Child Dual ADHD + Autism for Northampton and surrounding patients, conducted in person at our Bedford clinic (35 min via 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 →
Northampton 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 Northamptonshire ICB. A private NeuroFX assessment is typically 6 to 8 weeks (next available soon).
Northampton families know the local picture well: NHFT's children and young people's ADHD and autism service, referred only through the Referral Management Centre, currently quotes an average wait of 93 weeks for a first appointment (page updated April 2026), and Integrated Care Northamptonshire notes that nationally completing an assessment can range from one year, with some parts of the UK reporting waits as long as 13 years. The system is responding: more than 500 extra autism and ADHD assessments for young people, funded by the NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board and delivered online by Healios, are being offered through 2025/26, with families contacted by letter.
The town is also part of the wider conversation, with University of Northampton researchers publishing on autism in schools in the International Journal of Developmental Disabilities (November 2024) and on autism in female prisons in the journal Autism (issue dated January 2025). Local, practical help is close at hand too, from Autism East Midlands' free family support hub at Kingsthorpe Baptist Church on the first Monday of the month to the parent-led FACT Northants group at Cedar Road School, neither of which requires a diagnosis to attend.
A private assessment with a CQC-registered clinic sits alongside this NHS provision rather than replacing it; if ongoing shared-care prescribing matters to you, it remains at the GP's sole discretion, and the local ICB has confirmed there are no shared-care arrangements with Right to Choose providers for ADHD medication, so it is worth speaking to your GP before booking.
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 Northampton 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 Northamptonshire 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 Northampton GP before booking to understand their position. We will provide a structured handover designed to make that conversation as easy as possible.
Northampton is a town that has been at the centre of English life for centuries longer than most people realise -- a major market town since the Norman era, seat of royal courts, and home to one of the world's great shoemaking traditions. The boot and shoe industry shaped not just the local economy but the character of the place: practical, skilled, quietly proud.
The town is in the middle of significant regeneration, and Delapre Abbey on the southern edge -- a medieval priory saved by a long community campaign -- is one of the hidden gems of the East Midlands. Northampton is also notable for producing people who go on to do extraordinary things quietly and without fuss.
This page is for Northampton, Daventry, Wellingborough, Rushden, Towcester, Olney, Brixworth, Long Buckby, Earls Barton and surrounding villages.Schools, universities, employers and parent-carer networks in the Northampton 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 West Northamptonshire 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 Northampton 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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