For service users needing assessment, diagnosis or treatment, referrals are initiated via their GP. In some cases, further screening appointments will be booked with the neighbourhood mental health teams prior to referral to our service. Once referred, you will be added to our waiting list for your referral to be screened by a clinician. The current wait times for this are approximately 24 months.
You will be sent a letter from our team to let you know if your referral has been accepted or if you have been closed to the service (and the reason for this). Once accepted, there is a further wait of approximately 26 months for you to be seen by a clinician for assessment (that is 50 months altogether). Please note these waiting times are shorter for patients who already have a diagnosis and are in need of a medication review.
It is important that you check with your GP, before seeing us, that they are willing to share care in the event that you are diagnosed and treated for ADHD. Some GPs do not accept shared care and, in this instance, you will be unable to access medication on discharge from our service.