The Owl Centre

Cheltenham · also online

£995

Free on NHS Right to Choose

Private wait

Not published

Rating

2.5 (22)

Regulated

CQC ↗

Adult ADHD Assessment

£995

Free on NHS

Private wait

Not published

Rating

2.522 reviews

Regulated

CQCRegistered ↗

About The Owl Centre

Autism & ADHD Assessments Across the UK

The Owl Centre is a specialist provider of autism and ADHD assessments for children, young people, and adults across the UK. CQC-registered since December 2021, they deliver comprehensive assessments online, in clinics, schools, and homes, led by a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Why Choose The Owl Centre?

CQC Registered: Registered with Care Quality Commission since December 2021
NHS Right to Choose: Contracted NHS provider for autism and ADHD assessments
Multi-Disciplinary Team: Speech therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and psychiatrists
All Ages: Children, young people, and adults
Flexible Delivery: Online, face-to-face, in schools, homes, and workplaces
ADHD Medication: Full medication management services available

Assessment Services

Adult ADHD Assessment: £950 (online)

Full diagnostic evaluation with specialist clinician
Comprehensive assessment tools
Detailed written report with recommendations

Adult ADHD Assessment with QbCheck: £1,150 (online)

Includes QbCheck objective computerised testing
Enhanced diagnostic accuracy

Child ADHD Assessment: £950 (online) / £1,150 with QbCheck

Autism Assessment: £2,000 (online) / £2,300 (face-to-face)

Gold standard ADOS-2 and ADI-R tools
Multi-disciplinary evaluation

Locations

Cheltenham: 18 St. Georges Place, GL50 3JZ (face-to-face)
Manchester: Face-to-face assessments available
Online: UK-wide via secure video platform

Leadership

Founded by Nicola Lathey, graduate of UCL and member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health Professional Council. Registered manager: Dr David Rhodri Lathey.

Services & pricing

Prices may vary depending on your specific needs.

Adult ADHD Assessment

Online or in person

£995Free on NHS Verified

Full ADHD assessment. Autism assessment £2,000 online / £2,300 in person.

Child ADHD Assessment

Online or in person

£950Free on NHS

Child ADHD Assessment (Online) - Comprehensive evaluation for children and young people with detailed report and recommendations.

Autism Assessment

Online or in person

£2,000 Verified

Autism assessment with report: £2,000 online, or £2,300 face to face in Cheltenham or Manchester.

Medication Management

Online or in person

£150Free on NHS

Ongoing review & dose optimisation
Prescription management & side-effect monitoring

NHS Right to Choose · England

Ask your GP to refer you to The Owl Centre

The Owl Centre accepts NHS Right to Choose referrals. When it takes a referral, the NHS pays for the assessment. Some local NHS areas now limit the number of Right to Choose assessments they fund and have set minimum waits, so an NHS-funded wait can be much longer than the private wait shown for a clinic. Before your GP refers you, ask the clinic whether it is taking Right to Choose referrals from your area and what its wait is. Your GP has to make the referral, and they will need the clinic's details. We can put those into a letter you can take to your appointment.

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Common questions

Does The Owl Centre accept NHS Right to Choose referrals?

Yes, The Owl Centre accepts NHS Right to Choose referrals. This means you can request a referral from your GP to be seen by The Owl Centre with the NHS funding your assessment.

Can The Owl Centre prescribe ADHD medication?

Yes, The Owl Centre can prescribe ADHD medication, including controlled medicines, following an assessment.

Does The Owl Centre offer shared care arrangements?

Yes, The Owl Centre works with NHS GPs under shared care agreements. This means your GP may be able to take over prescribing and monitoring after your initial titration period.

What assessment methods does The Owl Centre use?

The Owl Centre uses the following assessment methodologies: QbCheck, Clinical interview, ADOS-2, ADI-R.

Adult ADHD Assessment

£995

Free on NHS Right to Choose

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Clinic overview

NHS Right to Choose
Can prescribe medication
Shared care with GPs
All ages: children to 65+
1 location + online

Online assessments UK-wide. Face-to-face at Cheltenham and Manchester clinics.

Lead clinician: Nicola Lathey
Also offered: Autism assessment
Therapies: Therapy, Post-diagnostic support

Earned, never bought

Verified prices
Established 7 years
NHS Right to Choose
CQC registered
Established 2019

These come from what The Owl Centre does, not from what it pays us.

Prices confirmed October 2026

Founded in 2019

Accepts NHS Right to Choose referrals

Reviews

2.5 (22)

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Simon Pykett

2 weeks ago

Our experience with the Owl Centre has been exceptional from start to finish. The assessment process was thorough, professional, compassionate and incredibly well handled. Ruth gave my young son and I a huge amount of time, listened carefully, asked thoughtful questions and made the whole experience feel calm, respectful and genuinely centred around understanding Rufus as an individual. What stood out most was the care taken throughout the process. At no point did it feel rushed, clinical or like a simple box-ticking exercise. It was clear that a great deal of thought had gone into reviewing all of the information provided by us and by Rufus’s school, and the feedback we received was clear, detailed and extremely reassuring. For something that has been emotionally very significant for our family, the Owl Centre made the process feel supportive, human and manageable. I am enormously grateful to Ruth and the wider team for the time, care and professionalism they have shown us. I could not have asked for a better experience and would recommend the Owl Centre without hesitation.

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Sonia Fransener

2 months ago

Ripped off by these jokers. Stressed before my 16 year olds ADHD assessment that he was masking at school and school hadn’t flagged any problems. I was assured they would review and base their assessment on parental input, development, my son’s input and the QB test. Then they refused to diagnose because school had not flagged any issues. His QBbtest showed clear ADHD and likewise his own and my input. They misrepresented their service to take my money. And then had the cheek to tell me if I wanted to get him retested for another £1000 in 4 months when he’s 17 they could diagnose him because they don’t need schools input at that point. This should have been pointed out initially when they knew the school hadn’t shown any concerns and that he was nearly 17. But they didn’t because they wanted their £1000 fee. Currently going through their complaints procedure to try and get this resolved. Avoid at all costs. Now Sept 2026, my son was reassessed by another clinician a month ago. The report still hasn’t been sent to me despite constant chasing. A clown could manage this place better. The formal complaint has also been ignored and is outside of the timescales they themselves set down. I will now be taking the matter to the CQS, this place should be shut down

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Lance Cahill

2 months ago

Absolutely avoid Obviously too much work and no governance And their complaints department are unresponsive Expensive and Definatley not patient centred care

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Kate South-East

2 months ago

I’ve shown a great deal of patience and understanding throughout my son’s assessment process with The Owl Centre, but sadly I feel I need to share my experience so other families are aware. Before the assessment even took place, I mentioned that our son would be best placed to engage and answer questions during certain times and days, due to his anxiety and school refusal. I was told that private appointments were given priority for preferred slots, and that Right to Choose appointments were generally allocated to late evenings. This immediately made the process feel less accessible for children with higher needs. We chose The Owl Centre through Right to Choose for our son’s ADHD and ASD assessments. I approached the whole process openly and cooperatively, providing detailed information, completing questionnaires, and communicating concerns about his anxiety, masking, and suspected AuDHD presentation. Despite this, the assessment was carried out remotely, which proved completely unsuitable for him. He became distressed, withdrawn, and overwhelmed, and I found myself unable to answer honestly with him sitting beside me. I raised this gently and respectfully afterwards. I continued to engage politely throughout their complaints process, but despite submitting a formal complaint and specifically asking for it to be escalated to Nicola Lathey, the founder of The Owl Centre, after months of waiting all I received was a five‑minute phone call. It felt very brief and didn’t meaningfully address the concerns I had raised. During that call, I was told that if I had provided evidence from another setting (which I was never advised to do), the diagnostic outcome might have been different. I want to be clear: the individual clinician was kind and professional. My concerns are about the process, not the person. But for a child with high anxiety, suspected autism, and masking behaviours, the assessment simply wasn’t appropriate, and the subsequent handling left me with little confidence in the accuracy or robustness of the outcome. Because of this, I am now requesting that the assessment be voided and that our Right to Choose referrals for both ADHD and ASD are moved to a different provider who can offer a more suitable, holistic approach. This isn’t something I’ve done lightly — it’s the result of months of trying to resolve things calmly, patiently, and fairly. Unfortunately, based on our experience, I cannot recommend The Owl Centre for children with complex or overlapping neurodevelopmental needs.

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A Google User

2 months ago

This place does not deserve 1 star the amount of lies been told is unreal told me last august 2025 25 week wait now in july 2026 52 weeks wait awlful place . The reviews say it all

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Locations

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Cheltenham ClinicPrimary

18 St. Georges Place, Cheltenham, GL50 3JZ

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