NHS ADHD waiting list: what screening can and cannot do

Waits are local, not one number

People talk about NHS ADHD waits as if there is a single national clock. There is not. Services differ by integrated care board and trust. Published estimates have ranged from several months to multiple years. Treat any figure you read online as context, then ask your local service.

The NHS page on ADHD and NICE guideline NG87 describe how assessment should work. They do not authorise an online shop to diagnose you.

What not to send your GP

Do not email the ADHDNeuro screening report to a GP, psychiatrist, or NHS clinic. The report is a write-up of a self-report questionnaire. It is not a clinical letter and it cannot be used for referrals, shared care, or medication.

That line exists so nobody mistakes a £99 / $99 / €99 product for a medical document. Read the screening versus diagnosis guide if you want the distinction in one place.

Useful work while you wait

• Write dated examples of how attention, restlessness, or impulsivity show up
• Ask whether anyone who knew you as a child can share school memories or reports
• Ask your GP how adult ADHD referral works in your area
• Optionally take the free 18-question test so your examples are in one list

Private clinical assessment is a different pathway from educational screening. Price for a 1:1 conversation with Jacqui is confirmed on a free 15-minute call. That call is not an NHS assessment either.

Sources

• NHS: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• NICE guideline NG87: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder