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Self-referral

Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Autism Service

We provide specialist autism assessment for adults (18+ years) for people with a registered GP in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. 

In summary Our service is 'neuro affirming'; we do not use deficit based language. BLMK Adult Autism Diagnostic service has been co designed and produced with autistic people. 

The experiences you share with us from referral and throughout all stages will add to the outcome report you will be given on discharge. This will include a clear rationale to how we reached our diagnostic decision. 

The service operates on a multi-disciplinary model of local and community-based assessment, working alongside other Health Services (specialist & primary care), Local Authorities, independent and voluntary services.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

  • We are not commissioned or resourced to provide therapeutic interventions or support for autistic people. However psychoeducation is embedded in our practice.
  • If you are leaving the area for a fixed period and need to re register with a temporary GP (ie for university), please notify us so that you are not inadvertantly removed from our wait list.

 

Address

Clinical Resource Centre
Twinwoods Health Resource Centre
Bedford
MK41 6AT
United Kingdom

Opening hours
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Accepting bank holidays.

we are not an urgent service we only provide diagnostic assessments.
Email address
elft.blmk.autism.service@nhs.net
Telephone number
01234 310593
We regret that we are not able to take general inquiries over the telephone at present. However if you have a question, please email us and we will aim to respond as soon as we are able. Thank you

NEWS AND UPDATES

May 2025

Latest update to our service:

  •  we accept self referrals. We estimate that by the beginning of June our referral form will be accessible via our webpage. You can still be referred through the GP or other providers. 

  • We have been working with Talkback in Milton Keynes who are providing peer-led (led by autistic people) groups to help build community and connection.

     In person groups are only available for people living in Milton Keynes at present, but in the next six months they will be available for those living in Bedfordshire and Luton also. 

    Online groups are available to people living in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. 

    Talkback contact number is 01494434448 alternatively you can ask one of our team to refer you. 

  • Note for professional providers: our new referral form will make previous versions obsolete and not compatible with our new service and therefore will no longer be accepted from the 20th June 2025. 

Self-referrals are accepted by this service.

Referrals can be submitted by any of the following:

  • By adults (or people supporting them) requesting an assessment
  • GP or other Primary Care services
  • Specialist healthcare services – e.g. Community Mental Health, Services for People who have a Learning Disability, Local Authority, Child & Adolescent Mental Health (for young people in transition to adult services)

 

Autism 

Post diagnostic information