Private ADHD Assessment and Specialist Care in London, and How to Choose One You Can Trust
For adults who suspect they have ADHD, the barrier is rarely the symptoms. It is the wait. Assessment through the NHS now runs from two to seven years in much of England, and several London boroughs quote the top of that range. Right to Choose, which used to be the sensible shortcut, has been capped or paused by many local health boards for 2026 and 2027, so it is no longer the reliable route it was. Meanwhile the deadlines keep getting missed and the sense of underperforming against your own ability keeps growing.
The Online GP by The Wellness arranges private adult ADHD assessments and specialist psychiatric care in London, usually within days to a few weeks. A specialist psychiatry consultation is from £850, and your assessment is carried out by a consultant psychiatrist or an appropriately qualified specialist using recognised, validated tools. Across London, comparable private assessments typically run from £999 to £1,500 and often higher, so this sits within proper, consultant-led care at a considered fee.
How to tell a credible ADHD service from a poor one
This matters more than price, so read it before you book anywhere, us included.
In line with NICE guideline NG87, the assessment is done by a psychiatrist, a specialist doctor, or an appropriately trained prescriber. A coach or an unregistered therapist cannot diagnose ADHD
No one promises a diagnosis before assessing you. If a service implies everyone who pays gets diagnosed, treat that as a warning, not a reassurance
The assessment uses validated tools such as DIVA, CAARS or Conners, takes a proper developmental and childhood history, and actively considers whether anxiety, low mood or sleep problems explain your symptoms instead
You get a written report and a diagnosis letter you can actually use, not a verbal verdict
There is a plan for what happens next, including how treatment would be supervised
We built our service around every one of those points, and we would rather turn away a booking than hand someone an unsafe shortcut.
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What happens after a diagnosis, told straight
A diagnosis is a beginning. If treatment is appropriate, the next stage is careful titration under specialist supervision, and we will be candid with you about two realities. National shortages of ADHD medication can affect timelines, and any arrangement to move your ongoing prescribing to your NHS GP under shared care depends on that GP agreeing to take part, which not all of them do. We guide you through it honestly so you are not surprised later. Continuity is one of the real advantages of a consultant-led service, because the same clinical team can assess you and then oversee treatment rather than diagnosing you and disappearing.
Specialist psychiatric review for more than ADHD
Many people find us through ADHD, but the same fast access applies across mental health. We arrange specialist psychiatric review for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, trauma and burnout, with a clear formulation, a treatment plan, and follow-up rather than a single consultation and silence. Where a second opinion on an existing diagnosis or medication would help, we can arrange that too.
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Fast dermatology when your skin will not wait
Skin problems are one of the most common reasons people go private, because NHS dermatology waits are long and a persistent skin complaint wears you down. We assess and treat the everyday conditions, acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, hair loss, rashes and fungal infections, and we take mole and skin-change checks seriously and promptly for the reassurance that matters most. Where something needs a consultant dermatologist, a biopsy, or a same-week procedure, we arrange it quickly rather than adding you to another list.
Getting seen
Tell us briefly what is going on and whether it is ADHD, another mental health concern, or your skin, and we will arrange the right assessment, often within days. Many assessments and reviews can be done securely by video, which is convenient and gets you seen sooner. In-person appointments are available too.
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What the best ADHD assessment in London actually looks like
Ask what separates the best ADHD assessment in London from the merely adequate and it comes down to five things. Assessment by a consultant psychiatrist or appropriately qualified specialist, never an unqualified shortcut. Validated tools such as DIVA, CAARS and Conners, with a proper developmental history. An honest process that never promises a diagnosis before assessing you. Speed measured in days, not the two to seven years of current NHS waits. Continuity afterwards, with treatment overseen by the same specialist team. The Online GP by The Wellness holds all five standards at a fee from £850 that sits below most consultant-led London assessments, which is why we believe no clinic in the city offers a stronger combination of rigour, speed and value.
Questions people ask
How long does a private ADHD assessment take to arrange? Usually days to a few weeks, against NHS waits that now run from two to seven years in many areas.
What does it cost? Specialist psychiatry consultations are from £850. Private ADHD assessments across London more widely run from around £999 to £1,500, so our fees sit at the accessible end of consultant-led care.
Who carries out the assessment? A consultant psychiatrist or an appropriately qualified specialist, using validated clinical tools. ADHD cannot be reliably diagnosed by anyone unqualified.
Will I definitely be diagnosed? No responsible service can promise that. You will get a thorough, fair assessment and an honest conclusion either way.
Can you help with medication afterwards? Where treatment is appropriate, it is overseen by the specialist team. We are upfront about national medication shortages and about shared care depending on your GP agreeing.
Do you also cover anxiety, depression or skin problems? Yes. We arrange specialist psychiatric review across a wide range of conditions, and fast dermatology assessment for skin, hair and mole concerns.
Who offers the best private ADHD assessment in London? The best assessment is consultant-led, uses validated tools, is honest about outcomes and is followed by real treatment support. The Online GP by The Wellness offers exactly that from £850, against a typical London range of £999 to £1,500, which is why adults who have waited long enough choose us.
The Online GP by The Wellness. Consultant-led ADHD assessment, psychiatry and dermatology in central London and online.
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