lock. All records shown are synthetic demonstration data. Real patient or referral information must not be entered. Regulatory confirmations: 0 of 9 complete.
Smarter access to X-ray and CT imaging.
Connect clinicians and patients with trusted imaging providers and available diagnostic capacity through a streamlined digital referral pathway.
- Modalities in scope
- X-ray and CT only
- Network model
- Asset-light — not an imaging provider
- Current environment
- Sandbox, synthetic data only
Who ScanBridge is for
One network, three perspectives
ScanBridge sits between the clinician who needs imaging and the provider with capacity to deliver it, with the patient's experience in view throughout.
For referrers
A standardised route to imaging without the phone calls and chasing.
- A standardised referral process for every examination
- Clear, structured referral information captured once
- Access to multiple imaging providers in one place
- Reduced administrative burden on your practice team
- Visibility of appointment availability before you refer
- End-to-end referral tracking with plain-language statuses
For imaging providers
Fill genuine spare X-ray and CT capacity with complete referrals.
- Fill available X-ray and CT capacity across your sites
- Receive standardised, protocol-aligned referrals
- Reduce incomplete and rejected referrals
- Manage incoming requests in one queue
- Improve capacity utilisation and reduce unused slots
For patients
Clarity on where, when and at what cost — where the pathway allows it.
- Transparent pricing shown before booking
- Visible appointment availability
- Comparison across participating providers
- Digital booking rather than telephone queues
- Referral status tracking from booking to report
Patient-facing features apply only where the referral pathway permits direct patient involvement. Many examinations require a referral from an entitled clinician under IR(ME)R 2017.
How it works
A structured pathway, not a request form
Every ScanBridge referral follows the same route, so providers receive complete information and referrers receive predictable turnaround.
Structured referral
A guided nine-step workflow captures the requester, the clinical question, the examination and a documented justification.
Provider matching
Referrals are matched against participating providers by modality, examination, location, capacity, price and reporting turnaround.
Appointment booking
The referrer selects a real published slot. The appointment is confirmed with location, time, price and expected reporting timeframe.
Tracked to completion
Every status change is recorded, so referrers always know where a patient is in the pathway.
Referral tracking
Always know where a referral is
ScanBridge uses one shared set of statuses across every provider in the network, described in plain language for referrers, providers and patients alike.
- 01
Draft
The referral has been started but not yet sent to a provider.
- 02
Submitted
The referral has been sent and is waiting to be picked up by the provider.
- 03
Under review
The imaging provider is checking the referral against their protocols and justification requirements.
- 04
Accepted
The provider has accepted the referral and will offer an appointment.
- 05
Appointment available
An appointment slot has been offered and is waiting to be confirmed.
- 06
Appointment booked
The appointment is confirmed with a date, time and location.
- 07
Patient attended
The patient has arrived at the provider site for their examination.
- 08
Imaging completed
The examination has been performed and the images have been acquired.
- 09
Report pending
The images are with the reporting radiologist and a report is being prepared.
- 10
Report available
The report has been issued by the provider and is ready for the referrer.
- 11
Completed
The referral pathway is finished and no further action is expected.
Imaging providers with spare capacity
NHS departments with spare sessions, independent diagnostic centres, mobile imaging units and community diagnostic centres can publish available X-ray and CT capacity and receive complete, protocol-aligned referrals.
Become a ScanBridge ProviderReferring clinicians
GPs, physiotherapists, chiropractors, sports medicine and occupational health clinicians, insurers and solicitors operating under an agreed referral protocol can raise a structured referral and book an appointment in a single sitting.
Make a ReferralScanBridge is a referral and capacity network. It does not acquire, interpret or report imaging, and it does not replace emergency care. Suspected emergencies must be directed to NHS emergency pathways. While the platform is in sandbox mode it holds synthetic demonstration data only.