Updated 25 July 2016
The Learning Assessment and Neurocare Centre (LANC) specialises in the multi professional assessment and management of children, adolescents and adults with complex neurodevelopmental difficulties particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). They also assess people with specific learning difficulties, Tourette’s syndrome, and other complex difficulties.
The service assesses people referred by their GPs and either offers treatment, for example ADHD coaching, nutrition advice or referral back to the appropriate community support setting with a suggested treatment plan.
The Horsham based service also hires clinical rooms in London and Cheshire to see people who use the service. During our visit the service manager told us that the Horsham service will close at the end of June 2016 which means that all assessments will be carried out in London and Cheshire.
The service is owned by the provider who recruits a range of self-employed professionals, to carry out assessments as required.
LANC is registered to provide:
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
The service receives referrals from GPs across England and from services in North East Manchester as part of a contract held with their local Clinical Commissioning Group.
We previously inspected LANC in February 2013 and January 2014. At those times, LANC met all essential standards, now known as fundamental standards.