Adult Autism for Oxford and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (approximately 55 min via A34/A421). NICE CG142-aligned, led personally by Tina Fox. £1,200, standalone £950 adhd top-up. Typically 6–8 weeks from first call.
Tina Fox is Clinical Lead at NeuroFX. Every adult autism assessment for Oxford patients is led by her personally, alongside Cheyenne Contreras for ADOS-2.
You will know exactly who you are seeing before you book. Tina leads the clinical conversation from your first call through to your written report.
Autism rarely arrives alone. A few related neurodevelopmental pathways available to Oxford patients.
NICE NG87-aligned DIVA-5 diagnostic interview with ASRS-v1.1 self-report. Available in person at Bedford or online by secure video. £675, fixed fee.
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Combined adult ADHD plus autism across two structured sessions, with shared developmental history and two separate written reports. The autism assessment is charged at the £950 top-up rate, £250 less than a standalone autism assessment.
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NICE CG128-aligned ADOS-2 plus ADI-R for children aged 6 to 17. Family pathway with parent and teacher input. EHCP-ready written report.
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Take the validated AQ-10 (adults) or ASSQ short (parents) self-screen in your browser. The short autism screeners NICE cites for first-pass screening. Not a diagnosis.
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Every NeuroFX adult autism assessment follows the NICE CG142-aligned ADOS-2 plus ADI-R protocol, delivered in person at our Bedford clinic. Autism assessments are not offered online because ADOS-2 requires in-person observation.
Short referral or phone call. We come back within one working day to confirm whether NeuroFX autism assessment is the right fit.
Referral or phoneWe send the AQ-50 and RAADS-R self-report questionnaires plus a structured developmental history form. Please allow up to two hours.
~2 hours at homeAn informant-led ADI-R interview, conducted with a parent or another adult who knew you well in your first 10 years.
~2.5 hoursA semi-structured ADOS-2 observation with Tina and our specialist ADOS-2 practitioner Cheyenne Contreras at our Bedford clinic. The observational element is why this step cannot be delivered online.
~1 hour · in person at BedfordAdult autism diagnosis follows MDT principles. After ADOS-2, the case is presented to our internal multidisciplinary team, and the outcome comes to you in writing within 7 days. If a follow-up video call would help, we arrange one to talk it through in a calmer setting than the assessment day itself.
Outcome within 7 daysA comprehensive NICE CG142-aligned written report, GP-ready, structured for DSA, employer or Equality Act 2010 reasonable-adjustment processes, and suitable for onward referral to community autism services.
Within 14 days
Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner & Independent Prescriber (NISP)
Every NeuroFX adult autism assessment is conducted personally by Tina. 15 years of specialist mental health nursing experience and extensive neurodiversity specialist care, having conducted hundreds of ADHD and autism assessments. Tina is also an independent prescriber and an advanced specialist paediatric sleep practitioner. Assessments and prescribing follow NICE CG142 (autism in adults).
For Oxford patients in particular, adult autism is multidisciplinary by design. Tina leads your assessment and report; Cheyenne Contreras, NeuroFX's specialist ADOS-2 practitioner, co-conducts the ADOS-2 observation. After the session both clinicians attend the internal MDT case review before your follow-up video call. Meet Cheyenne on the About page →
Oxford patients are seen in person at our Bedford clinic. This service is in-person only because it requires direct clinical observation or measurement that video cannot replicate.
Bedford Consulting Rooms on Goldington Road is a calm, residential-style space, not a hospital. Pay and display car park immediately next door (1 minute walk). Central rail station 8 minutes walk.
You are served clinically by NHS Thames Valley ICB. A private NeuroFX assessment is typically 6 to 8 weeks (next available soon).
Oxford is one of the country's leading centres for ADHD and autism research, and that work is genuinely local. In December 2024 the Oxford Precision Psychiatry Lab, with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Southampton, published a Lancet Psychiatry review of 113 trials and more than 14,800 adults, finding that stimulants and atomoxetine were the only treatments shown to reduce core adult ADHD symptoms on both clinician and patient ratings, while University of Oxford psychologists continue to study anxiety in autistic young people.
The clinical reality alongside that research is stretched: the Oxfordshire Adult ADHD Service paused new referrals from February 2024, and the adult autism service OAADSS closed to new referrals from November 2024 with a list local reporting describes as over 2,000 people, estimated to take more than 18 years to clear. The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB has reported that it budgeted £3 million for Right to Choose assessments this year while provider estimates suggest costs could reach £11 million, an £8 million shortfall.
From 1 April 2026, Oxfordshire's NHS commissioning moved to the new NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board, formed by merging the former Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West board with Frimley, although where people are seen has not changed. For most adults in Oxford the signposted NHS route is now Right to Choose, and local charities such as ADHD Oxfordshire and OASIS offer peer support while people wait.
A private assessment with NeuroFX is one option that sits alongside NHS care rather than replacing it; if shared care matters to you, any continuation of NHS prescribing remains the GP's sole discretion, so it is worth speaking to your GP before booking.
Adult autism services commissioned via this ICB. Right to Choose is available to some patients in this area.
Figures reflect the trust's own published service page at time of last review. Re-check before relying on it for any decision.
Autism has no NICE-recommended pharmacological treatment, so the conversations after diagnosis are different to ADHD. Here is what to expect for Oxford patients.
Right to Choose lets eligible patients pick any NHS-contracted provider. For autism specifically, the list of RTC providers is shorter than for ADHD, and most published waits are still measured in years.
NeuroFX is a fully private autism assessment outside the RTC framework. We can be quicker (typically 6 to 8 weeks), but you pay the fee directly.
There is no NICE-recommended pharmacological treatment for autism itself. After diagnosis we focus on:
Onward signposting: Oxford community autism services, the National Autistic Society's local peer network, and any free workshops or peer-led groups in the area.
Workplace and study evidence: Your report is designed for DSA applications and Equality Act 2010 reasonable adjustment requests.
Co-occurring conditions: If ADHD is also suspected, we book a separate adult ADHD assessment, which can be added at the £950 top-up rate.
Read our autism pathway →
Oxford is, and has been for nine centuries, one of the world's great places of learning -- and the city has developed a quietly remarkable ability to be both an international centre of intellectual life and an entirely normal English city at the same time. The science parks and technology clusters around the ring road have made it one of the UK's most significant knowledge economy hubs; the hospitals of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust make it a major regional healthcare centre; and the city itself gets on with being home to around 160,000 people who live, work and raise families in the ordinary way.
The Cherwell and Isis rivers running through meadowlands at its edges provide an extraordinary amount of green space for a city of its density.
This page is for Oxford, Abingdon, Bicester, Witney, Didcot, Banbury, Kidlington, Thame, Faringdon and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the Oxford area all have routes you can use, some free, all helpful while you wait or after a diagnosis.
For children and young people in this area, the LEA is Oxfordshire County Council. Your child's SENCO is the right first call about how a private assessment is used in an EHCP application or annual review.
Our reports are designed to support DSA applications and Equality Act 2010 reasonable-adjustment requests at universities, colleges and employers in the area.
National organisations that are well-researched, neurodiversity-affirming, and free at the point of access. We recommend them whether you're a NeuroFX patient or not.
Specific service variants for Oxford patients. Same clinic, same clinician, different pathway.
Anything not here? See our full FAQ page or just call us.
A clear, evidence-based explanation of what autism is, how it presents across the lifespan, how it is diagnosed, and what good support looks like.
What an adult or paediatric autism assessment involves: the structure, the ADOS-2 and ADI-R, what the clinician asks about, and what happens after.
Adult ADHD assessment uses rating scales, checklists and a detailed history: what these tools do, what they cannot do, and how diagnosis really works.
Nearby towns with their own NeuroFX assessment page, same Bedford clinic, same fee, same NICE-aligned pathway.
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