How soon you can be seen
Initial consultations are typically available within one to three days, and same-day for urgent cases. Urgent is not the same as crisis, and if you are in crisis the routes at the top of this page are faster and free.
Private Mental Health Assessments in Leicester
Private mental health assessment in Leicester, usually within one to three days.
Psychiatrist-led assessment with a written plan and treatment where it is appropriate. We are on De Montfort Street in the professional quarter, a few minutes on foot from London Road station and around the corner from Victoria Park. No referral needed, and nothing is shared with your NHS GP unless you ask.
- No Referral Needed
- Consultant psychiatrist-led
- Therapy and Medication
- Seen in One to Three Days
- city centre
- CQC registered
What we can and cannot help with IN LEICESTER
We can help with:
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety, panic and health anxiety
- Stress and burnout
- Trauma and PTSD, including EMDR
- Obsessive compulsive symptoms
- Sleep problems connected to mood or anxiety
- A second opinion on a diagnosis or medication you are unsure about
We are not the right service for:
- A mental health crisis or active suicidal thoughts. See the top of this page. NHS crisis services are set up for this, and we are not.
- Acute psychosis or anything needing urgent inpatient assessment.
- An eating disorder needing medical monitoring.
- Detox from alcohol or drugs, which needs a specialist service.
If you are not sure, call 0116 456 0583 and ask before booking. We would rather tell you we are the wrong service than take a fee for an appointment that cannot help.
MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS IN LEICESTER, ONE TO THREE DAYS
By video or in person
Assessments run by video or at De Montfort Street, whichever you prefer. Many people find a first conversation easier from home.
What nothing being shared means
Your records stay with us. Nothing goes to your NHS GP unless you ask us to. If you want your GP involved, which is often sensible for ongoing prescribing, we will write to them with your permission.
What the assessment involves IN LEICESTER
- A full history, covering your medical background and what has been happening for you, not just the last fortnight.
- A detailed discussion of your current symptoms, how long they have been going on and what they are stopping you from doing.
- A psychological and emotional evaluation, with screening questionnaires where they are useful rather than as a substitute for the conversation.
- You leave with a written plan, and a clear answer on what would help and what we recommend. Where a diagnosis is appropriate, you get one; where it is not, you get an honest explanation of what is going on instead.
Treatment options after your LEICESTER ASSESSMENT
Talking therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR for trauma and PTSD.
Medication
Prescribed and reviewed where it is appropriate. We do not prescribe controlled drugs, which is worth knowing in advance if you are currently taking one.
Ongoing review.
Follow-up appointments to check whether treatment is working, and to change it if it is not.
Group, family and relationship therapy
Transfer to your NHS GP
For long term prescribing, shared care with your own GP is usually the better and cheaper arrangement, and we will write to support it.
How to Book Your Leicester Mental Health Assessment
- Step 1
Book online or call 0116 456 0583
Same-day appointments are usually available.
- Step 2
Full Clinical Assessment
A consultant psychiatrist takes a detailed history of your symptoms, your background and how it is affecting your life.
- Step 3
Diagnosis and Explanation
You get an honest explanation of the findings and a diagnosis where one genuinely applies.
- Step 4
Treatment Plan and Follow Up
A written plan, medication where clinically appropriate, and a follow-up appointment to review it.
Find Our Leicester Clinic
Our Leicester clinic is at 18 De Montfort Street, LE1 7GL, just outside the city centre and a 10-minute walk from Leicester railway station, with on-street parking nearby and step-free access available. We see patients here or by video, Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm.
De Montfort Street, Leicester
Accessibility and Support:
- Wheelchair-accessible Toilets
- On-site Parking
Address
18 De Montfort Street, Leicester, LE1 7GL
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Phone
+44 0116 456 0583
hello@privatemedicalclinic.co.uk
Parking
Getting here: We are on De Montfort Street in the professional quarter, a few minutes on foot from London Road station and around the corner from Victoria Park.
By train and bus: Leicester railway station is a short walk away, which makes us easy from Loughborough, Market Harborough and Nottingham
Serving: Across Leicester and Leicestershire, including the city centre, Clarendon Park, Stoneygate, Oadby, Wigston, Birstall, Syston, Glenfield and Leicester Forest East, and the wider county including Loughborough, Hinckley, Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray.
Who you will see IN LEICESTER
Your assessment is led by a consultant psychiatrist. Our service lead is Dr Rano Bhadoria, Consultant Psychiatrist and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a General Adult and Liaison Psychiatrist, and an NHS consultant since 2010. You are assessed by an experienced specialist, not a generalist.
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist
An experienced Private GP and medical director of Private Medical Clinic.
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Mental Health Leicester FAQs
Usually within one to three days, or the same day for urgent cases. If you are in crisis, the free routes at the top of this page are faster.
A complete assessment with a consultant psychiatrist is £495. It takes around 90 minutes, in clinic or by video, and includes the assessment, a diagnosis where appropriate, and a personalised plan. Prescribing, therapy and follow-up are available, with any follow-up fees explained clearly before you book.
Yes, and for a first appointment, many people prefer it.
Usually yes, with a shared care arrangement, and for long term treatment that is normally better and cheaper. Your GP is not obliged to agree.
We are an outpatient service. We are not the right place for acute psychosis, or anything needing urgent inpatient assessment. NHS services are, and we will say so rather than take a booking.
No. Your records stay with us, and nothing goes to your NHS GP unless you ask.
No. You can book directly, and you do not need to be registered locally.
Yes, where appropriate, with review appointments. We do not prescribe controlled drugs, so if you currently take one, tell us when you book.
Call 011645 60583 and say so. Same-day appointments are available for urgent cases.
Yes. Your GP can refer you to NHS talking therapies, and in England you can self-refer to NHS talking therapies without a GP. Waits vary, and for some people they are short. Worth checking before paying.
Book a mental health assessment in Leicester
Seen within one to three days at De Montfort Street or by video. Psychiatrist-led, with a written plan and honest advice about what will help.