Autism Assessment for Luton and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (30 min via A6). NICE CG142-aligned, led personally by Tina Fox. £1,200, standalone £950 adhd top-up. 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 autism assessment for Luton patients is led by her personally, alongside Cheyenne Contreras for ADOS-2. 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.
Every NeuroFX autism pathway available to Luton patients. Same clinic, same clinician, choose the route that fits.
NICE CG142-aligned ADOS-2 + ADI-R + AQ-50.
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NICE CG128-aligned ADOS-2 + ADI-R + ASSQ + parent + teacher.
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NICE NG87 + CG142-aligned DIVA-5 + ADOS-2 + ADI-R + ASRS-v1.1 + AQ-50.
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NICE NG87 + CG128-aligned SNAP-IV + ADOS-2 + ADI-R + SRS-2.
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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 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 Luton patients in particular, autism assessment 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 →
Luton 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 Central East ICB. A private NeuroFX assessment is typically 6 to 8 weeks (next available soon).
Luton sits at the centre of its own neurodevelopmental research story: the University of Bedfordshire's main campus is here, and its Institute for Health Research developed SOLACE, a stigma-protection programme that significantly improved the mental health of parents of autistic children in a 2020 feasibility trial in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, with recruitment support from Autism Bedfordshire and Luton Borough Council. Locally, NHS demand remains high: the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Autism Service run by East London NHS Foundation Trust estimates around 14 months to a pre-assessment and 3.5 to 4 years to a diagnostic clinic appointment for adults (figures on its service page, last reviewed January 2026).
To support people during that wait, the BLMK Integrated Care Board has commissioned the local charity Talkback to provide a free six-week course of weekly sessions plus a family helpline, with face-to-face groups due to launch in Luton in early 2026. From 1 April 2026, the area's NHS commissioning moved to the new NHS Central East Integrated Care Board, a merger of the former Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and Hertfordshire boards, although where people are seen has not changed. Families locally are also well served by EPIC Luton Parent Carer Forum and Luton SENDIAS, which connects parents to groups such as FLAG, SWAN and DADS. A private assessment with NeuroFX can sit alongside this NHS care rather than replacing it; if shared care for medication matters to you, speak to your GP first, as agreeing to it remains the GP's sole discretion.
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 Luton 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: Luton 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.
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Luton is a town that is often misread by those passing through it on the M1, and warmly understood by those who actually live there. Its hat-making heritage -- once one of the world's great centres of the industry -- left a legacy of craft and immigrant communities that shaped the town's genuinely diverse and resilient character.
The airport brings energy and connectivity, and the town centre is in the middle of a substantial regeneration that is beginning to reflect the ambition its residents have long deserved. Luton has one of the youngest, most ethnically diverse populations in the UK, and a community spirit that is hard to miss once you stop to look.
This page is for Luton, Dunstable, Harpenden, Leighton Buzzard, Caddington, Stopsley, Barton-le-Clay, Flitwick, Ampthill and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the Luton 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 Luton Borough 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 Luton 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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