Children’s ADHD NHS Services
Understanding your Right to Choose
If a child or adolescent lives in England, they and their carers have the legal right to choose who provides NHS mental health care, including ADHD assessments for children and young people from age 6 to 17. This means they or their carers can ask their GP to refer them to a provider like HealthHarmonie Minds, giving access to faster, high-quality ADHD assessments at no cost.
Why use Right to Choose?
Getting an ADHD assessment through the NHS can come with a long wait time – often lasting over a year. By using your Right to Choose, your children or adolescent can be referred to an NHS-approved provider, like HealthHarmonie Minds, and get their assessment in just a few weeks. They will still receive NHS-funded care, but with quicker access and support from a trusted, independent team.
Who is eligible for Right to Choose?
Children and adolescents are eligible if:
- They live in England
- They are registered with a GP in England
- Their GP agrees that a referral for ADHD is appropriate
- They are not already under the care of a local NHS mental health team for the same issue
If you’re unsure, speak to your GP or contact us – we’re happy to help guide you through the process.
How to get started
Getting referred to HealthHarmonie Minds under Right to Choose is simple.
To get a remote ADHD assessment with HealthHarmonie Minds, a child or adolescent will need to get a referral from their GP.
Through the right to choose scheme, we make the process straightforward and provide support every step of the way.
Speak to the GP
Request a referral to HealthHarmonie Minds under the NHS right to Choose.
We don’t mandate any forms to be filled in to start the process but the GP may want you to fill in this form https://adhduk.co.uk/adult-adhd-screening-survey/ and provide them with a copy to attach to a referral.
Get referred
Your GP will send the referral to HealthHarmonie Minds.
Begin your journey
Once the referral is processed, the parents or carers of the child will be contacted or young person contacted directly (if aged over 16) to schedule the assessment.
We will provide all the details that the GP needs to make this process as smooth as possible.
Want to learn more?
For more information about the Right to Choose pathway and a full list of NHS-approved ADHD assessment providers, visit ADHD UK’s Right to Choose guide (https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/). This helpful resource includes step-by-step instructions and printable forms to take to the GP.
You can also view the official NHS guidance on Right to Choose (https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/your-choices-in-the-nhs/) to better understand the program.
