ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adult) – Getting an assessment

You can find out more about what ADHD is, including symptoms and treatment options, on the NHS website.

Getting an assessment

NHS Providers

To get an assessment using NHS services, you need to speak to your GP. The provider of the ADHD assessment service is Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Adult ADHD Service, but you will need to be referred to this service.

Norfolk and Suffolk Accredited Providers on the Adult ADHD Framework

All of these providers can provide ADHD assessments and can prescribe ADHD medication following a positive diagnosis, in addition to undertaking annual reviews for this medication.

There are currently seven providers on the Adult ADHD Framework:

CARE – Centre of ADHD Research and Excellence

The Owl Centre

Skylight Psychiatry

Modality

Harley Street Mental Health

Harrow Health

All providers will provide:

ADHD Assessment.
Provider can offer initiation and titration of ADHD medication following assessment and positive diagnosis.
Where a GP will not enter into a Shared-Care Agreement (SCA), the accredited provider retains responsibility for the patient’s onward care, including prescribing and reviews.
Where a GP does enter into a Shared-Care Agreement (SCA), the practice can manage repeat prescriptions as routine ongoing care, while the specialist provider remains responsible for the medication review and specialist support.

Where a patient chooses one of the providers listed above, the GP should complete the appropriate referral.

Non-Accredited Providers ( Right to Choose)

Many adults are waiting a long time for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments from their local NHS healthcare provider and are looking for faster options.

Patient Choice for ADHD Referrals

Patients may request a referral from their GP to an ADHD provider that holds an NHS contract, including a provider contracted by another Integrated Care Board (ICB). Patients may be able to access these providers through their NHS Right to Choose.

The NHS Choice Framework provides further information about patients’ rights and the choices available to them.

NHS Choice Framework – what choices are available to you in your NHS care – GOV.UK

The providers listed on our adult ADHD framework have undergone an additional quality assurance process established at the local level. This process includes a thorough review of their diagnostic pathways, confirmation of adherence to our local shared care formulary, and ensuring the provision of annual reviews.

These approved providers have demonstrated compliance with our quality benchmarks, meeting the standards required for inclusion in our Norfolk and Suffolk framework.