Child Dual ADHD + Autism for Bury St Edmunds and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (approximately 80 min via A14/A428). NICE NG87 + CG128-aligned, led personally by Tina Fox. £1,625, inclusive of both assessments. Typically 6–8 weeks from first call.
Tina Fox is Clinical Lead at NeuroFX. Every child dual ADHD and autism assessment for Bury St Edmunds patients is led by her personally.
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.
A few related neurodevelopmental pathways available to Bury St Edmunds patients.
Family-led NICE NG87 pathway. Young DIVA-5 plus SNAP-IV (parent and teacher), SDQ, RCADS and sleep screen. Outcome letter within 48 hours.
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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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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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Combined child ADHD and autism assessment across two structured family sessions. Shared developmental history and follow-up, separate validated tools for each diagnosis.
Parent or carer referral. We confirm dual assessment is right for your child, with a brief conversation about which presentations you suspect.
Referral or phoneSNAP-IV and SRS-2 (parent and teacher) plus a single shared developmental history form covering both diagnoses.
~3 hours · parent + teacherCombined session covering the ADI-R autism developmental interview and the ADHD structured parent interview (child not present). At our Bedford clinic.
3 to 4 hours · in personSeparate session with your child: ADOS-2 observation plus ADHD direct observation and child rating scales, calibrated to your child’s language level (ages 6 to 17). Scheduled 1 to 2 weeks after Session 1.
~1.5 hours · in personInternal MDT review of both diagnostic pathways together. Both 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 NICE-aligned written report for each diagnosis. Both GP-ready, SENCO/EHCP-ready, suitable for any onward support.
Within 14 days
Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner & Independent Prescriber (NISP)
Every NeuroFX child 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 CG128 (autism in under-19s).
For Bury St Edmunds patients in particular, child 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 →
Bury St Edmunds 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 Norfolk and Suffolk ICB. A private NeuroFX assessment is typically 6 to 8 weeks (next available soon).
Bury St Edmunds sits in West Suffolk, and its NHS care was commissioned by what was Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, which from 1 April 2026 was abolished and replaced by the new NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board (the former North East Essex part, around Colchester and Tendring, moved instead to a separate NHS Essex ICB). Demand locally is high: the ICB stated that adults on average have to wait 45 weeks for their assessment as it aligned neurodevelopmental waiting times with physical healthcare for new referrals (published 16 January 2025, updated 23 December 2025).
For West Suffolk residents the assessment services are genuinely town-based, with the West Suffolk Adult ADHD Team working from F Block, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds, and the NHS Autism Diagnostic Service running a clinic in the town alongside Stowmarket and Ipswich. There is local pressure on children's provision too: a new 90-place special school for ages 14 to 19, run by Eastern Education Group and funded by the Department for Education, was confirmed for the former Horringer Court Middle School site on Glastonbury Road, with Suffolk County Council reporting it as the county's first SEND centre of excellence (Suffolk County Council news, 19 February 2026).
On the same theme, the SEND advocacy campaign Every Pair Tells a Story launched at West Suffolk House in Bury St Edmunds on 3 November 2025. A private assessment with NeuroFX is intended to sit alongside NHS care, not to replace it, and because the clinic is in Bedford, Bury St Edmunds patients are seen primarily by secure online appointment; our wait is typically 6 to 8 weeks. The ICB has been candid that GPs do not have to prescribe shared care ADHD medications if they feel unable to do so, since that responsibility lies with specialist services rather than the core GP contract, so any decision to continue medication after a private diagnosis remains at the GP's sole discretion and depends on a local NHS shared care agreement; it is sensible to speak to your GP first if shared care matters to you.
Local, non-clinical support is close at hand through Suffolk SENDIASS, the Suffolk Parent Carer Forum and the Family Action West Suffolk neurodevelopmental support service, which works with families in Forest Heath and the Bury St Edmunds area who are waiting for, or living with, a diagnosis.
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 Bury St Edmunds 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 Norfolk and Suffolk 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 Bury St Edmunds GP before booking to understand their position. We will provide a structured handover designed to make that conversation as easy as possible.
Bury St Edmunds is one of those English market towns that has stayed closest to what an English market town was always supposed to be. The great medieval grid of streets laid out by Abbot Baldwin in the eleventh century is still the street plan of the town today; the Abbey ruins in the Abbey Gardens are extensive and atmospherically maintained; and the Greene King Brewery -- producing beer in the town since 1799 -- gives the centre a particular warmth on brewing days.
The twice-weekly market is a real one, and the town functions as a genuine regional centre with excellent independent retail, good schools and a quality of life that is hard to fault for those who have found it.
This page is for Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Stowmarket, Thetford, Haverhill, Sudbury, Mildenhall, Brandon and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the Bury St Edmunds 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 Suffolk 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.
Practical ADHD and autism support for home, school and family life. Every NeuroFX patient gets 12 months of FamilyFX membership included. Your team will send your access code after your assessment. It does not renew automatically and we take no payment details.
Specific service variants for Bury St Edmunds 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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