Adult Dual ADHD + Autism for Essex and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic. NICE NG87 + CG142-aligned, led personally by Tina Fox. £1,625, inclusive diva-5 + ados-2 + adi-r. Typically 6–8 weeks from first call, next available soon.
Hello, I'm Tina. I'm the lead clinician at NeuroFX. At our CQC-registered clinic, we offer specialist autism and ADHD assessments for children aged six and over and adults.
So after booking an assessment with us online or in person, you'll then be invited to take part in the onboarding process, and that is for you to be able to tell your story. It will include physical and mental health history, and then after that, you'll be sent some additional screening tools, which can all be completed in digital format online. You can pause at any time, and you can do that in the comfort of your own home. This enables me to better understand your story and your individual needs before we meet.
Next is your ADHD assessment, which is either online or in the clinic, coming to talk to me face to face. The process does take about two to three hours. That'll give you a chance to hopefully feel relaxed in an environment where you can tell me about the impacts and difficulties and how these have affected you. This follows all NICE guidelines.
In some situations, I may be able to tell you the diagnosis on the same day that we meet. In other scenarios, I might have to perhaps gain some more evidence. You might need to talk to other people, employers, family, partners, school, university, for me to be able to get a really good idea of the evidence, perhaps that you can't see yourself, and might help towards that diagnosis. You'll be provided a diagnostic report, provided I have all of that evidence, within 14 days.
So wherever you are on your journey, all the information is available on our website. You could book a call to talk to our team. You can book online. You can also simply email us if you have any questions. We do have payment plans available to pay in three or four instalments. So we look forward to meeting you and working with you on your journey.
Tina Fox is Clinical Lead at NeuroFX. Every adult dual ADHD and autism assessment for Essex patients is led by her personally. A short video introduction to who we are, why we do this, and what to expect.
Take a couple of minutes with it. The point of the video is to make the room feel less unfamiliar before you even book a conversation.
A few related neurodevelopmental pathways available to Essex 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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NICE CG142-aligned ADOS-2 plus ADI-R autism assessment. In person at Bedford. Two structured sessions with MDT review and follow-up video call.
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Six-month structured titration with monthly review. Stimulants and non-stimulants. GP shared-care handover at month six.
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Adult ADHD and autism present together in a substantial minority of adults. Our dual assessment runs both diagnostic pathways across two structured sessions, sharing developmental history and follow-up but using the separate validated tools for each.
Short referral or phone call. We confirm dual assessment is right for you, with a brief screening conversation about whether you suspect both conditions.
Referral or phoneASRS-v1.1, AQ-50, RAADS-R and a structured developmental history form. The history form is shared across both pathways. Around 2 hours.
~2 hours at homeThree to four hour combined session covering the DIVA-5 ADHD interview and the ADI-R autism developmental interview. In person at our Bedford clinic.
3 to 4 hours · in personA separate ADOS-2 observation session with Tina and Cheyenne, scheduled 1 to 2 weeks after Session 1.
~1 hour · in personCases are reviewed together by the internal MDT. Both diagnostic outcomes come to you in writing within 7 days, and if a follow-up video call would help, we arrange one to talk them through.
Outcomes within 7 daysA separate written report for each diagnosis, both GP-ready, DSA-ready, and structured for shared care if ADHD medication follows.
Within 14 days
Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner & Independent Prescriber (NISP)
Every NeuroFX adult dual ADHD and 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 NG87 (ADHD) plus NICE CG142 (autism in adults).
For Essex patients in particular, adult dual adhd + 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 →
Essex 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 Essex ICB. A private NeuroFX assessment is typically 6 to 8 weeks (next available soon).
NHS planning for the whole of Essex now sits with NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, which became operational and legally established on 1 April 2026: it replaced the former NHS Mid and South Essex ICB and absorbed west Essex (from the old Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB) and north east Essex, the Colchester and Tendring areas (from the old Suffolk and North East Essex ICB), uniting west, mid, south and north east Essex under a single board covering Southend and Thurrock too. Across the county, NHS adult assessment runs largely through Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), whose adult ADHD and autism services tell patients that demand is so high they are 'unable to offer more precise timescales', while children and young people are assessed through local paediatric and neurodevelopmental services such as EPUT's Lighthouse Child Development Centre in the south of the county; access generally starts with a GP referral.
NeuroFX is a CQC-registered private clinic offering ADHD and autism assessments to people across Essex, either in person at our Bedford clinic or by secure online appointment, and an assessment is typically completed in 6 to 8 weeks, sitting alongside NHS care rather than replacing it. Because Essex is in England, NHS Right to Choose applies, and NHS Essex ICB has commissioned a panel of specialist Right to Choose providers; the Essex Local Offer notes patients can pick a Right to Choose provider with 'a waiting list of three months or less', though the ICB cautions that assessments may be delayed where a provider's funding limit has been reached.
Any shared-care arrangement for medication after a private assessment remains at the GP's sole discretion, so if shared care matters to you it is worth speaking to your GP first. County-wide support is available through Essex Family Forum, the parent carer forum for SEND families, and the SUMMIT Autism Navigation Service, which supports adults across Essex, Southend and Thurrock through the diagnostic process and beyond.
Adult ADHD 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.
Two things every Essex patient asks about. We've separated them clearly here so you can decide your route with full information, rather than discovering the catch after you have booked.
Right to Choose is an NHS England policy letting eligible patients choose any NHS-contracted provider for ADHD assessment, including some private providers funded by the NHS. It is not a NeuroFX service.
It exists, has helped people, and has been overwhelmed in turn: published waits at many RTC providers are now measured in years. The ADHD UK tracker is the single best place to compare current RTC provider waits.
Entering into a shared-care agreement after private titration is entirely at the individual GP's sole discretion, and is also affected by NHS Essex ICB policy. We cannot guarantee any GP will take on prescribing responsibility following a private assessment or titration.
If shared care after titration is a priority for you, speak to your Essex GP before booking to understand their position. We will provide a structured handover designed to make that conversation as easy as possible.
Essex is a county that has spent decades cheerfully enduring a reputation that flatters the parts everyone has heard of and ignores the very large parts that are genuinely beautiful, historically significant and worth knowing. The coast -- from the Thames Estuary through the Blackwater to the Stour -- is genuinely wild, genuinely ancient and genuinely extraordinary, with marshland, tidal creeks and birdlife on a scale that surprises everyone who discovers it. The medieval wool towns of Saffron Walden, Thaxted and Dedham are among the finest in England.
Colchester is arguably Britain's oldest city. Essex is a county that rewards knowing better.
This page is for Essex, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harlow, Brentwood, Basildon, Saffron Walden, Braintree, Witham and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex 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 ADHD actually is, how it shows up in the brain and daily life, how it is diagnosed in the UK, and what helps.
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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