If you are registered with a GP surgery in England and your GP agrees that a referral to a consultant or specialist in mental health is needed, you have the legal right to choose the organisation (qualified provider) to whom you are referred. There is more information on Right to Choose here.
There are several private clinics that offer these ‘NHS assessments’, which are free like other NHS services, but which can significantly reduce the time needed to get an ADHD assessment.
Providers include the following:
Psychiatry-UK – Psychiatry UK have paused referrals until further notice
Clinical Partners – Clinical Partners are only offering diagnosis and cannot provide titration at this time
ADHD360 – ADHD360 are currently accepting referrals for Winter 2024