Starlight Ultrasound

21/11/2025

It’s FIVE weeks until Christmas Day

We’ve got Festive Gender Reveals available with the Hale clinic open up to Tuesday 23rd Dec and the Bury clinic open up to Wednesday 24th Dec with the booking system showing our real-time availability.

All other gender scans can be booked online in the normal way.

If you won’t be at least 13 weeks by Christmas Eve but want a Christmas gender reveal, you can still book the Starlight Express Early Gender Blood test the week before.

https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/baby-gender-scan-packages

20/11/2025

Why are some people so mean? And quick to leave a 1* review without actually experiencing the service they’d booked for?

This gentleman is unhappy because his wife was told by her doctor that she didn’t need the blood test they had booked at Starlight AFTER she had arrived at the clinic for her appointment - and as a result wasn’t entitled to a refund of the deposit paid to secure the appointment or use it to book a new appointment!

There’s not much we can do about this one except reply to him (which we have done) and ensure all the other reviews reflect the high levels of care and professionalism you can expect at Starlight.

So if you’ve had a positive experience at Starlight in Bury and haven’t yet left a review on Google, we’d be grateful if you’d take a minute to leave a review and drown out the negativity!

You can post a review here: https://g.page/r/CQnFF5I6UY7REBE/review

09/11/2025

Did you know we have a handy little calculator on our website where you can enter the date of the first day of your last period to work out when you are 5, 6, 13 and 14 weeks

✅5 weeks is the earliest date you can attend an early pregnancy scan at Starlight Ultrasound

✅6 Weeks is the earliest date you can expect the fetal heart to be detected at an early pregnancy scan at Starlight Ultrasound as well as the earliest date you can book the Starlight Express Early Gender Blood Test

✅13 Weeks is the earliest date you can attend a 13-week gender scan at Starlight Ultrasound

✅14 Weeks is the earliest date you can attend a 14-week gender scan at Starlight Ultrasound

test is out below

https://starlightultrasound.github.io/pregnancy-calculator/custom_period_date_calculator.html

08/11/2025

Aren’t all scan clinics the same?

Read on to find out.

https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/blogs/news/are-all-scan-clinics-the-same

Many people assume all ultrasound scanning companies, particularly those offering pregnancy scans, are medical facilities. Starlight Ultrasound is different and is a diagnostic imaging clinic and private midwife clinic which means professional healthcare and medically trained staff.

03/11/2025

Starlight is behind calls for greater regulation of sonography / ultrasound.

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) is concerned about the risk of unsuitable people carrying out ultrasound scans, citing various examples of bad practice and dangerous advice given out as reasons for stronger regulation.

This comes up as a newsworthy item every now and again but unfortunately nothing comes of it.

Whilst a clinic itself may be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and may even be owned or managed by a qualified practitioner, the person carrying out the scan may still not be sufficiently trained, qualified and experienced.

In these cases, the same concerns apply.

All clinics offering ultrasound should already be registered with the CQC and it is illegal to operate otherwise.

However the SoR is right to suggest pregnant women check reviews of private clinics and ask their midwife or GP for a recommendation to a private pregnancy ultrasound scan.

Suffice to say Starlight only ever employs fully qualified medical professionals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx27pm8d0p3o.amp

Some high-street clinics are risking lives by letting untrained staff do baby scans, warn experts.

28/10/2025

Starlight Ultrasound offers the Fetal Anomaly Scan also known as the Fetal Anatomy Scan and is the equivalent of the 20-week scan offered to all pregnant women by the NHS.

Ideally this scan should take place between 18 and 20+6 weeks and can be booked online at either clinic location 24/7.

This pregnancy ultrasound scan includes fetal growth measurements and it assesses baby for eleven rare congenital conditions and malformations. It also assesses the placental site.

You can also view baby in 4D/5D and optionally find out the baby’s gender.

You will receive black and white scan prints at this appointment.

This private scan is also available if you want to have a second opinion following your NHS scan or if they were unable to complete the examination and you are awaiting a new appointment.

https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/pregnancy-scans

22/10/2025

Welcome to the World, another Starlight Baby!

Thanks to mum Emma who sent these pictures of her beautiful baby boy who arrived a few weeks ago. One is of her 5D scan from August

If you'd like your baby to feature on a Starlight post and/or the Starlight Baby Wall, let us know by sending us a message with pictures.

Online booking for Starlight's 5D scans available 24/7 https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/4d-5d-scan-bonding-scans

21/10/2025

19/10/2025

Gentlemen, your health deserves attention too.

At Starlight Ultrasound, we offer Men’s Abdominal Ultrasound Scans—a quick, non-invasive way to check vital organs like your liver, kidneys, pancreas, gallbladder, prostate and more.

Whether you're experiencing discomfort, managing a condition, or simply having a check up, our expert sonographers provide fast, accurate results in a comfortable setting.

✅ No GP or Specialist referral needed
✅ Urgent appointments available - open evenings and weekends (online booking available 24/7
✅ Trusted by thousands of men across the North West of England
✅ Reports provided the same day as your appointment

🔍 Early detection saves lives. Book your scan today and take control of your health.

📞 Call us on 0161-260-1400
🌐 Visit https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/mens-health-scans
📍 Find us in Bury & Hale

19/09/2025

Welcome to the world Dollie Mae!

Mum Georgia sent us these pictures showing how much she looks like her 5D scan images which were captured when she was 37+6 weeks proving that not only are Starlight’s 5D scans the very best but also that great views of baby are possible at later gestations.

Of course baby’s position and the placenta play a part but we continue to accept bookings for 5D scans at any gestation even after 30 weeks.

If you have an anterior placenta (at the front) it’s best to come no later than 28 weeks

https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/4d-5d-scan-bonding-scans

19/09/2025

It’s the end of another week and that means only one thing -

We’re delighted to share some more 5* reviews, all of which can be seen on our website.

If you’ve not yet left us a review and want to let others know about the high quality and compassionate care you received at Starlight Ultrasound, please comment below and we’ll share the link to your preferred review platform.

https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/reviews

12/09/2025

Another week, another showcasing of more 5* Google reviews from satisfied and reassured customers of Starlight Ultrasound.

There’s no hiding place online and we welcome all constructive and positive feedback, with every single appointment receiving a satisfaction survey followed by an email with links to all the review platforms Starlight Ultrasound can be found on.

https://starlightultrasound.co.uk/pages/reviews