Ketamine & KAP clinics in United Kingdom
Licensed clinics offering ketamine infusions or ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), typically in the private market with per-session pricing.
Private-market model
Off-label ketamine treatment from a licensed doctor is legal in the UK, and because NICE did not recommend esketamine (Spravato) for treatment-resistant depression (TA854), private clinics are the main route in England. Independent clinics must be registered with the Care Quality Commission in England, or the Scottish and Welsh equivalents — check the clinic's CQC profile and its latest rating, and the prescriber on the GMC register, before paying anything.
Expect roughly £300–800 per infusion, with typical London pricing around £595 plus an initial consultation, and full ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) programmes from about £6,000 for six weeks. The cheapest supervised option in the country is not private at all: an NHS trust service in Oxford treats self-funded patients at £265 per infusion with a referral letter — worth pricing against any private course before you commit. Our NHS vs private guide puts the routes side by side.
There is no routine NHS ketamine pathway for depression anywhere in the UK; Scotland is the partial exception, where the Scottish Medicines Consortium accepted esketamine under a patient access scheme — see our Scotland guide. For every legal route, including psilocybin and MDMA research, start with the UK access guide, and run any clinic on this list through the clinic-choice checklist before you book.
Save Minds
Eulas Clinics
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - Ketamine TRD Service
Cognacity (Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy)
Neuro Reset Clinic
Aion Clinic
Frequently asked questions
Are private ketamine clinics legal in the UK?
Yes. Off-label prescribing by a licensed doctor is lawful — ketamine is a Schedule 2 medicine with recognised medical uses — and independent clinics must be registered with the CQC in England or the Scottish and Welsh equivalents. Legal does not mean uniformly good: check the CQC rating, the prescriber's GMC number, the screening process and the full course cost before paying.
How much does ketamine therapy cost in the UK?
Roughly £300–800 per infusion, with typical London pricing around £595; full KAP programmes with therapy included start from about £6,000. The Oxford NHS trust service charges £265 per infusion on a self-funded basis and suggests budgeting around £3,000 per year.
Can I get ketamine therapy on the NHS?
There is no routine NHS pathway: ketamine is off-label for depression and NICE rejected esketamine (TA854) for England and Wales. Scotland accepted esketamine under a patient access scheme via the SMC, a small number of NHS ketamine pilots exist in England, and the Oxford NHS trust service treats self-funded patients with a referral letter.