CHILD ADHD REFERRAL PROCESS

Your child's school should make these referrals and in fact they are often better placed to provide more detailed information and to advocate for a child than the GP (we can only report what you tell us, whilst schools can make objective observations and assessments themselves).

If you have not yet approached your child's school, please do so now. Click the following links to first access questionnaires to be completed and taken to your child's school. Questionnaire 1 - Questionnaire 2.

Please do not be discouraged from pursuing this course of action, even if the school (incorrectly) states that you must 'see the GP'.

ADULT ADHD REFERRAL PROCESS

⚠️ There is no requirement to discuss your ADHD concerns with a doctor beforehand - please follow the three step process below. ⚠️

1️⃣ STEP 1: Choose your provider

Due to huge demand, the NHS pathway for Adult ADHD is currently closed. You therefore have the option of going through the Right to Choose pathway which means you can choose to be referred to a private provider and this referral/assessment will be funded by the NHS. Please choose your Right to Choose private provider using the link below.  

⚠️ Please note that we cannot choose a private provider for you, and our staff cannot assist you in vetting or assessing the suitability of these providers for you - you must do this yourself.

ADHD UK: Right to Choose Private Providers

When selecting a Right to Choose provider, it is vital to ensure that:

•  You meet their referral criteria
•  They can prescribe medication for you, if this is something you wish to pursue;  Please note that we do not participate in shared care prescribing with any private provider, meaning we will not prescribe ADHD medications.
•  You are aware of their waiting times;  We appreciate that you will be keen to be assessed as soon as possible, however, please do not choose a provider simply because it has the shortest waiting time - do check that it is the right service for you

2️⃣ STEP 2: Preparing for a referral

To proceed with your ADHD referral, please complete the following documentation and submit them to us via email to bobicb-bucks.referrals.crosskeys@nhs.net. Please note there is no requirement to discuss your documents with a doctor beforehand, as we will always review your submissions.

•  A completed ADHD screening questionnaire 
•  A handwritten or typed statement with your symptoms, concerns and impact upon daily living including home, work and relationships; also include what you have tried to do to help with these symptoms and what you expect from diagnosis; please make this as detailed as possible as it will aid in your referral; inadequate information may result in your referral being rejected.
•  Details of your selected Right to Choose provider 
•  A completed referral proforma, downloaded from your chosen provider's website;  please note that your GP will not be able to fill this out for you

 ⚠️ We can only accept your request for a referral for assessment once all of the above four pieces of documentation have been received.

 ⚠️ If we need to send you a reminder for any outstanding information or documents, we will hold your referral for you for a period of 21 days, to allow you time to provide the required information. If you still do not respond to our reminder, we will assume you do not wish to be referred and we will close your request. 

3️⃣ STEP 3: Referral

Once we have received all of the above documentation, a doctor will review them. If you meet the criteria, we will make the referral to your chosen provider, sending off all the required documents. After this, your chosen provider will be in touch. If you don't meet the criteria for referral, you will be informed.

⚠️ Once your referral has been sent to your chosen provider, the surgery will no longer be involved in the process and all queries must be directed to your provider.

Information correct as of 27/02/2026

Adapted with permission from Ivy Grove Surgery ©