Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi there,
I am currently on the NHS waiting list for an autism assessment but I fear I cannot wait for as long as they predict.
I am looking into getting a private assessment in Scotland. Does anyone have any recommendations or heard about anywhere that is good?
Thank you
you need to make sure the assessors are registered clinicians and there is at least 2 of them. Do a quick google search around your location.
I am from Central Scotland and found one not too far. It was a lot of cash crica £1500 and I was lucky I could afford it at the time.
You could be waiting for years on the nhs which is a scandal.
The official NICE regulations say a minimum of one relevantly qualified clinician (specifically a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist or neurologist with autism specialisation) is required for a valid adult autism (ASD) diagnosis. I was diagnosed by a single consultant psychiatrist.