Reports & clinical care

Medico-legal reports and clinical care.

Explore psychiatric assessment and report services for legal matters, alongside assessment and treatment services for adults and children.

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01 / Medico-legal reports

Medico-legal psychiatric assessments and reports

PsychCare provides psychiatric assessment and report services for legal matters. The report's scope depends on the questions raised in the referral, the available records and the work agreed for the case.

Personal injury

Psychiatric assessment can explore the mental health impact described following an injury. Dr Roy's practice includes reports relating to road traffic accidents, workplace injuries, assaults, harassment and clinical negligence.

Criminal cases

Criminal assessments may address fitness to plead or stand trial, the insanity defence and mental health disposals. Confirm the questions and scope needed for the case.

Family law and care proceedings

Psychiatric evidence may be requested where mental health is relevant to a family or care case. Explore assessment and report requirements for the issues being considered in the proceedings.

Immigration and asylum

Psychiatric assessment can consider mental health issues relevant to an immigration or asylum matter. Discuss the purpose of the report being requested.

Parole hearings

A psychiatric report may be requested for a parole hearing. Enquire about the psychiatric questions to be addressed in the referral.

Mental Health Review Tribunals

Reports for tribunal proceedings address the psychiatric questions raised in the referral. Discuss the assessment and report requirements for the particular matter.

How report enquiries work

Clarifying the work required

Depending on the instruction, reports may consider mental capacity, fitness for work, causation, prognosis and treatment recommendations. Agree the relevant questions before assessment.

Enquire with a brief, non-identifying outline of the report required and any relevant deadline. Ask the team how supporting information should be provided before sending records or sensitive case material.

Before proceeding, discuss the questions to address, the assessment arrangements, the work included, fees and timing. The total cost depends on the case and agreed scope. Availability and timing need to be agreed for the individual case, and an enquiry does not reserve a date.

Before a medico-legal assessment

Does paying for a report guarantee a favourable opinion?

No. An expert provides an independent opinion based on the evidence and within their expertise. Payment is for the agreed work, not a particular conclusion. Read about requesting a report.

Can I bring someone or ask for an interpreter?

Raise this when the appointment is being arranged. Ask whether a support person may attend, what their role would be, and how any interpreter or access needs can be met. Arrangements need to be confirmed for the individual assessment.

What if discussing events feels difficult?

Tell the assessor if you find a topic upsetting, need a question explained or would like to ask for a break. You can raise communication or support needs before the appointment. Explain your experience in your own words, and say if you cannot remember something clearly.

Read our assessment preparation guide.

The published hourly rate is on the Fees page.

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02 / Assessments

Assessment & diagnosis

Assessment brings together your concerns, relevant history and their effect on daily life. Explore the routes below by the question you want answered.

Preparing for an assessment

General psychiatry

A broad assessment considers current mental health concerns and earlier support to help identify possible explanations and care options.

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Adult ADHD assessment

Explores attention, activity and impulsivity over time, and how they affect work, relationships and everyday life.

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Child ADHD assessment

Considers attention and behaviour alongside development, home and education. Information from parents, carers or school may be useful.

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Autism assessment

Explores development, communication, sensory experiences and daily needs. Adult and child routes can use different background information.

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Children & young people

Care takes account of developmental stage and the people supporting the young person. The relevant route determines how parents or carers contribute.

Learning disabilities

Assessment can consider communication, everyday support and other mental health needs together. Tell the team about adjustments that would make the conversation easier.

An assessment does not guarantee a diagnosis.

Common questions about clinical care.

All published prices are on the Fees page.

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03 / Treatment