Due to the long waiting times for assessments, people sometimes ask for a referral under the ‘right to choose’ scheme. This means that they are able to choose who they are referred to, from a group of organisations. It is important that patients make sure that the provider they choose is one who also prescribes medication, as we will not prescribe on their behalf. Please ensure that the provider you choose is able to provide the following services: Assessment, Diagnosis, Prescribing and Ongoing monitoring of medication (such as physical assessments, psychological reviews, blood tests etc), as these will not be carried out in general practice if you have opted for a right to choose provider.
If you choose to have a private assessment with a provider who may or may not be under the right to choose programme, you will not be able to get any NHS prescriptions. In this situation, if you want NHS prescriptions for ADHD treatment then we will be happy to refer you into the NHS system. However, you will start at the back of the waiting list, even if you already have an ADHD diagnosis and the referral is just for medication.