Same-day or next-day appointments

Contact us and we will do our best to try and accommodate you for an appointment same-day or the next day, depending on availability

What you can expect from Cognivalue

Memory & capacity assessment, taking into account cultural sensitivity, & using their expertise to conduct the evaluation quickly and thoroughly.

Opening Hours

  • Monday – Friday
    After – 6:00 pm
  • Saturday – Sunday
    10:00 – 4:00 pm

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr. Abhishek Shastri

MBBS, PGDip Psychiatry, MPhil, MRCPsych

Dr. Shastri has dual accreditation with General Medical Council to practice general adult and older adult psychiatry. He works as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Brent Memory Service in Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

Having completed his schooling in the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Shastri graduated in Medicine from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India in 2010.

More about Dr. Shastri

What you can expect from
COGNIVALUE

Quick

  •  Quick turnaround from the time of request to the assessment taking place.

  • Remote assessments nationwide or in consulting rooms across London.

  • Clinical report to follow assessment.

Culturally sensitive

  • Assessment suited to your needs.

  • Dr. Shastri has experience working in a variety of diverse clinical settings.

  • Languages: English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu (Other language interpreters such as Gujarati, and Arabic may also be arranged)

Comprehensive assessment

  • Clear and simple communication.

  • Putting patient and family at ease.

  • Education on diagnosis, if required.

Expertise

  • Cognitive assessments

  • Expert witness and capacity assessments

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT in a

Memory assessment

Interaction

The interaction with you (and your family) will take place remotely (nationwide across the UK) or in consulting rooms (London Victoria, Wembley, or Finchley).

Discussion

A detailed discussion about when the problems began, how they have progressed, medical background, and social circumstances.

Questionnaire

A small memory test or questionnaire that is relevant for you may be administered.


Education

A discussion and education about the problem detected, if any, or about any other questions you may have.




Advice

If referred or advised to have a brain scan to help in the diagnosis process, a follow-up review may be needed after the scan. Signposting to services that could help you. This could be voluntary services in your area or follow-up care under your local memory service.

Report

A report on headed paper will be sent to you.





WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT in a

CAPACITY assessment

Independent and impartial assessments

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Examples of capacity assessments

  • Capacity to litigate or stand trial

  • Capacity to manage finances

  • Capacity to decide on a residence

  • Capacity to set up LPA

  • Capacity to revoke LPA

  • Capacity to make contact with others

  • Capacity to make decisions about care

Reports that Stand up in Court

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944K

Patients with dementia in the UK

1 in 3

People in the UK will develop dementia

42K

People aged under 65 have dementia in the UK

55.2 M

People living with dementia globally

INDICATIVE FEES

Initial Memory
Assessment

(Face to face)

£600

  • Detailed clinical history

  • Collateral information

  • Medical history

  • Memory questionnaire

  • Further referral for tests

  • Report

Follow-up Review

(Face to face)

£400

  • Review of symptoms

  • Brain scan report review

  • Education on diagnosis

  • Medication & Lifestyle review

  • Report

Initial Memory Assessment

(Remote)

£300

  • Detailed clinical history

  • Collateral information

  • Medical history

  • Memory questionnaire

  • Further referral for tests

  • Report

Initial Follow-up Review

(Remote)

£150

  • Review of symptoms

  • Brain scan report review

  • Education on diagnosis

  • Medication & Lifestyle review

  • Report

Telephone Advice

–

£50-100

  • £50(Up to 10m)

  • £75(Up to 20m)

  • £100(Up to 30m)

Capacity Assessments

–

£750

  • Capacity assessment

  • Based on individual or court needs

  • Best if the request comes from a solicitor

Meet Our Team

Team Mentors and Collaborators

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Dr. Santosh Bangar

MD, DPM, DCP, DCN, MRCPsych

Santhosh
Dr. Uday Kishore

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, FHEA, FRSB, FRCPath