As a GP or a locally agreed interface referrer in England, you can refer your patients to us for specialist treatment such as an autism or ADHD assessment, or ADHD medication under the NHS Choice framework.
Make a Right to Choose referral
This information is for GPs and referrers who are referring their patients to us for an assessment. If you're a patient seeking an assessment through Right to Choose, you'll first need to speak to your GP and discuss your options.
Your NHS patients, aged five and above, in England can be referred to our service for:
Under NHS Right to Choose Legislation, the referral form must be completed by an NHS registered GP or a locally agreed interface referrer.
Our Right to Choose assessments are conducted via secure video calls, combining accessibility and high clinical standards while allowing patients to remain in their familiar home environment.
As a leading provider of ADHD and autism assessments, choosing to seek support with us means:
To complete the form, please have the following ready:
Find out about referring for medication only.
Under new NHS guidance, NHS ICBs can use contractual powers to manage demand and keep services within locally available budgets. This means ICBs may instruct providers that offer services under Right to Choose to prioritise these resources by 'pausing' certain assessments, until further funding becomes available.
We’re working closely with all 42 NHS ICBs to support future planning and sustainable service delivery. Patient care remains at the heart of everything we do, and we will continue to share clear updates whenever NHS ICB instructions to us affect patients.
Before referring, please review the list for your ICB to check whether any local NHS guidance may affect your patient’s referral.
If you're 25 or over and live in Coventry and Warwickshire ICB area, please check our service update before requesting an ADHD referral through Right to Choose.
Last updated: 29 May 2025
If your GP feels it is clinically appropriate and you choose Clinical Partners as your provider, we are able to accept new NHS Right to Choose referrals for patients from Greater Manchester ICB.
However, Greater Manchester ICB has asked us to pause booking new autism and ADHD assessments. This means we can accept your referral and add you to the waiting list, but we cannot currently offer an appointment date.
Your referral date will be protected, and when more funding is released, we will begin booking patients again in referral date order. At this stage, we cannot confirm when this will happen, and there may be a significant wait before your assessment can be booked.
We understand this may feel frustrating and we will keep you updated as further funding is released by the ICB.
Last updated: 3 October 2025
If your GP feels it is clinically appropriate and you choose Clinical Partners as your provider, we are able to accept new NHS Right to Choose referrals for patients from Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.
However, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB has asked us to pause booking new autism and ADHD assessments. This means we can accept your referral and add you to the waiting list, but we cannot currently offer an appointment date.
Your referral date will be protected, and when more funding is released, we will begin booking patients again in referral date order. At this stage, we cannot confirm when this will happen, and there may be a significant wait before your assessment can be booked.
We understand this may feel frustrating and we will keep you updated as further funding is released by the ICB.
Last updated: 21 October 2025
Patients complete the most relevant self-report questionnaire.
If your patient requires an assessment or medication, you can submit the referral using our online referral form.
Once completed, you’ll receive a referral form number (RF number). Please share this number with the patient, as it can be used by either of you when contacting us about the referral.
After you have submitted your patient's referral, you will receive an email with a link to confirm that the details are correct.
We will contact the patient to arrange an appointment if their referral is accepted or will notify you if further information is required.
Your patient will undergo the relevant NICE compliant assessment with an experienced and qualified clinician.
Your patient will receive personalised recommendations in a feedback session. These will be documented in a detailed report, which can be shared with the patient's GP if they consents, ensuring seamless ongoing care.
If ADHD medication is clinically recommended after an assessment, we can offer a medication service.
Our Right to Choose assessments are conducted online via secure video call, ensuring accessibility, comfort, and high clinical standards for patients across England.
We support GPs by providing clear, detailed information for managing patients, whether a shared care agreement is accepted or not.
Our specialist clinicians are responsible for initiating and stabilising medication, conducting baseline investigations, and providing counselling on medication use. Shared care agreements remain voluntary, with GPs supported at every stage.
We’re committed to delivering efficient, effective, and person-centred care, and currently have capacity for over 2,000 ADHD and autism assessments each month.
Since January 2025, we’ve seen a sustained and significant increase in referral volumes, well beyond forecasted levels. As a result, wait times for new referrals have risen accordingly.
Wait times are calculated in line with the current NHS Right to Choose framework, but may change if NHS commissioning arrangements are revised. We will communicate any updates as they arise.
For a more detailed explanation of how our wait times are structured and why they may vary, please visit:
These estimated wait times apply to referrals received after 23 September 2025.
Last updated: 23 September 2025
To protect patient data, we recommend submitting referrals via our secure online form. This method ensures your patient's information is transmitted safely and integrated directly into our systems without delay.
Patient data is used exclusively for clinical purposes, accessed only by authorised professionals, and managed in full compliance with NHS security and data protection standards.
You can find details of our wait times here.
We’ve experienced a substantial and sustained increase in referrals since January 2025, well above anticipated volumes. As a result, wait times for new referrals have increased.
We continue to see patients in referral order, grouped by condition and age. Our wait time estimates are based on current capacity under the NHS Right to Choose framework, but future NHS funding decisions may affect this.
We’ve created a clear explanation of how our wait times are structured and what impacts them:
Yes, you can still continue to refer patients through Right to Choose. We are still accepting Right to Choose referrals, and patients can continue to access autism and ADHD assessments.
We are working closely with ICBs, NHS policymakers, and healthcare partners to ensure that patient care remains central to any future decisions. If anything changes, we will communicate clear guidance to GPs on this page, ensuring you have the latest information to support your patients.
Yes. However, we encourage everyone to use our online form to submit referrals. The form is secure and has been carefully designed to ensure your referral information is recorded accurately and can be processed efficiently.
While we can accept referrals by email, using our online system will help ensure your patient's referral is processed accurately and efficiently, which could help reduce their assessment waiting time.
When you submit a referral online using our referral form, you’ll receive a referral form number (RF number) once the form is complete.
This number is unique to the patient’s referral and helps us locate their details quickly if you or the patient get in touch with us.
Please share the RF number with the patient after submitting the online referral. They may need it if they contact us with any questions.
When you submit your patient's Right to Choose referral, we’ll send an email to confirm.
Your patient will have a feedback appointment where their clinician will discuss the assessment outcome and the clinical decisions. With your patient's consent, you will also recieve a copy of the clinical report.
Yes. If your patient receives an ADHD diagnosis and medication is clinically recommended for them, we do offer medication services.
Yes, in line with NICE guidelines on ADHD diagnosis and management, patients receiving ADHD medication require ongoing specialist oversight even when shared care is in place.
Adults will continue to have an annual specialist review to monitor treatment effectiveness, tolerability, and any necessary adjustments.
Children and young people will have bi-annual specialist reviews, in line with best practice guidance, to ensure treatment remains appropriate as they develop.
Any changes to medication, including dose titration or treatment discontinuation, will be managed by a Clinical Partners specialist and clearly communicated to you as the primary prescriber.
If you are unable or do not wish to enter a shared care agreement, Clinical Partners will continue to oversee your patient’s ADHD medication and provide ongoing prescribing under specialist care.
If you have any concerns or would like further guidance on shared care arrangements, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
As detailed in and derived from the documentation referenced under section 1 Aims and objectives, the locally agreed assessment standards are referenced on REMEDY and the Provider will comply as follows:
The assessment must be written into a comprehensive report and in addition to the above, should include:
With the above standards in place, assessments can be accepted at face value between ADHD services, including from the independent sector.
The assessment may be conducted over a number of appointments, tailored to the need of the service user. In accordance with NICE guidance, a diagnosis of ADHD should only be made by a specialist psychiatrist, paediatrician or other appropriately qualified healthcare professional with training and expertise in the diagnosis of ADHD, on the basis of:
Yes, we hold NHS standard contracts across England to provide NHS Right to Choose autism and ADHD assessments for adults, children (aged five and above), and young people.
Yes, if your patient is considering an NHS Right to Choose referral, you can discuss this with them to explore whether it is appropriate for their needs.
If they decide to proceed, or if they want to change between Right to Choose providers, you can refer them directly to their chosen provider.
For both cases you will need to submit the referral to the new provider and ensure the previous provider is informed so they can be removed from their waiting list.
As a GP in England, you can refer your patients to us for specialist treatment such as an autism or ADHD assessment, or ADHD medication under the NHS Choice framework.
Some patients may not be eligible to choose their provider. The NHS has guidance on who this applies to.
Clinical Partners provides specialist autism and ADHD assessments as well as ADHD medication services for patients aged five and above.
If you are considering a referral, please ensure your patient meets the minimum age requirement of five years old at the time of assessment.
Right to Choose referrals should be made by the patient’s GP or by a locally agreed interface referrer (for example, an NHS referral hub or triage service if used in your area).
This ensures the referral meets NHS England’s Right to Choose requirements and that the patient’s care is coordinated safely.
If you’re unsure whether you're an approved interface referrer in your area, please check with your local ICB or NHS referral team.
For more detailed information about your patient's rights and choices within the NHS, please visit the NHS website: Your Choices in the NHS.
If you have further questions or need additional information about your patient's Right to Choose, you can email the Your Choice Team at [email protected].
Your local ICB can also provide further information and assistance.
From 1 June 2025, Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) introduced a temporary commissioning policy which limits NHS ADHD referrals to patients under the age of 25 at the time of referral.
In line with this policy, Clinical Partners has temporarily paused adult ADHD Right to Choose referrals for patients registered with GP practices in Coventry or Warwickshire.
This pause:
You can find a full update and a version of this information for patients here: Read our service update
