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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Why ADHD is often missed until adulthood
Many adults are diagnosed in their 30s or 40s, often after years of being told they are disorganised or anxious. Here is why.
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Treatment and titration
How private ADHD prescriptions work in the UK
How private ADHD prescriptions work in the UK: paper controlled drug forms by nation, 30-day supply, 28-day validity, tracked post, pharmacies and costs.
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NHS and shared care
NHS Right to Choose for ADHD or a private assessment?
How NHS Right to Choose works for ADHD in England, where it is limited or prioritised in October 2026, and how it compares with a private…
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NHS and shared care
Will the NHS accept a private ADHD diagnosis?
A thorough private ADHD diagnosis is valid, but NHS prescribing is a separate decision. What GPs check, what 2026/27 NHS guidance says and how to use…
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NHS and shared care
ADHD shared care agreements, explained
What an ADHD shared care agreement is, who does what, when it can start, what it costs and what happens to your prescriptions if your GP…
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Getting assessed
What happens in an adult ADHD assessment (and how to prepare)
What happens in an adult ADHD assessment: the steps, the questions, how long it takes, what the report includes and a checklist to help you prepare.
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Getting assessed
Late ADHD diagnosis: why ADHD is often missed until adulthood
Why ADHD is often missed until adulthood, including masking, coping strategies and misdiagnosis, and what a late ADHD diagnosis can and can't change.
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Children and teens
How to prepare for your child’s ADHD assessment
A parent's checklist for a child ADHD assessment: what to gather from home and school, how to explain it to your child, and what happens on…
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Children and teens
ADHD support at school: SEN support, EHCPs and the other UK nations’ plans
How ADHD support at school works in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: SEN support, EHCP timescales, 2026 reforms and how a private report helps.
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Living with ADHD
ADHD and driving: do you need to tell the DVLA?
Do you need to tell the DVLA about ADHD? Only if ADHD or its medication affects safe driving. Forms, fines, drug-driving law and insurance explained.
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Living with ADHD
ADHD at work: reasonable adjustments and Access to Work
ADHD at work in the UK: when employers must make reasonable adjustments, whether to tell them, and how Access to Work applications and waits stand in…
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Living with ADHD
ADHD, perimenopause and menopause
ADHD and menopause: what research shows so far, how brain fog and ADHD symptoms overlap, and how a first ADHD assessment in midlife works in the…