Our ADHD clinicians and team
Consultant psychiatrists make every diagnosis. Prescribers look after medication, a CBT therapist offers talking therapy, and our patient care team answers your questions. Here’s who does what, and how we check every clinician.
Who does what
Each service is provided by the clinician with the right specialism. When you book a service, you’re booked with the person who provides it.
| Service | Who you’ll see |
|---|---|
| Ask a question first, by phone or email | Our patient care team, led by James Wright, Patient Care Coordinator. They explain the process and check we’re the right service for you. They don’t give clinical advice. |
| Adult assessment (18 and over) | Dr Helen Carter, Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director |
| Child and young person assessment (6 to 17) | Dr Arjun Mehta, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist |
| CBT for ADHD (adults) | Emma Clarke, CBT Therapist, who specialises in ADHD and autism |
| Adult titration and medication reviews | Sophie Turner, ADHD Specialist Nurse Prescriber |
| Child and young person titration and medication reviews | Dr Arjun Mehta |
| Shared care and repeat prescription requests | A prescriber reviews each request: Sophie Turner for adults, Dr Arjun Mehta for children and young people |
| Bookings, fees and practical questions | Our patient care team |
Meet the team
Dr Helen Carter
Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director
Dr Arjun Mehta
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Sophie Turner
ADHD Specialist Nurse Prescriber
Emma Clarke
CBT Therapist
James Wright
Patient Care Coordinator
How we check our clinicians
Before anyone joins us, and regularly after that, we require:
- Doctors: registration with a licence to practise from the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Consultants: entry on the GMC Specialist Register in the right specialty: general psychiatry for adults, or child and adolescent psychiatry for children
- Nurses: registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with a prescribing qualification recorded on the register for anyone who prescribes
- CBT therapists: registration with a UK professional regulator, such as the HCPC or NMC, or accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Their profile names the body
- Training and expertise in ADHD, as NICE guideline NG87 expects of anyone who diagnoses or manages it
- An enhanced criminal record check: DBS in England and Wales, PVG in Scotland, or AccessNI in Northern Ireland
- Professional indemnity cover for the work they do with us
- Yearly appraisal and revalidation: doctors revalidate with the GMC every 5 years, and nurses with the NMC every 3 years. Other clinicians meet their professional body’s requirements
- Safeguarding training for children and adults, at the level their role needs
We check the relevant register before each clinician starts and at least once a year after that.
Check for yourself
Every clinician’s profile shows their registration number once it’s added. You can search for any doctor on the GMC register and any nurse on the NMC register, free of charge. For a therapist, use the register or directory of the body named on their profile.
Who leads clinical standards
Our medical director, Dr Helen Carter, is responsible for clinical governance. Read more about how we keep care safe.
Booking with a particular clinician
You don’t need to choose a clinician. Booking the right service books you with the person who provides it:
- Dr Helen Carter: book an adult assessment
- Dr Arjun Mehta: book a child and young person assessment. Children’s titration and medication reviews follow on with him
- Sophie Turner: adults’ titration and medication reviews, after a diagnosis or if you were diagnosed elsewhere
- Emma Clarke: book a CBT for ADHD session
- Our patient care team: ask a question first, or call 0306 999 0123
If you have a preference about who you see, or you’d like to keep seeing the same clinician, tell us when you book, or ask us first. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can arrange it.
Not sure where to start?
Call or email our patient care team. They’ll explain the process, the fees and who you’d see.
Call us on 0306 999 0123, 10am to 8pm, 7 days a week, or email hello@adhdhealth.co.uk.