Autism (adult) - Argyll and Bute area
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The Adult Autism Diagnostic Service is a diagnostic-only service for people aged 18 and over, living within the Argyll and Bute area.
September 2025: please note that we currently do not have a practitioner available. Your referral will still be acknowledged and securely held in our system; however, there will be a temporary pause in adding new referrals to the waiting list until a new practitioner is appointed. Once a new practitioner is in post, your referral will be processed from the original submission date. We will keep you updated and will contact you using the email address you provided, or by post if that is your preferred method of communication.
Read more about autism.
Important: Contact
Adult Autism Diagnostic Service
phone 01546 704 804
Working days are Monday to Wednesday.
Comraich Centre
Blarbuie Road
Lochgilphead
PA31 8LD
Assessments
To help reduce waiting times, we are offering remote assessments via our video call platform Near Me. The waiting area is listed as:
Adult Autism Diagnostic Team - Argyll and Bute - Near Me
If you require an in-person assessment, or if the clinician believes it would be more appropriate, you can be offered assessment at one of our hospital sites:
- Victoria Integrated Care Centre (Helensburgh) - Jeanie Deans Centre
- Mid Argyll Community Hospital
- Ellis Lodge - 5 Argyll Road, Dunoon PA23 8ES - view on Google Maps
Self-referral
The signs of autism can be different depending on the individual, their age and life experiences. If you feel strongly that you are autistic and can provide supporting evidence of why you believe this, then completing a self-referral form may be the best route for you (forms are identical, use your preferred format):
Health professional support
If you are struggling to explore whether you may be autistic, then asking for the support of your local GP or health professional may be the best route for you.
Completing a screening questionnaire to present to your clinician will assist in helping you verbalise what your challenges are and assist in making the referral (forms are identical, use your preferred format):
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Autism (adult) - Argyll and Bute area
The Adult Autism Diagnostic Service is a diagnostic-only service for people aged 18 and over, living within the Argyl...