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Private Autism Assessment · Greater Manchester · CQC-Registered

Private autism assessmentin Manchester.

Start with the free AQ-10 screening, then compare CQC-registered clinics serving Greater Manchester on price, format and the instruments they actually use.

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Manchester & NHS waits

Your local autism assessment options in Manchester

In Greater Manchester, adult autism assessment sits on a different pathway from ADHD and is frequently the longer of the two queues, because autism services are commissioned separately and have fewer assessing clinicians. Waits commonly run to years. An autism assessment is also a longer appointment than an ADHD one — typically ADOS-2 or a comparable structured observation alongside developmental history — so clinic capacity goes further for ADHD than for autism. Private assessment in Manchester is the realistic route to a confirmed date.

Assessments from
£425
Shortest published wait
1–2 weeks
Nearest consulting room
2 miles · Manchester
Can assess you by video
14 clinics
The NHS position

Who decides NHS funding in Manchester

NHS autism assessment for Manchester is commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB. Whether NHS Right to Choose is open, capped or paused here is its decision, not a clinic's, and it can change at short notice. How Right to Choose works →

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What actually happens

Inside an autism assessment in Manchester

The stages a thorough assessment covers, and the instruments a CQC-registered clinic should be able to name when you ask.

  1. Screening

    AQ-10

  2. Pre-assessment history

  3. Diagnostic assessment

    ADOS-2 · ADI-R

  4. Report and outcome

    NICE CG142

  5. After a diagnosis

    Adjustments · support

What each stage involves, in full →

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Clinics for Manchester

CQC-registered autism clinics near Manchester

Refocus The Brain Hub, Manchester
Partner clinicCQC Registered★ 5.0 (6)

Refocus The Brain Hub

6 Oxford Place, Manchester, M14 5RZ

A neuroscience-informed, clinician-led diagnostic hub in Manchester specialising in ADHD, autism, and psychiatric assessments for children and adults. Combining psychiatry and neuroscience for precise, personalised brain care.

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Sanctum Healthcare

Sanctum Healthcare is a private brain health clinic with clinics in Leeds and Marylebone, London, offering private ADHD assessments for adults, children and women, and autism assessments, alongside treatment, sleep and addictive behaviour services. It is CQC registered and staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, GPs and mental health nurses, led by Dr Asad Raffi, a GMC-registered Consultant Psychiatrist. Patients can self-refer and book online, with adult ADHD assessments starting from £799.

This clinic hasn't verified its listing yet. Details are taken from public sources and may not be current.

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Unique Neuro Wellness Ltd

Unique Neuro Wellness Ltd is a Cheshire-based private provider offering ADHD and autism assessments for both children/young people and adults, with services available face-to-face and online. ADHD assessments use QbCheck and DIVA in line with NICE guidelines, while autism assessments use ADI-R and ADOS-2 (or BOSA for older children and adults). They also offer school observations, intervention planning, and coaching support, serving clients from Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Stockport and wider Greater Manchester, with nationwide travel for in-person assessments available at extra cost.

This clinic hasn't verified its listing yet. Details are taken from public sources and may not be current.

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3 The Beeches

Sanctum Healthcare is a private brain health clinic with clinics in Leeds and Marylebone, London, offering private ADHD assessments for adults, children and women, and autism assessments, alongside treatment, sleep and addictive behaviour services. It is CQC registered and staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, GPs and mental health nurses, led by Dr Asad Raffi, a GMC-registered Consultant Psychiatrist. Patients can self-refer and book online, with adult ADHD assessments starting from £799.

This clinic hasn't verified its listing yet. Details are taken from public sources and may not be current.

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Sanctum Healthcare

Sanctum Healthcare is a private brain health clinic with clinics in Leeds and Marylebone, London, offering private ADHD assessments for adults, children and women, and autism assessments, alongside treatment, sleep and addictive behaviour services. It is CQC registered and staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, GPs and mental health nurses, led by Dr Asad Raffi, a GMC-registered Consultant Psychiatrist. Patients can self-refer and book online, with adult ADHD assessments starting from £799.

This clinic hasn't verified its listing yet. Details are taken from public sources and may not be current.

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14 other clinics can also assess you by video from Manchester, if you would rather not travel.

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Good questions

Private autism assessment in Manchester: FAQ

How much is a private autism assessment in Manchester?
Private adult autism assessments in the UK typically range from around £800 to £2,500, depending on the instruments used and whether a written report is included. Listed clinics show indicative pricing up front and confirm the exact fee before you book.
Do I need a GP referral to be assessed in Manchester?
No referral is needed to start. Take the free AQ-10 screening first; if a full assessment looks worthwhile you can compare CQC-registered clinics that assess privately without a GP referral.
What does an adult autism assessment involve?
A clinician takes a detailed developmental and life history, then uses structured instruments — commonly ADOS-2, ADI-R or a comparable interview — to assess social communication, sensory experience and patterns of behaviour. Where possible they also gather information from someone who knew you as a child.
Is the written report included in the price?
It varies by provider, and it matters more for autism than for ADHD: there is no medication, so the report is the outcome. It is the document that supports reasonable adjustments at work or in education under the Equality Act 2010. Always check whether the quoted fee includes it.
Other areas

Waiting times and NHS funding positions differ by area. These pages carry the local picture for each.

Private Autism Assessment (national) →What it costs →NHS Right to Choose →
What an autism assessment involves →How the AQ-10 screening works →What happens after a diagnosis →

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