How Does the ScanAlign Clinic Partnership Programme Work?
The ScanAlign clinic partnership programme lets physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and orthopaedic practices refer patients for standing whole-body EOS imaging at 19 Harley Street, London. Your practice gets a named account contact and a simple referral process. Detailed alignment reports are sent back to you to guide your treatment planning.
Key points
- Open to any registered healthcare practice in the UK that treats musculoskeletal conditions.
- No upfront cost to join. You refer, and your patient books and pays directly.
- Detailed standing alignment reports are sent to your practice for treatment planning.
- A named account contact supports your team throughout the partnership.
- All imaging takes place under CQC-registered governance at The Harley Street Hospital.
If your clinic treats back pain, hip problems, knee problems or posture complaints, you know how often conventional imaging misses the full picture. Standard X-rays, CT and MRI are taken lying down. Lying down relaxes the muscles. It can hide the alignment problems your patient lives with under upright load.
ScanAlign, standing EOS imaging in London, captures the whole body standing and weight-bearing. You see the real alignment your patient lives with, from feet to skull, in a single low-dose scan. The partnership programme gives your practice a structured way to use this imaging for the patients who need it most.
Why would a clinic partner with ScanAlign for imaging?
Standing whole-body imaging answers questions that lying-down scans of one area cannot. The body is a connected chain. A problem at the pelvis can cause compensation at the knee or the lower back. Pain often shows up away from its true cause. When you partner with ScanAlign, your patients get imaging that shows the whole mechanical picture. Your clinical decisions then start from better data.
See how each joint relates to the whole chain, standing and weight-bearing.
EOS uses about 90% less radiation than a standard X-ray, around ten times less.
Detailed alignment analysis sent back to your practice, ready to guide your treatment plan.
What is included in the clinic partnership programme?
The programme is designed to be simple. There is no contract fee and no minimum number of referrals. Here is what your practice receives.
One dedicated contact who knows your practice and can answer clinical or practical questions.
Refer patients quickly. No long paperwork or complicated approval chains.
We help your team understand what EOS standing imaging shows, so you know which patients benefit most.
Patient leaflets and digital materials your team can share, branded for your practice.
All imaging is performed at 19 Harley Street under The Harley Street Hospital's CQC licence.
Reports and images are shared under a formal data sharing agreement that meets UK GDPR requirements.
A note on MRI. EOS is excellent at showing bones, joints and whole-body alignment in a standing position. For soft tissue, discs or nerves, MRI is usually the better tool. We are always happy to advise which imaging suits a particular patient.
How does onboarding work for new partner clinics?
Onboarding is straightforward and typically takes just a few days. Here is the process from start to first referral.
First conversation
You start a partnership conversation with us. We learn about your practice, your patients and what you need from an imaging partner.
Agreement and compliance
We put a simple partnership agreement in place. This includes a data sharing agreement for patient information. All terms comply with UK healthcare regulations.
Team orientation
Your clinical and front-desk staff receive a short orientation. They learn the patient pathway, what EOS shows, and how to refer.
Start referring
You register to refer patients. From then on, your patients can book their scan directly and your practice receives their alignment report.
Which clinics can partner with ScanAlign?
The programme is open to any UK-registered healthcare practice that treats musculoskeletal conditions. A UK practice does not need a referral from a family doctor or a contract with the NHS (the UK's public health service) to work with us.
- Physiotherapy practices
- Osteopathy clinics
- Chiropractic practices
- Orthopaedic and sports medicine clinics
- Podiatry and biomechanics specialists
- Multidisciplinary MSK centres
- Practices that do not treat musculoskeletal conditions
- Non-clinical businesses (gyms, wellness spas) without a registered clinician
- Practices outside the UK (we currently only image at 19 Harley Street)
Why does standing imaging matter for your patients?
When a patient lies down for a conventional X-ray, CT or MRI, gravity is removed. Muscles relax. Joints decompress. The image can look reassuringly normal even when the patient is in pain standing or walking. Standing EOS captures the skeleton under real load. It shows how each part of the body actually lines up. A tilt at the pelvis, for example, may cause compensatory curves in the spine and altered loading at the knee. Without full-body standing imaging, each area is seen on its own and these chain effects stay hidden.
For your practice, this means more complete diagnostic information before you plan treatment, whether that is manual therapy, exercise prescription, orthotics or a surgical referral.
Before a patient starts treatment, or changes the one they are on, a detailed diagnosis is worth getting. Knowing whether the cause sits in the pelvis, the legs or the spine changes what will actually help.
Frequently asked questions about the clinic partnership programme
No. There is no joining fee and no minimum referral commitment. Your patients pay for their scan directly. For patients travelling from abroad, the price is confirmed during the free video consultation.
No. ScanAlign accepts self-referrals and direct referrals from registered healthcare practitioners. Your referral is enough.
Reports are shared securely under a data sharing agreement. The exact method is agreed during onboarding to suit your practice systems.
EOS captures a whole-body image of the skeleton while the patient stands. It shows bone and joint alignment from the skull to the feet, all in one exposure with about 90% less radiation than a standard X-ray, around ten times less.
Not always. EOS is excellent for bones, joints and alignment. For soft tissue, discs or nerves, MRI is usually the better tool. In many cases, both types of imaging are valuable for different reasons.
EOS uses about 90% less radiation than a standard X-ray, around ten times less. This very low dose makes it suitable for follow-up imaging when clinically indicated.
All scans are performed at 19 Harley Street, London, under The Harley Street Hospital's CQC licence.
Onboarding is typically completed within a few days, once the partnership agreement and data sharing terms are in place.
Yes. A UK-registered partner practice does not need to be in London. The patient simply needs to attend 19 Harley Street in person for the scan.
Basic patient details and a brief clinical indication are usually all that is needed. We keep the referral process as simple as possible. Full details are covered during onboarding.
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Written by Abbas Dhami (Specialist Diagnostic Radiographer).
This page is general information and not a diagnosis.
ScanAlign is the trading name of CoreMed Solutions Ltd and operates under The Harley Street Hospital's CQC licence.