ADHD Assessment – Your Right to Choose (RTC)

What is “Right to Choose”?

You have the legal right to choose your provider for an ADHD assessment. This means you don’t have to wait for the local NHS service — you can be referred to an approved provider with shorter waiting times.

Who can I be referred to?

Approved providers include:

- CARE ADHD (18 and over)

- Harley Street Mental Health (18 and over)

Then go to this link and complete the following documents and return to us:

NHS Neurodevelopmental Assessments | Harley Street Clinic

- Harrow Health (18 and over)

- Modality (18 and over)

- Skylight Psychiatry (18 and over)

- The Owl Centre (children & adults)

All providers are NHS-approved, follow NICE guidelines, and can assess, diagnose, and treat ADHD.

What do I need to do?

1. Choose a provider
2. Complete any required provider form(s) on their website
3. Complete the Questionaire:
   • Adult ADHD Questionnaire
   • Child ADHD Questionnaire
4. Return both the completed provider form(s) and Questionnaire to the surgery

What happens if I’m diagnosed?

The specialist will start treatment. Once stable, your GP may prescribe under a shared care agreement.

Shared Care

Your GP can prescribe if you attend annual specialist reviews and 6-monthly checks (BP, pulse, weight, height). The specialist manages medication changes.

Important Information

GPs cannot change medication doses. Prescriptions may stop if reviews or monitoring are missed.

For more information: Shared Care Agreement

Private Diagnoses

We cannot accept shared care for private-only ADHD diagnoses.   Medication prescribed privately remains the responsibility of the private provider

Private Assessment for under 18s

Patients considering a private neurodevelopmental assessment should be aware that choosing the private route does not provide a faster pathway into NHS services. Any private ADHD or autism assessment must still be reviewed by the local NHS neurodevelopmental team to ensure it meets NICE and NHS standards, and these reviews are subject to the same waiting times as standard NHS referrals. In some cases, diagnoses may not be accepted or may require further NHS assessment before treatment or support can continue. Families should also note that any medication prescribed privately remains the responsibility of the private provider until formal NHS handover has taken place.

Further information is available from CPFT/YOUnited.