NHS Right to Choose

For Parents

Our contract with Devon ICB means you can access:

High-quality, evidence-based autism assessments for children between 0 and their 18th birthday.
Available to any child registered with an NHS GP in England (so not only for families in Devon)
A multidisciplinary team of specialists, including paediatricians, clinical psychologists, and speech therapists, working together to understand your child’s unique needs.

Flexible options to suit your needs:

Fully remote autism assessment: All three appointments take place remotely via secure video call, available for children aged 7-18.
Hybrid autism assessment: Two appointments are remote, with one in-person child observation at our Exeter clinic, available for children aged 0-18.

We also partner with Norfolk & Waveney ICB. Find out more about our work with the Norfolk & Waveney ICB here.
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For GPs

If you’d like to refer a patient to a Devon autism assessment pathway, here’s what you need to know:

Fully remote autism assessment:

All three appointments are done remotely via secure video calling.
For children aged between 7 and their 18th birthday.
Patients must not have diagnosed or suspected learning disabilities, speech and language conditions, or selective mutism. These patients can be referred to the Devon or Norfolk & Waveney hybrid pathway
To refer, you can use our online referral form and select the "Fully remote (Devon ICB)" pathway

Hybrid autism assessment:

Two appointments are remote, with one in-person child observation at our Exeter clinic.
For children aged between 0 and their 18th birthday.
Families must be willing to travel to Exeter, Devon, for one in-person appointment.
To refer, you can use our online referral form and select the "Hybrid remote (Devon ICB)" pathway