Assessment
Right to Choose for an ADHD assessment in England
How Right to Choose works for an ADHD assessment in England: who it covers, what to say to your GP, what changed in 2025 and 2026, and what to do if you're refused.
Guides
ADHD guides
Straight answers on assessments, waits and medication. Every guide shows its sources and the date we checked them.
Waiting
Waiting for an ADHD assessment: what you can do now
ADHD assessment waits in England can run to months or years. The latest figures, and 5 things you can do now, at work, at school and for your wellbeing.
Medication
Shared care for ADHD medication, and if your GP says no
What an ADHD shared care agreement is, whether your GP has to agree, how Right to Choose and private diagnoses fit in, and your options if your GP says no.
How we write our guides
- Built on published sources, such as the NHS, NICE and GOV.UK. Every guide lists them.
- Dated. Each guide says when we last checked it, and when we'll check it next.
- Plain English, with one clear next step.
- Independent. No clinic, provider or brand pays to appear here, and we don't take referral fees.
Our guides give general information. They aren't medical advice.
ThisWay-ADHD is coming
It'll map the routes where you live, with the waits providers publish, and keep one record from referral onwards.
If you need help now
Questions about medicines, doses or running out? Talk to your prescriber or a pharmacist, or call NHS 111.
If you're having thoughts of harming yourself, you don't have to cope alone. Call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, or call 999 if you're in immediate danger.
For urgent help, call 111 and select the mental health option. 111 will tell you the right place to get help. You may be able to speak to a trained mental health professional over the phone.
Source: NHS, Where to get urgent help for mental health. Last checked September 2026.