Email: info@bhampsychiatryclinic.co.uk
Tel / WhatsApp message: 07459 675 324

General Psychiatry Appointments: If you are self -paying the cost for a face to face general psychiatry appointment is: 1 hour initial appointment: £450 Half an hour follow-up appointment: £210 Payment: On booking an appointment payment will be requested via a payment link to secure the slot. A receipt is emailed on payment. I can arrange video-assessments on request and after discussion. Prices are as above. I am also registered as a "provider" with: Vitality Health Aviva Western Provident Association OneBright Network AXA PPP You should contact your insurer to obtain authorisation beforehand. You will usually be given an authorisation code which you should bring with you. After an assessment a report is sent to your GP and a copy to you. If for any reason you do not wish your GP to have a copy of the report please speak to me about this.

ADHD assessments and treatment After an enquiry I will send you an ADHD screen with your consent. If this is positive screen then we will go ahead and organise an appointment. There is no cost for completing the screen. ADHD diagnostic assessments take 2-3 hours and the current fee is £1100. If at all possible it is recommended that a parent attend the assessment or is available to provide information about childhood difficulties and functioning via a video-call. Obviously this will not be possible in all cases. After the appointment a diagnostic report will be sent to your GP and a copy of the report sent to you. This will include a treatment plan. If medication is recommended these are started during follow-up appointments. Initiation of treatment and stabilisation usually takes 3-5 appointments each costing £210 each. I will issue prescriptions. A pharmacy will charge for the medication and the cost varies but is usually in the region of £50-£70 per 28 days. I will then ask your GP to continue prescribing under the NHS system under a shared care agreement.

At a initial appointment you will be asked about the main mental health difficulties you want help with. We will also discuss if there is any past mental health history, family history, a lifetime history including your childhood, alcohol and drug use, past medical history, personality, current medication and social history. We will then discuss your current mental state and do some tests of your memory and thinking if needed. We may also go through a structured assessment to confirm certain diagnoses Towards the end of the appointment we discuss the diagnosis (if any) and make a treatment plan which may involve a prescription, an arrarngement to see you again, advice on lifestyle, referral to another mental health professional or discharge.

In order to make an appointment contact: Email: info@bhampsychiatryclinic.co.uk Tel/ WhatsApp message: 07459 675324

We will review your progress since your were last seen and discuss whether any changes are needed to your treatment plan.

If a prescription is required we will discuss the pros and cons of medication, effectiveness and side effects and when the medication might have an impact. You can obtain a "private prescription" in which case you will have to pay the full cost of the medication at the pharmacy or your GP can be contacted with advice to prescribe for you.

Referrals are accepted from any healthcare professional (GP, nurse, other doctors, counselllors, psychologists) Alternatively you can "self -refer" for an assessment.

For new appointment please give us at least 72 hours notice for a full refund. After this a refund is not possible. For follow-up appointments please give us at least 72 hours notice. After this a cancellation will incur a charge of £75 on the first occassion and then £210 on all subsequent occassions. These will be added to rebooking costs.