Autism Assessment for St Albans and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (40 min via M1/A1(M)). 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 autism assessment for St Albans 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.
Every NeuroFX autism pathway available to St Albans 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 St Albans 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 →
St Albans 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).
St Albans sits within easy reach of the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, whose Psychology and NeuroDiversity Applied Research Unit (PANDA), led by Dr Amanda Ludlow, studies how autistic and ADHD children and their families actually experience daily life and care pathways, with recent work on sensory reactivity and demand avoidance published in 2026. That research backdrop matters because local NHS provision is under real strain. For children and young people the NHS pathway runs through Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, whose autism diagnostic service covers St Albans, while adults are directed back to their GP, and from 1 April 2026 the area's NHS planning passed from the former Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB to the new NHS Central East Integrated Care Board.
For adults, routine NHS referral for ADHD diagnosis is not currently offered, so many people consider Right to Choose, which usually funds only the initial assessment, or a private assessment alongside their NHS care. Anyone for whom ongoing prescribing matters should note that the ICB does not support shared care between a private consultant and an NHS GP, so any transfer of prescribing remains the GP's sole discretion.
Local support continues alongside the NHS, including the SPACE St Albans group that meets monthly at Cottonmill Community Centre and the St Albans and Harpenden SEND partnership DSPL7.
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 St Albans 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: St Albans 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 →
St Albans is one of those English cities that has managed the enviable trick of being genuinely historic, genuinely attractive and genuinely lived-in all at once. The cathedral, built partly from Roman brick taken from the nearby ruins of Verulamium, is magnificent; the Roman theatre at Verulamium Park is one of the finest surviving examples in Britain; and the market that has run every Wednesday and Saturday since the Middle Ages is still a real market, not a heritage one.
St Albans attracts a particular kind of family -- typically London professionals who have made a considered choice to swap the daily commute for space and quality of life -- and the schools, restaurants and independent shops reflect that demographic without being exclusionary about it.
This page is for St Albans, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Hatfield, Wheathampstead, London Colney, Radlett and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the St Albans 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 Hertfordshire 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 St Albans 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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