Our guides help you understand ADHD assessment and treatment in the UK, so you can make informed decisions about your care. This page explains who writes and checks them, which sources we use, how we keep them up to date, and how to tell us if something’s wrong.
Who writes and reviews our guides
Every guide is written by a named member of our team. Our clinicians write about clinical topics. Our Patient Care Coordinator may write practical guides, such as costs or preparing for an appointment.
Every guide is then reviewed by a doctor on the GMC register with expertise in the topic: a consultant psychiatrist for adult topics, and a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist for guides about children and teenagers. The author and the reviewer are always different people.
Each guide shows who wrote it and who reviewed it, with a link to their profile. You can read about everyone on our team page.
How we choose topics
We write about the questions people ask when they contact us, and common questions about ADHD care in the UK: what an assessment involves, what it costs, how prescriptions and shared care work, and how the rules differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Our evidence standards
We use these sources, in roughly this order:
- UK clinical guidance, especially NICE guideline NG87 on ADHD
- The NHS, NHS England and the health services of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- GOV.UK, the devolved governments and UK legislation
- Regulators and professional bodies, such as the GMC, NMC, CQC, MHRA and BMA
- Peer-reviewed research, where guidance doesn’t answer a question
Every guide ends with a dated list of its sources, and we link to each source the first time we mention it. Where the rules differ between the four UK nations, we say which applies where. Where evidence is uncertain or sources disagree, we say so. We don’t publish statistics we can’t trace to a source, and we never make up quotes or patient stories.
How often we review our guides
- Clinical guides: at least every 12 months
- Guides about NHS policy, such as Right to Choose and shared care: at least every 6 months, because these rules change often
- Straight away when NICE guidance, NHS policy or the law changes
Each guide shows the date of its most recent clinical review and when the next review is due. We only change the review date when a clinician has actually checked the guide again.
Medicines
UK law doesn’t allow prescription-only medicines to be advertised to the public (Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and the CAP Code). So we don’t name or promote them anywhere on our site. We describe treatment in general terms, such as stimulant and non-stimulant medicines, and we never suggest that booking an appointment will lead to a prescription.
For information about a specific medicine, see the NHS website or ask your pharmacist.
Independence
Our guides are paid for by ADHD Health. We don’t publish sponsored content, use affiliate links, accept payment for reviews or mentions, or accept funding from pharmaceutical companies.
Conflicts of interest
We’re a private clinic, and we sell some of the services our guides describe. To keep our guides fair, we explain NHS options alongside private ones, including Right to Choose in England, and say when another route may suit you better. When we mention what private care costs across the market, we give ranges with sources. We don’t name or compare ourselves with other private clinics.
Software and AI tools
We may use software, including AI writing tools, to help with outlines, drafts or plain-English editing. Any drafting help is checked and edited by named people: every fact is checked against its source, and a clinician reviews every clinical statement before a guide is published.
Plain English and accessibility
We write in plain English, aiming for a reading age of about 12 to 14, with short sentences, clear headings and a short summary at the top of each guide. We use tables for costs and comparisons, and numbered steps for processes. Our accessibility statement explains how the site works with assistive technology. Please tell us if anything is hard to read or use.
Corrections and feedback
If you spot a mistake, something out of date or something that’s hard to understand, email hello@adhdhealth.co.uk and tell us which guide and what’s wrong. We aim to reply within 1 working day. If we confirm an error, we correct the guide as soon as we can, and a clinician checks any change to clinical information.
Our guides aren’t personal medical advice
Our guides are general information. They can’t diagnose you or replace advice from a clinician who knows you. If you’re worried about your health, talk to your GP. If you need help urgently, see urgent help.