NHS Partnerships
Private Therapy Clinic is an accredited NHS provider working with Integrated Care Boards and NHS Trusts under Right to Choose. Our clinical scope spans neurodevelopmental assessments, talking therapies, learning disability assessments, medico-legal assessments, and expert witness testimony.
Why partner with Private Therapy Clinic
Operational, evidence-based delivery for ICB and Trust commissioning across a broad clinical scope.
Additional capacity without recruitment cycles
Onboard new assessment pathways within weeks, not the months required to recruit and train NHS clinical teams.
Hybrid online and in-person delivery
Flexible access through secure video appointments and in-person clinics, supporting equity of access for rural and underserved patients.
Shared care arrangements
ADHD medication titration with structured handover to primary care under shared care agreements aligned with NICE guidance and local formulary.
Accredited framework provider
Holder of the NHS Patient Choice Accreditation Framework (PCAF), a stronger credential than standard qualifying contracts and a national Right to Choose qualifying basis.
NHS delivery scope
Private Therapy Clinic delivers NHS-funded services across a wide clinical scope: ADHD and autism assessments for children and adults (including combined neurodevelopmental assessments and ADHD medication titration), talking therapies, learning disability assessments, medico-legal assessments, and expert witness testimony. Pathways are delivered through a hybrid in-person and secure online model with multi-disciplinary clinical oversight from consultant psychiatrists, psychologists, and specialist nurses, supported by a dedicated patient services team. Shared care arrangements with NHS primary care are available where clinically indicated.
Clinical and operational governance
Structured oversight aligned with NHS Standard Contract requirements.
Clinical
- Clinical Director: Dr Becky Spelman
- Multi-disciplinary team: consultant psychiatrists (GMC-registered), clinical and counselling psychologists (HCPC/BPS-registered), specialist nurses, other allied health professionals (e.g. Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists)
- Clinical supervision: regular clinical supervision
- Safeguarding: appointed safeguarding leads
- Audit: regular audit cycles and performance reviews
- Clinical pathways: NICE-aligned, with structured outcome reporting
Operational
- Information governance: ICO-registered (ZB322611)
- Clinical incident reporting: aligned with NHS Serious Incident Framework
- Complaints process: published and CQC-compliant
- Performance reporting: monthly activity, KPI, and outcome dashboards provided to commissioners
- Mobilisation: typical 4–8 weeks from contract award to first patient seen
- Contract management: named manager for each commissioner relationship
Compliance and governance
Verifiable on public registers
ICO registration
Registration ZB322611. Registered 04 April 2022, expires 03 April 2027.
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Professional registrations
GMC · HCPC · BPS · BABCP · RCPsych · UKCP. Individual clinician registrations listed on team profiles.
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Privacy Policy
Published data protection and privacy policy for patients, professionals, and website users.
Read policy →Data Protection Impact Assessment
Published DPIA for NHS-funded processing activities, in line with UK GDPR Article 35 requirements for high-risk data processing.
Read DPIA →Held by the clinic; provided on request during procurement
Cyber Essentials
Certified to UK government cybersecurity standard. Whole organisation scope, Willow profile v3.2. Certified 23 January 2026, recertification due 23 January 2027.
Carbon Reduction Plan
Policy C032 v3, issued 10 July 2026. Commitment to net zero by 2050, with organisational baseline in progress and first verified inventory due 30 June 2027.
Enhanced DBS
All clinical and clinical-facing staff hold Enhanced DBS clearance.
Insurance
Professional indemnity and public liability cover in place. Policy schedules provided on request.
NHS partnerships leadership
Direct points of contact for ICB, Trust, and framework commissioner enquiries.
Saskia Huntley-Fernandes
Co-CEO & NHS Partnerships Lead
Saskia leads Private Therapy Clinic's NHS partnerships, framework accreditation, and commissioner relationships. She is the primary point of contact for ICB, NHS Trust, and local authority commissioning teams.
- Co-CEO
- PCAF accreditation lead
- Contract negotiation
Dr Becky Spelman
Clinical Director & Founder
Dr Becky Spelman is Clinical Director and Founder of Private Therapy Clinic, established in 2011. She holds overall clinical governance authority across all NHS-funded pathways, oversees the multi-disciplinary clinical team, and is accountable for NICE-aligned pathway design, clinical audit, and outcome reporting. HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist and BPS Chartered Psychologist.
- Clinical Director
- HCPC
- BPS Chartered
FAQs for NHS partners
Private Therapy Clinic provides additional assessment and titration capacity for ADHD and autism, using referral criteria agreed with local teams. Because our model combines secure online and in-person delivery, appointments can be scheduled flexibly and offered across a wider geographical area, helping reduce waiting times more quickly than recruitment-based capacity expansion alone.
Private Therapy Clinic works with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS Trusts, and local authorities across a broad clinical scope including ADHD and autism assessment pathways for children and adults, talking therapies, learning disability assessments, medico-legal assessments, and expert witness testimony. The model can be adapted for both Trust-led and ICB-led commissioning, including shared care arrangements for ADHD medication titration with NHS primary care.
Yes. Private Therapy Clinic holds the NHS Patient Choice Accreditation Framework (PCAF) and is experienced with the Direct Award process under the Provider Selection Regime. We provide clear service descriptions and governance information, outcomes and activity data suitable for system-level reporting, and flexible models aligned with local priorities around access and equity.
ADHD medication titration is delivered with structured handover to primary care under shared care agreements aligned with the local formulary and NICE guidance. Ongoing clinical support is provided to the GP throughout the shared care arrangement, with named clinical contacts available for queries.
Make a partnership enquiry
We welcome enquiries from ICBs, NHS Trusts, framework managers, and local authority commissioners. Get in touch to discuss partnership opportunities, service development, or commissioning enquiries.
Contact our partnerships teamEnquiries are reviewed by Saskia Huntley-Fernandes, NHS Partnerships Lead.
