Care pathways

NHS & Right to Choose

Explore Right to Choose and other NHS-funded routes, then check which referral route applies to the service and age group you need.

Understanding your options

Find the right referral route.

PsychCare offers Right to Choose and other NHS-funded care. The service, eligibility and referral requirements depend on the route. Your GP can advise on choices available to you; the clinic can confirm its current pathway. An enquiry does not arrange an NHS appointment.

For general guidance, read the NHS guide to mental health services.

Ask about a referral route

Right to Choose

Right to Choose concerns choice of provider for eligible NHS referrals in England. Check whether the service you need is available through this route and what your GP needs to send.

For local guidance, visit Kent and Medway Right to Choose for its current pathway and provider information. Availability can change, so confirm that the provider and service meet your needs with your GP.

Other NHS-funded care

Other NHS-funded services may use different referral arrangements. Confirm which service is offered and the applicable referral route before proceeding.

Before a referral

Which service and age group is the referral for?
Is a GP or another referrer needed, and where should they send it?
What background information is required?
What is the current wait, and how will receipt be confirmed?

Questions by enquiry

Check the route before making plans.

Adult ADHD

The NHS guide to adult ADHD describes specialist assessment of symptoms, history and everyday impact. Funding and referral details need checking for the current pathway. PsychCare also lists a private adult ADHD assessment.

Autism assessment

The NHS guide to autism assessments explains that adult and child routes can differ. Check the age group and funding route for the service needed. You can also read the private autism assessment overview.

Children & young people

A younger person's route depends on the service and age range. Note their age and the assessment sought when enquiring, and clarify who should take part. The private child ADHD assessment listing gives a separate service overview.

Waiting times

Waiting times vary by service and funding route. Contact the team for current assessment and treatment availability before making plans.

For GPs & referrers

Confirm the service, funding route, age range, referral destination and required information before sending a referral. The NHS guide to your choices explains general rules; a choice does not itself confirm eligibility for a particular PsychCare service.

Compare your care options.

Explore assessments and treatment, or visit our fees page for published private prices.

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