Private ADHD Assessment in Cambridge

Your ADHD assessment at our Cambridge clinic is a structured clinical appointment with an experienced private doctor. The appointment runs considerably longer than a standard GP slot and follows a recognised diagnostic process aligned with NICE guidelines for adult ADHD.

Your doctor will begin by taking a detailed history of your symptoms, how long you have experienced them, how they affect your daily life and whether they were present before the age of 12, as required under NICE criteria.

Your doctor will use validated clinical tools during the appointment. These include the DIVA 2.0 structured diagnostic interview and the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales, which assess inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive and combined ADHD presentations across adult and childhood domains.

Your doctor will also consider conditions that can present alongside or mimic ADHD, including anxiety, depression, sleep problems and autism, and will factor these into their assessment.

By the end of the appointment, you will have a clear diagnosis and a plan for next steps. If ADHD is confirmed and medication is clinically appropriate, your doctor can issue a private prescription at the same visit. You can also arrange written reports for employers, research institutions, professional bodies, or legal matters.

NHS ADHD services in Cambridge are managed through Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. Despite its academic catchment, the trust faces significant demand across a wide geographic area, and waiting times from GP referral to first ADHD assessment appointment have been lengthy, with patients in Cambridge and surrounding Cambridgeshire regularly waiting two years or more.

Private ADHD assessment in Cambridge gives you access to a qualified doctor within days. Your assessment follows the same clinical standards as an NHS assessment and meets NICE criteria for adult ADHD diagnosis.

Most NHS GP practices accept a private ADHD diagnosis from our Cambridge clinic for shared care, allowing your GP to take over prescribing ADHD medication on the NHS once our doctor has initiated it. We recommend confirming this with your GP and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB before booking.

If you need a written ADHD report for a university, a research institution, an employer, a professional body or a legal matter, your doctor can provide one at the same appointment. This is a frequent request from Cambridge patients across academic and professional settings.