Private ADHD medication for adults

Shared care is a formal agreement between your GP and the specialist provider who is monitoring or treating your condition that your GP is willing to take over the prescribing and monitoring of your ADHD medication.

Once you are stabilised on the medication, and if your GP agrees to Shared Care then your GP will monitor your physical health and will issue your prescription. We will then invite you back at least once per year for a comprehensive review with a specialist clinician.

If you're receiving ADHD medication through shared care, you’ll usually have a full review every year with a specialist clinician at Clinical Partners. These reviews are important to make sure your medication is working well for you and to make any changes if needed.

Sometimes your GP might request an earlier review. This can happen if you're experiencing side effects or if your current medication doesn't seem to be helping. If that’s the case, Clinical Partners may temporarily take over your care again to help adjust or stabilise your treatment. Once your medication is working well again, your care can be handed back to your GP.

Shared care means that responsibility for your treatment is shared between Clinical Partners and your GP, depending on what’s needed at the time. The goal is to make sure your treatment stays safe, effective, and tailored to you.

If your GP agrees to a shared care arrangement, you’ll continue to have follow-up appointments with Clinical Partners to ensure your medication remains safe and effective.

Here’s what to expect:

• One medication review each year

  This costs £165 with a non-medical prescriber or £225 with a medical professional.

• NHS prescription charges

  You’ll pay the standard NHS prescription charge for each item, currently £9.90.

• No monthly admin fees

  There are no ongoing charges for issuing prescriptions under shared care.

In some situations, a medical professional may need to carry out your annual review. This could happen if your symptoms are more complex, your medication needs adjusting, or additional clinical decisions are required.

We’ll always let you know if this applies to you, so you feel informed and supported at every stage of your care.

Yes, you will still have annual check-ups with us to review your overall treatment. We understand that continuity of care is important and will always aim for your annual review to be with the clinician that undertook your titration. If adjustments to your medication are needed, your clinician will manage those changes.

The agreement will usually stay in place unless your condition changes and you require additional treatment or support or until you no longer require medication. For example, if there are significant changes in someone's health, they may be returned to specialist care for closer monitoring and adjustment.

If your GP is unable to enter a shared care agreement with us, we can still support your ongoing care through our private medication titration service. This means:

• You’ll receive monthly repeat prescriptions, charged at £75 each (medication cost not included)

• You’ll need to attend medication reviews at least once every 6 months

• Review appointments cost £165 with a non-medical prescriber or £225 with a medical professional

Before each monthly prescription, you’ll need to provide your up-to-date height, weight, pulse, and blood pressure. If you have questions about how this works, we’re happy to guide you through the process.

If you still wish to pursue shared care, we recommend speaking with your GP directly to understand their reasons. They may offer an alternative arrangement, or you might choose to register with a GP who is open to shared care.