ADHD – Right to choose providers. Referral & medication process. 20/01/2026.
You have asked your GP to refer you for an ADHD assessment under right to choose. The GP will write the referral and sent it to the provider of your choice. If you have any queries about the appointment, please contact the provider directly.
Right to choose providers are usually private provider companies that hold an NHS contract with one of more NHS commissioners.
To choose a provider you will need to research the options and make the choice yourself then contact us to inform us which provider you have chosen.
Most providers need a core set of information so the GP may ask you to complete a questionnaire, and an ADHD self-assessment score as part of a standardised referral. If the provider needs additional information, they can request it from the practice or by asking you directly.
Diagnosis and follow-up
Most right to choose/private providers exclusively perform remote and/or online assessment and the local NHS ADHD services may not have sufficient confidence in these diagnosis processes to accept their diagnosis. They may not take over your care unless they have completed their own assessment and diagnostic process. Therefore, your diagnosis may not be universally accepted, and you may find you cannot seek treatment and follow-up directly with local services and may have to go through the process again. If you choose a right to choose provider commissioned by the NHS it is likely you will not have to go through the process again.
Prescriptions
If you are diagnosed with ADHD the provider may suggest medications for you. The medication used for ADHD are restricted so that GPs cannot start prescribing them. The specialist service is responsible for prescribing them. They can request that your GP prescribes them under an agreement called a ‘shared care agreement’.
The current right to choose providers commissioned by the NHS/ICB are:
- Psychiatry UK
- ADHD 360
- The Owl Centre
- Care ADHD
- Atrom Mindcare
- Elixir Medics
- Harrow Health