Ark Clinics offer Mental Health services for Children, Adolescents and Adults. Ark clinics also offer neurorehabilitation services.

ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders including Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety disorders such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar disorder, Psychotic illnesses and Personality Disorders.

Note: Ark Clinics is unable to provide support for the following conditions:

• Eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa)
• Cases requiring crisis team intervention (e.g., severe risk to self or others)
• Intellectual disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities)
• Substance misuse

The mental health clinic supports patients and families up to the age of 65.

Rehabilitation for neurological conditions such as:

Brain injury:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Anoxic brain injury
• Stroke/cerebrovascular accident & Cerebral Haemorrhage
• Subarachnoid haemorrhage
• Subdural haemorrhage
• Encephalitis
• Brain injury secondary to tumours

Spinal cord Injury:

• Traumatic spinal cord injury
• Myelitis
• Compressive myelopathy

• Cauda equina lesions
• Peripheral neuropathies e.g. Guillain Barré Syndrome
• Progressive neurological conditions e.g. multiple sclerosis
• Cerebral palsy

The rehabilitation team at ARK Clinics provide a range of therapeutic injections as part of individualised treatment plans to support pain and spasticity management.

These include:

• Spasticity management: Botulinum Toxin injections
• Musculoskeletal conditions: Joints and soft tissue injections

Our rehabilitation services are open to individuals aged 16 years and older, with no maximum age restriction.

The process typically begins with the gathering of information. We will send you some pre-assessment forms for you to complete and for you to ask family members, school, or work colleagues to gather this information. Don’t worry—the forms are relatively self-explanatory, but if you struggle, please contact us and we will guide you through them.

Once you have submitted your forms, these will be reviewed by a clinician. A QbCheck link will be sent to you and then an appointment will be booked with the clinician for an assessment.

The assessment will then take place at your appointment with the clinician. Following this, you will be provided with a full diagnostic report, and the next steps will be discussed with you including an appropriate treatment plan.

There are many different treatment options that can be considered:

• Psychoeducation: The individual and family (if appropriate) will be educated about ADHD in order to understand the condition and its implications.
• Behavioural interventions: These can help manage symptoms and include implementing structure and routine, setting clear expectations and goals. Reasonable adjustment letters can be provided to support school or work settings.
• Therapy: You may be referred for therapy such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which can help individuals develop coping strategies to improve executive functioning skills.
• Medication: Stimulant and non-stimulant medications may be prescribed to help manage ADHD symptoms. The clinician will work with the patient to find the right medication and dose.

The QbCheck is a computerised test that measures attention, impulsivity, and activity levels to support the assessment of ADHD. It helps your clinician understand how symptoms manifest in terms of attentional performance and activity levels during a task.

Don’t worry—if you're unable to complete the QbCheck, alternative approaches can be taken. The QbCheck is just one assessment tool that helps measure behavioural ADHD symptoms. Clinical judgment, as well as input from other clinicians, staff, school or work colleagues, or family members, can also be used to assess symptoms. You may be able to do a recheck if appropriate.

The process begins with the gathering of information. We will send you pre-assessment forms to complete and to share with family members, school, or work colleagues. Once submitted, the forms are reviewed by a clinician. You will then be booked for an ADOS assessment with one of our experienced assessors. Following that, a detailed neurodevelopmental assessment is undertaken by a clinician to determine whether you meet the diagnostic criteria for ASD. You will receive a full diagnostic report and a discussion of next steps, including an appropriate treatment plan.

You can contact the clinic via telephone or email for general enquiries or appointments.

Email: info@medicalbritishacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 566 1777

Alternatively, you can book an appointment directly through our website. If you book by email or online, our team will contact you to explain the next steps and send any required forms before your appointment.

If you have a query regarding your medication, you can contact the ARK Clinic via email at info@medicalbritishacademy.co.uk or by telephone at 0161 566 1777. Our reception staff may send you a form for the clinician to review. All medication queries are answered by a clinician.

You can reschedule your appointment by calling 0161 566 1777 or emailing info@medicalbritishacademy.co.uk. Patients can reschedule once without charge if the request is made between 7 and 3 days before the appointment. Requests made with less than 3 days’ notice or multiple reschedules are subject to the cancellation policy.

Appointments cancelled more than 7 days in advance will not incur any charges. Cancellations made between 7 and 3 days before the scheduled appointment will be subject to a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations made less than 3 days before the appointment will be charged the full fee. Missed appointments are classified as “Did Not Attend” (DNA) and are charged in full.

You can request a repeat prescription through our website’s online form, by emailing info@medicalbritishacademy.co.uk, or by calling 0161 566 1777. Prescriptions are usually processed within 5 working days once payment and all required information are received.