Child ADHD for St Albans and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (40 min via M1/A1(M)). NICE NG87-aligned, led personally by Tina Fox. £675, family-led pathway in person at bedford. 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 child ADHD assessment for St Albans 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 St Albans patients.
Family pathway with QbCheck added where the clinical picture would benefit from objective data (NICE-approved for under-18s).
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If autistic traits are evident at your child's ADHD assessment, we can offer a gold-standard ADOS-2 plus ADI-R autism assessment as a £950 add-on.
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Six-month family titration with weekly check-ins in month one, school SENCO loop-in at month five.
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Sleep difficulties are very common in children with ADHD. Tina is a qualified Advanced Paediatric Sleep Practitioner. Sleep hygiene programmes and, where clinically appropriate, melatonin.
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NeuroFX's child ADHD assessment follows NICE NG87 across a full onboarding pack, multi-informant screening, the Young DIVA-5 clinical interview and a careful differential diagnosis. Two to three hours in the clinic, with breaks. Outcome letter within 48 hours, full report within 14 days.
Once booked, you complete a structured onboarding pack: your child's story in your own words, physical and mental health history, developmental milestones, family history, school and other settings, and any previous assessments or support. This is reviewed personally by Tina before the appointment.
~1 hour at homeSNAP-IV ADHD screen completed by you and by your child's school or teachers (NICE requires evidence across multiple settings). The Educational Setting Questionnaire is completed by the teacher or SENCo. Plus the SDQ (emotional and behavioural), the RCADS (anxiety/depression) and our sleep assessment tools.
~2 hours · parent + teacher + SENCoA semi-structured Young DIVA-5 interview, designed specifically for ADHD in children and young people. Not a tick-box exercise. We explore home, school, friendships, hobbies, daily routines and self-care, focusing on the real-world impact of difficulties on your child and family. Breaks built in.
2 to 3 hours · in person at BedfordA careful review of whether your child's symptoms are best explained by ADHD or by another condition (anxiety, autism, trauma-related conditions, learning difficulties, sleep disorders, medical conditions). This is essential to ensure the right support follows. We may recommend a QbCheck (~10-15% of cases, £129) or an ASD top-up (£950) if autistic traits are evident.
Within the appointmentWhere the clinical picture is clear, we discuss the diagnosis with you on the day. Where more information is needed (further screening, school input, QbCheck or ASD screen), we arrange a follow-up clinical update online once everything is in place. Thorough, not rushed.
Same day, or follow-up onlineAn outcome letter within 48 hours of the assessment, followed by a comprehensive written report within 14 days. Report covers the diagnostic conclusions, recommendations, signposting and non-medical interventions. Yours to share with school, GP or other professionals.
48 hours letter · 14 days report
Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner & Independent Prescriber (NISP)
Every NeuroFX child ADHD 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 diagnosis and management).
For St Albans patients in particular, having one clinician end-to-end means no diagnostic hand-offs and no inconsistency between assessment and prescriber. Same person, all the way through.
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 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 St Albans 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 Central East 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 St Albans GP before booking to understand their position. We will provide a structured handover designed to make that conversation as easy as possible.
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.
How school support for ADHD works in England: SEN support versus an EHCP, what the SENCo does, and how to push for what your child needs.
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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