Yes, we can support all children and young people in every ICB across England with ADHD medication care through the Right to Choose pathway.

If your child was assessed by Clinical Partners, diagnosed with ADHD, and medication was recommended, they will be invited to join our medication titration waitlist.

If your child was diagnosed by another provider, we can still help, as long as your GP refers your child to us under Right to Choose for ADHD medication care. The GP will need to:

• Confirm the diagnostic report meets NHS standards, and
• Send it to [email protected] with a request to join the waitlist.

Once referred, your child will be supported by our specialist clinicians through a safe, structured titration process.

The current wait time is 12 to 18 months.

Our waitlist will be worked through fairly and equitably, in order of referral. 

Yes, if medication was clinically recommended, your child can now be referred back to us for ADHD medication care through the Right to Choose pathway.

Since 1 December 2024, Clinical Partners has held an eligible contract to provide ADHD medication support, including titration, to children and young people in all 42 ICBs across England.

If your child was assessed and diagnosed with ADHD before this date, they may have been discharged without access to medication support due to specific ICB instructions. We can now offer this care to children and young people through Patient Choice.

What to do next

Ask your child’s GP to refer them to Clinical Partners under Right to Choose for ADHD medication care. The GP will need to:

• Confirm your child was diagnosed with ADHD and that medication was recommended
  Send the diagnostic report to [email protected] with a referral request

Once received, your child will be added to our waitlist and supported by our specialist clinicians through a safe, structured titration process.

Shared care is a formal agreement between someone's GP and the specialist provider who is monitoring or treating their condition. In this instance, the agreement will allow us to manage your child's titration appointments. Once they are stabilised on the medication, the GP will monitor their physical health. However, we will invite you back at least once per year for a comprehensive medication review with a specialist clinician.

If the GP is not able to enter a shared care agreement with us, we can still provide medication titration for your child. They will remain with us for their ongoing care, receiving monthly prescriptions and attending medication reviews every six months.

In the absence of a shared care agreement, you would need to submit your child's up-to-date height, weight, pulse, and blood pressure before each monthly repeat prescription. If you have any questions about this, we will be happy to talk you through the process.

If your GP does not agree to shared care but you still want to pursue it, you will need to talk to them about their reasons for declining. Your GP might be able to offer an alternative solution, or you may want to consider seeking a GP who is willing to accept shared care.

Titration varies from one person to another but usually takes between two and four months, depending on how quickly the right medication and dosage are found.

While medication works well for many people with ADHD, others find non-medication strategies like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness, exercise, and lifestyle adjustments extremely helpful. Many people find the best results come from a combination of medication and behavioural strategies.

The clinician managing your child's ADHD titration will write the prescriptions while they have titration appointments with us. Once on shared care, the GP will write the prescriptions.  

Your Clinical Partners clinician will typically manage this during your child's six-monthly review. However, if you feel like the medication isn't helping your child or is having a negative effect, please let us know right away.

Yes, they will still have check-ups with us every six months to review their overall treatment. If adjustments to the medication are needed, your child's clinician will manage those changes.

Once shared care begins, your child's GP and their Clinical Partners clinician will monitor how they respond to the medication every six months. If any adjustments or a different medication are needed, the Clinical Partners clinician will oversee this to ensure that any changes are carefully managed and monitored.

If in shared care, your child will need to visit the GP for physical health checks, such as monitoring growth, blood pressure, or other key health indicators, to ensure the medication is safe for them over time.

Our ADHD service, which includes assessments and titration appointments, is funded by the NHS through its Right to Choose service. This means you can receive the support and care you need, and the process is provided by NHS funding.

All children under 16 are automatically entitled to free NHS prescriptions. If your child is between 16 and 18 and is in full-time education, they are also eligible for free NHS prescriptions. Therefore, you will not need to pay for your child’s ADHD medication if they meet these criteria.

The agreement will usually stay in place unless your child's condition changes and they require additional treatment or support. For example, if there are significant changes in someone's health, they may be returned to specialist care for closer monitoring and adjustment.

No. In the UK, ADHD medication must be initially prescribed by a specialist, typically a psychiatrist or a specialist ADHD clinic. Once someone is stabilised on medication, their GP can continue to prescribe your medication and monitor their physical health for the duration of your treatment.