Right to Choose Referrals for Autism and/or ADHD assessments

Certain private companies have been commissioned by the NHS to provide Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments. You can ask to be referred to these by your GP under the NHS right to choose (RTC) scheme.

Under the NHS RTC, you will not have to pay for your assessment and treatment as this will be covered by the NHS. Please note that if you self-refer, RTC does not apply and you will be required to pay.

Please note that if you are already on the waiting list for an NHS assessment and would like to change to a RTC provider you will need to contact the NHS service directly to ask that you are removed from their waiting list before any RTC referral can be completed. This is because you cannot be on two waiting lists for the same service.

If you are interested in being referred for an assessment under the RTC scheme please contact us (hyperlink to appointments page) and ask for further information on this. We will then send you a list of services that are available as well as a list of essential criteria to check. Once you have let us know which service you’d like to be referred to, we will ask you to complete any necessary self-assessment forms and arrange a GP appointment to discuss the referral.