🧭 Guide
What is Right to Choose for ADHD?
Short answer
In England, when your GP refers you, you usually have a legal right to choose an eligible NHS-funded provider for your first specialist appointment, subject to NHS choice rules. You still need a GP referral.
How it works
When your GP agrees to refer you, ask to use Right to Choose. Name a provider that holds an NHS contract for ADHD assessments.
This only applies in England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own rules.
❓ Related questions
Does Right to Choose cost money?
Usually not. When you choose an eligible NHS-funded provider, the NHS pays, subject to NHS choice rules.
Source: NHS: Your choices in the NHS
Can my GP say no?
Your GP decides if a referral is clinically right for you. If they refer you, you can usually choose an eligible provider, subject to NHS choice rules.
Source: NHS: Your choices in the NHS
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