Current waiting times for adult ADHD (assessment and titration)

Last reviewed: June 2026

Summary: For assessment, most patients are booked in within 1-2 weeks of returning their forms. If you're waiting to start medication for ADHD, a period known as ‘titration’, please make sure you have completed all relevant forms and returned them to us. We also recommend you save our telephone number (+44 20 4525 0709), so you don’t miss our calls.  
 
Please be assured, our teams are working hard to reduce waiting times across the board. 

On this page: 

• Waiting during your ADHD journey 

• Current waiting times for an ADHD assessment 

• Current waiting times for ADHD titration 

• ADHD titration delays: causes and what you can do 

• How we’re improving waiting times 

• FAQs 

We know that waiting isn’t easy, especially when you’re ready to take the next step. So, whether you’re waiting for assessment or to begin titration, we’ll always be upfront about timelines.  

The times below reflect typical patient experiences over recent months and are reviewed every few weeks. Your wait may be shorter or longer, depending on demand, clinical capacity and NHS funding in your area. It also depends on how quickly your GP completes your referral, how quickly we’re able to process it, and how quickly you return your completed pre-assessment forms to us. 

NHS ADHD waiting times have grown recently – there are several reasons for this. Read about these in detail and find out some useful next steps: ‘Understanding ADHD waiting times’. 

NHS Right to Choose patients  

• After your GP refers you to us, we’ll usually send your pre-assessment forms within 10 days. 

• Once you return them, we’ll typically be in touch within 1-2 weeks to book your appointment.  

Private patients 

• After you’ve registered for an assessment, we’ll usually send you your pre-assessment forms within 7 days. 

• Once you return them, we’ll typically be in touch within 1-2 weeks to book your appointment. 

Patients with an existing ADHD diagnosis 

• If you've already been diagnosed with ADHD, we may need to review your diagnosis before treatment can begin. This involves checking that your existing diagnosis meets NHS standards. 

• Timelines for this can vary. This is due to referral volumes, what information you provide to us regarding your existing diagnosis and wider NHS pressures. 

• If you're going through this process, please know that you haven't been forgotten. We’ll be in touch. 

If your assessment leads to a positive ADHD diagnosis, you’ll have the chance to request titration when you receive your outcome report. You’ll need to complete a request form on our website to do this and, if you’re a private patient, you’ll need to pay for your titration. Our team will then check your request against our records, verifying your diagnosis, the pathway you’re on and, if applicable, any payment information. 

If you're yet to enter the titration pathway, the wait for a first titration appointment can be up to 3 months from when we receive your forms, depending on capacity. We’re sorry about this. We know that’s quite the wait, especially when you’re keen to move forward.  

If you're already in the titration pathway, current waiting times can be up to 6 months from when we received your forms. We're very sorry about this. We want to be honest about why waiting times are longer for people already in the pathway. Over the past year, demand has grown significantly faster than our capacity, which means a backlog has built up. We've since invested heavily in both clinical and admin staff to get to patients faster. We don’t prioritise newer patients over those already waiting. The difference in waiting times is because of the impact of historic demand – not the order in which we see people.

Waiting times are improving for everyone. We’ll be in touch as soon as we’re ready to book you in – you don’t need to do anything in the meantime. Thank you for your patience.  

• Extra tests are needed, or coordination required with your GP or hospital 

• Clinical reviews are required – these are carried out by a prescriber and cover your physical health, medication suitability and co-existing conditions 

• High volumes of patients waiting to begin titration 

• Missing or incomplete forms 

• Regional NHS funding decisions 

What you can do to help avoid delays 

• Save our number +44 20 4525 0709 so you don’t miss our call 

• Unless your wait has gone significantly beyond the timelines above, please avoid sending the same message more than once. This means we can keep the queue moving along for everyone. If you do need help, we recommend you contact us via our live chat rather than using the phone line – we’ll be able to get back to you sooner. 

• Growing our team – We're hiring more clinical and admin staff so we can see more patients and speed things up. 

• Streamlining our processes – We’re reviewing every step of the booking and review process to cut out avoidable delays. 

• Improving our communication – We're making our updates clearer and more regular, so you always know where you stand. 

I've submitted an NHS Right to Choose referral – what happens next? 

Your GP will send your referral to us directly, and it will be processed in the same way as any other NHS referral. We're unable to fast-track referrals for patients who are, or have previously been, on our private pathway. If you've paid for a private assessment that you no longer wish to attend, please contact us on via the live chat or on 020 4525 0709 to discuss your options. 

Can you tell me when my ADHD assessment or titration appointment will be? 

We’re not able to give individual timeframes as all cases are reviewed in order, with clinical safety as the priority. We’re sorry we can’t be more specific.   

How are appointments allocated?  

Appointments are allocated based on when a patient completes their pre-assessment forms and becomes ready to book, not solely on their referral date. All cases are then reviewed in order, with clinical safety as the priority, meaning patients identified as high risk may be seen sooner.   

This is why two people referred at the same time may receive appointments at different points – one may have completed their forms earlier or been prioritised on clinical grounds. 

I contacted you but haven’t heard back – is everything ok? 

There’s currently a 1-2 week turnaround on general queries, but we will get back to you. To help keep the queue moving for everyone, please avoid sending the same message more than once. If you need a faster response, we recommend you contact us via our live chat rather than using the phone line – we’ll be able to get back to you sooner.