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NHS waiting lists for ADHD assessment in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands are among the longest in England. In many areas, adults referred through their GP are waiting two to four years for a first appointment. For children referred via CAMHS, timescales are similarly challenging.
Private ADHD provides NICE-compliant assessments delivered by GMC-registered consultant psychiatrists and specialist ADHD clinicians. Our assessments are delivered online via secure video consultation - meaning Birmingham residents can be assessed from home, with no travel required, often within days of enquiring.
We serve patients across Birmingham city centre, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell, and the broader West Midlands region. Our formal written diagnostic report is suitable for your GP, employer, school, or any NHS service.
Start Your Assessment →ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions in the UK, estimated to affect around 1 in 20 people. Birmingham - the UK's second largest city and one of its youngest demographically - has a significant and diverse population of people living with undiagnosed ADHD. This includes adults who have spent years misattributing their difficulties to character flaws or stress, and children whose school struggles have been misunderstood as behavioural issues.
Birmingham has a young, diverse population, and it is important to acknowledge that ADHD is frequently underdiagnosed in Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities - partly due to historical diagnostic bias and partly because symptom presentations in these groups have been less well represented in research. Our clinicians are experienced in assessing diverse populations and aware of the cultural factors that can affect how symptoms present and are reported.
The West Midlands also has a large student population across institutions including the University of Birmingham, Aston University, Birmingham City University, and others. ADHD is significantly overrepresented in student populations, and many people first recognise their difficulties when the unstructured demands of university life expose symptoms that school's rigid routines had previously masked.
An ADHD assessment is not just a route to medication. It is a clinical evaluation that produces a clear picture of how a person's neurology is affecting their life - and a treatment plan that addresses that impact specifically, whether through medication, therapy, coaching, or practical adjustments at work or school.
Our structured five-step pathway is aligned with NICE guidelines (NG87). Every stage is thorough, transparent, and designed to arrive at a clinically sound outcome - not to rush patients through a tick-box exercise.
Before committing to anything, speak to our team for free. We listen to your concerns, explain the process clearly, confirm whether a full assessment is appropriate, and answer any questions. No pressure, no obligation. This call is purely to make sure you have everything you need to make an informed decision.
After booking, you complete a detailed onboarding questionnaire covering current symptoms, daily functioning, and personal history. You also arrange for a person who knows you well - a partner, parent, sibling, or close colleague - to complete an informant report. For children, school reports or teacher feedback are gathered at this stage. This collateral information is essential to a robust assessment.
The clinical core of your assessment is a structured 60 to 90-minute interview with a consultant psychiatrist or specialist ADHD clinician. The interview uses validated diagnostic tools - including the DIVA for adults - and covers developmental history (how symptoms first appeared in childhood), current functioning across multiple settings, and exploration of other possible explanations for symptoms. This is a detailed, clinical conversation - not a quick questionnaire on a screen.
Following the assessment, you receive a clear diagnostic outcome. Where ADHD is diagnosed, a comprehensive written report outlines the clinical findings, the diagnostic reasoning, the specific symptom profile identified, and recommendations for treatment and support. The report is formatted for use with your GP, employer, school, DWP, or any NHS service, and is produced to a standard that consistently withstands NHS scrutiny.
Diagnosis opens a clinical pathway. Where appropriate, we discuss and initiate treatment - which may include medication titration, referral to ADHD-informed therapy, coaching, or practical strategies for daily functioning. Our clinicians remain accessible between appointments for brief queries. If ADHD is not diagnosed, we provide written guidance on alternative explanations and appropriate next steps.
The quality of any ADHD assessment rests entirely on the credentials, training, and experience of the clinician conducting it. Private ADHD assessments are conducted by consultant psychiatrists and specialist ADHD clinicians with dedicated neurodevelopmental expertise.
Assessments are conducted or overseen by clinicians registered with the General Medical Council. Registration is verifiable on the GMC's public register.
Our process follows NICE guidelines NG87 - the national standard for ADHD diagnosis in England. This is what ensures NHS recognition of our diagnoses.
Our clinicians have specific ADHD training - not just general mental health backgrounds. This matters particularly for complex presentations and co-occurring conditions.
Every diagnostic outcome includes a detailed written report, formatted for NHS discussions, employer adjustments, EHCP applications, and DWP benefit assessments.
All consultations are conducted on an encrypted video platform. Your clinical information is handled in full compliance with GDPR and NHS data standards.
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Some private services offer brief, questionnaire-based assessments that do not meet NICE standards. These diagnoses may be rejected by NHS GPs for Shared Care Agreements, challenged by employers, or fail to provide the depth of clinical information needed for an EHCP application. Our assessments are structured to withstand scrutiny precisely because we know a diagnosis that cannot be defended clinically is of limited use to the person who receives it.
All fees are agreed in advance. There are no hidden charges, no automatic upsells, and no pressure to proceed to treatment if you do not wish to. Your assessment cost is your only obligation at the point of booking.
Monthly appointments to safely optimise ADHD medication dosage after diagnosis is confirmed.
Fixed monthly fee once stable and optimised. No unexpected increases.
After a private diagnosis and stabilisation on medication, your Birmingham GP may agree to a Shared Care Agreement - taking over your prescription under NHS funding. However, SCA acceptance is not guaranteed and policies vary significantly across Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton, and the wider West Midlands. Some GP practices have blanket policies declining SCAs. We are transparent about this from the outset to avoid unexpected ongoing costs.
Birmingham has a large working-age population, and ADHD in adults is frequently linked to workplace difficulties, career disruption, financial mismanagement, and relationship challenges. Many of our Birmingham adult patients come to us after years of being told they are intelligent but underperforming - struggling in roles that should be well within their capability, cycling through jobs, or experiencing burnout that doesn't respond to rest.
Adult ADHD often presents differently from childhood stereotypes. Many adults - particularly women - have successfully masked symptoms for years. Our clinicians are trained to identify these presentations. The assessment includes the DIVA structured diagnostic interview, collateral history from a person who knows you well, developmental history, and exploration of co-occurring conditions.
Birmingham's universities mean we also see many students presenting for the first time. University removes the scaffold of structured school life, and for many students with undiagnosed ADHD, this is when difficulties first become apparent in ways that are impossible to ignore.
For children and young people across Birmingham and the West Midlands, ADHD assessment involves a thorough evaluation across home, school, and social settings. Birmingham's schools are diverse, and a child's ADHD presentation can look quite different depending on their school environment, cultural background, and home circumstances.
Our child assessments include detailed developmental history from parents, structured clinical interview with the young person, and careful review of school reports, teacher observations, or any other relevant feedback. We take the time to understand the child as a whole person - not just a checklist of symptoms.
The diagnostic report we produce for children is designed to be practically useful. It supports applications for EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plans), exam access arrangements, school reasonable adjustments, and CAMHS referrals. For many families, a clear private diagnosis is what unlocks the support their child has needed for years.
Online assessments, serving all of the West Midlands: Accessible from Birmingham city centre, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell, Tamworth, Lichfield, and across the region. For those who prefer in-person appointments, our London clinic (Colindale) is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes from Birmingham New Street by train via London Euston.
Trusted by adults and families across the UK. Here is what some of our patients have said about their experience with Private ADHD.
"After three years on the NHS waiting list with no end in sight, I contacted Private ADHD. I had my assessment within a week and the report three days later. The clinician was thorough and clearly experienced. The diagnosis has completely changed how I understand myself. Genuinely life-changing."
"The process was seamless from start to finish. The pre-assessment questionnaire was straightforward, the interview was clinical and thorough, and the report arrived quickly and was comprehensive enough to use with my employer for a reasonable adjustments request. I cannot recommend them highly enough."
"We'd been fighting for an ADHD assessment for our daughter for two years through the NHS. Private ADHD completed the whole process in under two weeks. The report was detailed, compassionate, and got her the exam access arrangements she needed. We wish we'd done this sooner."
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