Updated 2026
NHS Right to Choose ADHD wait times
A live comparison of Right to Choose (R2C) providers so you can pick your ADHD assessment on speed, not just marketing. Pulled from our clinic directory and patient-reported updates.
Quoted wait vs. patient-reported wait
Sorted shortest quoted wait first. The second column is what the provider currently advertises. The third is the real referral-to-assessment time people have reported to us. Reported figures grow more reliable as more people share their experience.
How to read the two columns
Provider-quoted waits come from our clinic directory. Patient-reported waits are the average gap between GP referral and assessment, calculated from 0 completed reports so far, an early signal, not official statistics. Where a provider shows "No reports yet", nobody has shared their timeline for that clinic.
Add your wait timeHow Right to Choose works for ADHD
In England, the NHS Constitution gives you the right to choose which NHS-funded provider carries out your ADHD assessment, as long as that provider holds a suitable contract. Right to Choose (R2C) is not private care, it's free at the point of use, but because the specialist providers are usually smaller and more focused, waits are typically far shorter than the standard local NHS pathway.
Step-by-step
- Check the current wait time and eligibility with the R2C provider you want.
- Ask your GP for a Right to Choose referral, naming that specific provider.
- If your GP hesitates, share the refusal letter template explaining the legal basis.
- The provider contacts you to book the assessment.
- After diagnosis, ask your GP about a shared-care agreement for medication.
Why waits vary so much
Providers open and pause their R2C intake based on capacity, staffing, and ICB arrangements. A provider quoting "4 weeks" one month can quote "12 months" the next. That's why we track live wait times and patient reports rather than publishing a static number.