Short answer: yes, for targeted tests. Medichecks is long-established, well reviewed and offers a very wide choice of individual tests and finger-prick kits. It is less good value if you want one big all-round panel: its largest, Optimal Health, is 59 biomarkers for £284 with a clinic draw, and it leaves out fasting insulin, cortisol and PSA.
Facts checked on medichecks.com and Trustpilot, October 2026. Written by James Smillie, founder of TrueVitals, a competitor: see our bias statement below.
Sources: medichecks.com/pages/about, medichecks.com/how-it-works, medichecks.com product pages, uk.trustpilot.com/review/medichecks.com.
Choice. Medichecks sells everything from a single PSA test (£45) to 59-marker panels, so you can test exactly what you want without paying for a full panel.
Finger-prick kits. Many of its smaller tests (Male Hormone, Advanced Thyroid Function, Health and Lifestyle) can be done at home with a finger-prick, with no appointment.
Flexible blood draws. For venous tests you can choose one of around 400 partner clinics, a nurse home visit, or your own phlebotomist.
Doctor comments. Results come with comments written by GMC-registered doctors, and Medichecks says it phones customers about critical results. A follow-up GP appointment can be booked through Doctor Care Anywhere.
Track record. Established in 2001, with over 500,000 results delivered (Medichecks' figures) and an Excellent 4.5 Trustpilot rating from around 1,500 reviews.
Panel size. The biggest standard panel is 59 biomarkers. Lola Health's Peak Insights has 70 for less, and some providers go well beyond that.
Draw costs add up. Big panels are venous only, so the £249 Optimal Health becomes £284 with a clinic draw or £308 with a nurse at home.
Gaps in the main panel. Optimal Health's biomarker list doesn't include fasting insulin or HOMA-IR, cortisol, PSA, tumour markers, coeliac screening or cystatin C. You can add some as separate tests, at extra cost.
Comments, not a consultation. The doctor's comment explains your results, but a conversation with a GP is a separate, paid booking.
| Test | Biomarkers | Price | Sample | Cheapest all-in* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal Health | 59 | £249 | Venous | £284 |
| Ultimate Performance | 56 | £199 | Venous | £234 |
| Advanced Well Woman | 47 | £159 | Venous | £194 |
| Advanced Well Man | 44 | £159 | Venous | £194 |
| Advanced TRT | 41 | £149 | Venous | £184 |
| Health and Lifestyle | 19 | £89 | Finger-prick or venous | £89 (kit) |
| Advanced Thyroid Function | 10 | £89 | Finger-prick or venous | £89 (kit) |
| Male Hormone | 10 | £79 | Finger-prick or venous | £79 (kit) |
*All-in = price plus the cheapest professional draw Medichecks sells (£35 partner clinic) for venous-only panels (draw price confirmed on the Optimal Health and Ultimate Performance pages); finger-prick kits have no draw cost. Self-arranged collection is free but you pay your own phlebotomist. Prices from medichecks.com, checked 16 October 2026.
You want one specific test (thyroid, testosterone, PSA, vitamin D) at a fair price. You prefer a finger-prick kit to a blood draw. You want lots of choice over where and how your blood is taken. You value an established brand with a long review history.
You want the most biomarkers for your money in one test. You want insulin resistance (fasting insulin, HOMA-IR), cortisol or PSA in your main panel without bolting on extra tests. You want your results reviewed as a whole picture rather than as individual comments.
Against Lola Health, Medichecks wins on choice and finger-prick kits, but Lola's Peak Insights gives 70 biomarkers for £235 including a home phlebotomist. Against Thriva and Randox, see our head-to-heads. For every option, see Medichecks alternatives.
We make one of the alternatives, so weigh this accordingly. TrueVitals Ultimate: 140 biomarkers (139 for women), £349 + £19 clinic draw or £39 home visit, venous sample, Nationwide Pathology (UKAS-accredited), clinician-reviewed report within 4 working days, 103 partner clinics. That is £368 all-in with a clinic draw, and it includes fasting insulin with HOMA-IR, cortisol, PSA (men), cystatin C, coeliac screening and tumour markers. It is not the better choice if you only need one or two markers, if you want a finger-prick kit (it has none), or if you'd rather book a draw slot online than by phone after paying.
We reviewed Medichecks using only what its own website and its Trustpilot page showed on 16 October 2026; we did not buy a test for this review. Prices change, so check before you buy. TrueVitals competes with Medichecks; we've led with its strengths and said plainly where we are not the right choice.
140 biomarkers (139 for women), venous draw, clinician-reviewed report within 4 working days. £349 + £19 clinic draw.
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