ADHD guides and articles
Plain-English guides to ADHD assessment, treatment and everyday life in the UK. Each guide names who wrote it and which doctor reviewed it, and shows when it was last checked. See how we write and review our guides.
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Getting assessed
Guides to getting an ADHD assessment in the UK: what happens, how to prepare, why ADHD is missed until adulthood and how it shows in women.
2 guides
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Children and teens
Guides for parents on child and young person ADHD assessment (ages 6 to 17): preparing, school input, SEN support, EHCPs and the other UK nations' plans.
2 guides
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Costs and choosing a clinic
Private ADHD assessment costs in the UK, what a fee should include, and questions to ask before you choose a clinic. Dated, sourced guides.
1 guide
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Treatment and titration
ADHD titration, private prescriptions, annual reviews and transferring an existing diagnosis: what to expect and what it costs, with UK sources.
3 guides
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NHS and shared care
How private ADHD care fits with the NHS: Right to Choose, private diagnosis, shared care, GP refusals, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
3 guides
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Living with ADHD
Living with ADHD in the UK: reasonable adjustments and Access to Work, the DVLA, university support (DSA) and ADHD in perimenopause.
4 guides
Latest articles
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How much does a private ADHD assessment cost in the UK?
What a private ADHD assessment costs in the UK, what the price should include, and the costs after diagnosis such as titration, prescriptions and reviews.
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ADHD titration: what to expect
What ADHD medication titration involves, the health checks before you start, how long it takes, side effects to report, and what happens afterwards.
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Costs and choosing a clinic
How to choose a private ADHD clinic: questions to ask before you pay
How to choose a private ADHD clinic in the UK: check who assesses you, NICE standards, regulation, first-year costs, GP promises, reviews and red flags.
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Private ADHD assessment or NHS Right to Choose?
How NHS Right to Choose works for ADHD in England, recent changes to waits, and how it compares with a private assessment on cost, speed and…
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Is a private ADHD diagnosis recognised by the NHS?
A thorough private ADHD diagnosis is valid, but NHS prescribing is a separate decision. What GPs look for, and using your diagnosis at work and university.
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My GP won’t agree to ADHD shared care. What now?
Why GPs decline ADHD shared care and seven practical steps to take next, from asking for the reason to keeping your treatment going and your NHS…
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ADHD assessment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
How ADHD assessment, shared care and prescriptions work in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, why Right to Choose doesn't apply and what to check first.
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Treatment and titration
Your ADHD annual review: what happens and why it matters
What happens at an ADHD annual review: what NICE says, which health checks adults and children need, how to prepare, shared care and what a review…
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ADHD in women and girls
Why ADHD is often missed in girls and women, how it can show up differently, and what a good assessment looks for.
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ADHD shared care agreements, explained
What a shared care agreement is, when it can start, why a GP might say no, and what happens to your prescriptions either way.
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Treatment and titration
Already diagnosed? Transferring ADHD care or reviewing an older or overseas diagnosis
How to transfer ADHD care in the UK: what clinicians check in an old or overseas diagnosis, bringing medicine in, moving nations and running out of…
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How to prepare for your child’s ADHD assessment
How to prepare for your child's ADHD assessment: what to gather from home and school, how to talk to your child about it, and what to…