Autism diagnosis test places.

 Iain has already mentioned the importance of checking in advance whether your GP will accept a diagnosis from any particular private provider that you might be considering using. And ArchaeC and JB33 have discussed the relevance of the NICE guidelines and multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). 

Another factor that you might like to consider is the quality of each provider's service, as indicated by the Care Quality Commission's (CQC's) inspection ratings. The CQC assesses whether services are: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led, and provides a separate rating for each of these.

For example - and whilst I am in no way questioning the quality of their service - Eton Psychiatrists (a suggestion below) was only registered with the CQC in late 2024 and hasn't yet been inspected or rated (CQC overview here).

An example of a different private provider is Psychiatry UK, which has been rated by the CQC as "Good" across all aspects of its service (CQC overview here).

Trustpilot ratings and reviews might also be worth looking at.

It's there an equivalent in the other regions Bunny ?  That looks really helpful but only covers England?

It's there an equivalent in the other regions Bunny ?  That looks really helpful but only covers England?

Yes, perhaps you are right. I think I accept it from finding out the hard way hope autistic I get when I can't mask, but it's best to look forward now. 

 Water , good luck with finding answers!

For Scotland, it's the body that ArchaeC linked to. Their search page is here:

Healthcare Improvements Scotland - Find an independent healthcare provider or service

The Care Inspectorate deals with providers of care services (as opposed to, for example, assessment providers).

Cinnabar_wing said:

It's there an equivalent in the other regions Bunny ? 

If your provider is registered in Scotland (unlike Eton P who are registered in England) then the equivalent looks like the Care Inspectorate.

May I suggest (with kindness) not going down too much of a rabbit hole with these details.

I know what it's like from my own experience - people who are already diagnosed can be completely thrown off track by others' comments and start doubting the validity of their diagnosis.

I have found this which may be what you are looking for?

https://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.scot/publications/leading-quality-health-and-care-for-scotland-our-strategy-2023-2028/