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Autism diagnosis test places.

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what’s the best place to get a autism diagnosis test? Not everywhere is the same. Is there any better places to go in Scotland as it costs a out of money 

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  •   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  and  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.

  • in reply to Bunny

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

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing
    Cinnabar_wing said:
    It's there an equivalent in the other regions  ? 

    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.

    Rabbit

  • in reply to B

    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. 

      , good luck with finding answers!

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