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Right to Choose (RTC)

ADHD and/or Autism Assessment Referrals to NHS Right to Choose or Private Providers

Please read all the following information carefully and if you wish to proceed with a Right to Choose or private referral please complete the forms in full and return them to the surgery. The referral will then be sent directly to your nominated provider at your request. If you have any queries about the appointment you receive from the provider, please contact them directly.

In order for your GP to refer you, we will require further information about your symptoms. We also wish to make you aware of the pathways and rules around diagnosis and any subsequent prescriptions that may be recommended:

Referral pathways for Right to Choose or private assessments:

It is not possible for your GP to complete a different referral process for every patient who chooses a different provider. Most providers need the same basic information, so your GP has asked that you fill out the attached forms (questionnaire and/or ADHD/autism self-assessment) to be used in a standard referral process.

Diagnosis and follow-up:

Most Right to Choose providers only do remote or online assessments. If you want to switch to local NHS ADHD/autism services later, they might not accept the diagnosis from the Right to Choose provider. The NHS service may need to do their own assessment first before taking over your care and you may not be able seek treatment or follow-up until this has been done. So, assessment must be done by a qualified service approved by Sussex Integrated Care Board to do NHS assessments.

Prescriptions & ADHD:

If you're diagnosed with ADHD by a Right to Choose provider or private psychiatrist, they might suggest medication. Therefore, when choosing a provider, it’s important to ensure that they are able to prescribe.

ADHD medications are restricted, and GPs can’t usually prescribe them unless you’re seeing a specialist. The specialist is responsible for long-term prescriptions, and you’ll need regular check-ups with them. They can ask your GP to prescribe under a ‘shared care agreement,’ but the GP might not agree unless they're sure that proper assessment and follow-up are in place. This is for patient safety reasons and because local resources are limited for long-term monitoring.

If the Right to Choose provider or private psychiatrist stops operating or loses their NHS contract, your care and prescriptions would likely end. This is another reason your GP might not agree to prescribe.

We cannot safely prescribe these medications if you are no longer under specialist care

Right to Choose:

Right to Choose Providers are usually private provider companies that hold an NHS contract and can be found on the ADHD UK website. Please follow this link to make your choice https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/ and click to scroll down to the table on that site. Then return to this page to complete the forms.
Complete the Referral Information Form and at least one of the following:

Adults:

Children:

SNAP IV Parents Rating Scale (child ADHD assessments only)

Please provide all the information and make sure the name and date of birth of the person to be referred are included.

Important: Your GP cannot choose for you and please note that incomplete forms will not be accepted.

If you struggle to fill in forms, please ask a friend or family member to help you, or you can use the following link to contact a social prescriber who will be able to help.