Private ADHD Assessment in Suffolk

Private ADHD assessments in Suffolk typically cost £375–£1,500 depending on the provider and what is included. ADHD Norfolk (face-to-face, Norwich) offers assessments from £375. Online providers like CARE ADHD charge £399. More comprehensive assessments including titration support cost £695–£995. Always confirm current pricing directly with the provider before booking.

The fastest route is private self-pay — many providers in and around Suffolk can see you within 2–6 weeks. Via NHS Right to Choose, waits in the Suffolk and North East Essex ICB area are typically 45+ weeks due to funding restrictions. The standard NHS pathway (via your GP) has even longer waits. If you can afford a private assessment, ADHD Norfolk (Norwich), CARE ADHD (online), and NeuroFX (East of England) are worth comparing.

For NHS-funded routes (including Right to Choose), you do need a GP referral. For private self-pay assessments, most providers will accept self-referrals — you can book directly without going through your GP. If you later want shared care (your GP prescribing medication after a private diagnosis), you will need to involve your GP at that stage.

In the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB area, you can access ADHD assessment through three routes: (1) NHS pathway via your GP — current average wait is approximately 45 weeks; (2) NHS Right to Choose — your GP refers you to an approved private provider at NHS cost, typically 2-12 weeks; (3) Private assessment — self-funded, usually 1-8 weeks wait, costs £400-£2,500.

Yes, but with restrictions. The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB ICB has placed funding caps on RTC referrals, which may mean longer waits than usual through this route. Your GP can still make the referral — it is your legal right — but the ICB is limiting how many assessments it funds per period.

The average wait for an NHS ADHD assessment in NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB is approximately 45 weeks (10 months). This is based on data from RTC provider wait lists. Individual experiences vary by GP surgery and referral pathway.

A shared care agreement (SCA) is an arrangement where a specialist (private or NHS) diagnoses and stabilises your ADHD medication, then your GP takes over ongoing prescribing. Most GPs accept SCAs, but some refuse — particularly for privately diagnosed patients. If your GP refuses, you can request they document the refusal and you can complain to the ICB or seek another GP.