Child Dual ADHD + Autism for Cambridge and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (50 min via A428 (recommended)). 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 →
Cambridge 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).
Cambridge is one of the places shaping the national conversation about ADHD. In March 2026 a guest editorial in the British Journal of Psychiatry, co-authored by Professor Tamsin Ford, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, argued there is no robust evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed and that the real problem is people waiting too long for support. That picture is borne out close to home: CPFT board papers reported in local press described 9,757 people on the combined ADHD and autism waiting list with a mean wait of 92 weeks (a figure spanning Cambridge, Huntingdon and Peterborough), and a report to Cambridgeshire County Council described 2,385 children waiting for a neurodevelopmental assessment.
From 1 April 2026, NHS commissioning for the area moved to the new NHS Central East Integrated Care Board, a merger of the former Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and Hertfordshire boards, although where people are seen has not changed. For someone weighing their options, that can mean staying on an NHS list, exploring NHS Right to Choose, or arranging a private assessment.
A private assessment with a CQC-registered clinic sits alongside NHS care rather than replacing it, and any move to shared care for medication remains at the GP's sole discretion, so it is worth speaking to your GP first if that matters to you. Locally there is also community support to draw on, from NAS Cambridge to the University's own neurodiversity support, alongside the awareness raised each year during Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge GP before booking to understand their position. We will provide a structured handover designed to make that conversation as easy as possible.
Cambridge is one of those places that rewards looking beyond the obvious. Yes, the colleges are extraordinary -- King's Chapel on a winter morning, punts on the Backs in summer -- but the city is also a functioning, genuinely exciting modern economy. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus is one of the largest concentrations of medical research in the world, and the technology cluster around the station has been growing for decades.
Underneath the tourist surface, Cambridge is a city of working scientists, nurses, teachers and software engineers who live in a place that happens to be extraordinarily beautiful. It has a high concentration of people who arrived for education and simply never left, which gives it a particular demographic character: well-educated, curious, and often carrying more than they admit.
This page is for Cambridge, Cambridge city, Cambourne, Histon and Impington, Sawston, Trumpington, Newmarket, Huntingdon, St Ives and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the Cambridge 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 Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridge 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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