Ratification Date: 01/10/2024
Next Review Date: 31/10/2025
NHS Right to Choose Neurodevelopmental Services for Children and Young People – Information for Primary Care
Accreditation Framework for Right to Choose Providers
Norfolk and Waveney ICB have invited independent suppliers of Children and Young People’s Neurodevelopmental Assessment Services to apply to be part of the Norfolk and Waveney Accreditation Framework.
The framework is a list of approved suppliers who have successfully evidenced that they meet the Norfolk and Waveney ICB quality benchmark, this includes NICE compliant assessment models involving multi-disciplinary teams and face-to-face assessments for children aged 6-18years.
Norfolk and Waveney Accredited Providers of Right to Choose Children and Young People’s Assessments
| Provider Name | Services available | Email address for referrals | Current waiting times as at November 2024 |
| Help for Psychology | Autism Assessment
ADHD Assessment Dual Assessment
Provider can offer initiation and titration of ADHD medication following assessment. |
rtc@help4psychology.co.uk | Up to 18 weeks |
| The Owl Centre | Autism Assessment
ADHD Assessment Dual Assessment
Provider can offer initiation and titration of ADHD medication following assessment.
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Up to 18 weeks |
| Evolve Psychology | Autism Assessment
ADHD Assessment Dual Assessment
*Note: if ADHD Prescribing is recommended following diagnosis, patient would need onward referral to NCHC/JPH. (Evolve Psychology can make this referral directly but it will incur further waits for the patient) |
evolveps.administration@nhs.net
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Up to 18 weeks |
| Paloma Health | Autism Assessment only | paloma.health@nhs.net | Up to 18 weeks |
What is the referral process?
- Complete the referral form (located within your clinical systems via Ardens or PC-IT)
- Email it to the provider listed above.
Referrals can only be made by a GP.
What if the patient is requesting a referral from a provider who is not listed above?
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB are aware that there are other providers who also provide services for other NHS Integrated Care Boards. However, the ICB are unable to advise on the quality of these providers as there has been no local quality assurance.
It should be noted that if these providers advise that medication might be appropriate, it may not be possible to arrange this through local NHS services.
For children and young people up to 18 years, if your provider of choice is not part of the accredited framework, please send details of your proposed chosen provider with a contact name to nwicb.cypm@nhs.net NHS Norfolk and Waveney will need to be assured that the provider holds an NHS contract for services included in the request.
Please bear in mind that there is no guarantee your request will be accepted by the providers.
Are the usual NHS referral routes still available?
Yes. The patient and/or their representative can still choose the NHS commissioned pathways as described on Knowledge NoW.
Information for families when a Right to Choose referral is made by Primary Care
This leaflet can be printed or shared with families to explain next steps following a referral and provide information and support.