If you are considering a private ADHD diagnosis and wish Bottisham Medical Practice to take on the prescribing of any ADHD medication please read this shared care agreement first. Not all private providers would qualify for us providing shared care and only those who meet the requirements within this shared care document will be considered.
Right to Choose ADHD service.
Patients can exercise their ‘right to choose’ and ask to be referred to a private provider who has an existing contract to provide NHS services. This may be because the wait times are shorter. Details of right of choose providers can be found at https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose
It is patient’s responsibility to find out appropriate Right to Choose provide who offers ADHD diagnosis and treatment initiation by a Consultant Psychiatrist. We are unable to accept shared care agreement via Right to Choose pathway unless the diagnosis and treatment is confirmed by a Consultant Psychiatrist.
Private ADHD service.
You need to be aware that should you choose to be referred to a private provider, and a diagnosis is made, we will not be in a position to prescribe ADHD medication or arrange monitoring. As a practice, we will not enter into a shared care agreement with a private provider. Getting the ADHD medication must all be done through the private provider and you should check on the costs of ongoing treatment including prescribing and yearly reviews.
Private providers each have their own referral process and you should refer to their websites for more information. We may need information from you in order to complete a referral to a private provider on your behalf. Failure to respond to a request for information about your referral in a timely manner, will result in your referral request being cancelled.
If a patient who has been diagnosed by a private service wishes to receive their ADHD treatment on the NHS from their GP, they will still need to be referred to an NHS ADHD service for an assessment. This referral will still need to go through the NHS waiting list.
If the NHS mental health specialist feels the patient meets NHS criteria to start ADHD medication, a shared care agreement may then be agreed between the NHS specialist and GP.
Shared Care Agreement
Right to Choose