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Diagnosis Private or NHS.

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My sons 12 and we’ve just been told he’s got autistic tendencies and my sister just been diagnosed at 40. I’ve put him on the waiting list to be diagnosed by NHS. However someone said to go private. I’ve thought of it (we paid private for sons dyslexic test) but I’ve heard the private test is worthless as not everyone recognises it.. IS this the case and how much does a private test coat? 

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  • The validity of any assessment is based on the clinical qualifications, and membership of the relevant medical associations who license clinicians to practise, of the assessing clinician or clinicians, not on the origin of the payment for the assessment. If you choose a private provider, check these parameters in their clinicians and check that they are registered with the NHS. Many if not most clinicians providing private assessments also work for the NHS, especially if they are of consultant grade. Some private providers also do NHS referral work as well as private, this is a good sign that they are fully compliant.

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  • The validity of any assessment is based on the clinical qualifications, and membership of the relevant medical associations who license clinicians to practise, of the assessing clinician or clinicians, not on the origin of the payment for the assessment. If you choose a private provider, check these parameters in their clinicians and check that they are registered with the NHS. Many if not most clinicians providing private assessments also work for the NHS, especially if they are of consultant grade. Some private providers also do NHS referral work as well as private, this is a good sign that they are fully compliant.

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