CAANI — Child & Adolescent Assessments NI
Serving Belfast and surrounding areas
Wait Time Status
Private Pricing
Price Range
Contact for pricing
Contact Details
RQIA Registry Status
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Provider Overview
Children and adolescents aged 6–17 only. Consultant-led by Dr Maggie McGurgan and Dr Holly Greer. In-person and online. NICE-compliant; can prescribe medication; accepts GP referral (NHS or private); shared care arrangements with GPs available. Approximately 4-week wait. No Right to Choose — private self-pay.
What to expect on the day of assessment
A gold-standard neurodevelopmental assessment is a thorough clinical investigation. Here is what you should expect from this provider:
- Pre-Assessment Check: You will complete pre-screening questionnaires (such as ASRS for ADHD or AQ-10 for Autism) and gather background information.
- Structured Diagnostic Interview: The clinician will conduct a clinical interview using validated tools (like the DIVA-5 and/or ADOS-2). They will discuss your development, school reports, and current day-to-day challenges.
- Informant Report: Where possible, a parent, partner, or close friend who knew you in childhood or knows you well now will be interviewed to corroborate symptoms.
- Outcome & Feedback: A detailed diagnostic report is issued explaining the diagnosis and mapping out recommended accommodations or treatment plans.
Detailed cost & titration breakdown
This provider has a private price range of Contact for pricing.
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Post-diagnostic support & Shared Care success
Offers medication titration services. Direct psychoeducation resources or coaching should be confirmed with the clinic.
Shared Care success rate is: GP Discretion (standard for private clinics).
A Shared Care Agreement (SCA) allows your NHS GP to take over prescribing your ADHD medication, saving you private drug fees. GPs are not legally obligated to accept private SCAs and may refuse if the provider is not NICE-guideline compliant. This provider's reports are NICE-guideline compliant (GMC/HCPC registered team), which maximizes GP acceptance rates.
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