ADHD Assessment Process: What to Expect

1. 1
   Online · 2 minutes

   Request an appointment

   Everything starts with a short booking request on our website — no referral and no previous appointment with us needed. Full payment is taken when your appointment is confirmed.

   • Our reception team calls you to confirm a time with one of our GPs.
   • You receive your intake forms by email to complete before the first appointment.
   • Appointments are by video, so all you need is a phone, tablet or computer with a camera and a private place to sit.
2. 2
   Before your appointment · ~15 minutes

   Intake forms

   The forms give your GP the background they need so the first appointment can focus on you rather than paperwork.

   • The ASRS adult ADHD symptom screener — the same 18 questions as our free online self-assessment.
   • A heart-health questionnaire, because stimulant medication needs a cardiovascular check before it can be prescribed.
   • A childhood history form for someone who knew you before age 12 — usually a parent. If no one is available, primary-school reports can be used instead.

   ADHD is a condition that starts in childhood, so evidence of symptoms before age 12 is part of every diagnosis. It helps to start on this early.

3. 3
   Appointment 1 · 45 minutes

   Initial Assessment

   A 45-minute video consultation with one of our GPs. This is a full clinical assessment, not a quick screening call.

   • Your current symptoms and how they affect work, study, relationships and daily life.
   • Your childhood history and the information from your forms.
   • Your medical and mental health history, current medications and substance use.
   • Screening for conditions that can look like, or sit alongside, ADHD — anxiety, depression, sleep problems and others.
   • Referrals for a blood test and an ECG.

   A diagnosis is not usually made at this appointment. Your GP will tell you their initial impression and what is still needed.

4. 4
   In between · 1–2 weeks

   Tests & childhood history

   Between the two appointments you complete the checks your GP needs before medication can be considered. This usually takes one to two weeks.

   • A blood test and an ECG at a pathology collection centre near you. We send the referrals; most blood tests are bulk-billed. Not every centre does ECGs, so check when you book.
   • Your childhood history form returned, if it wasn’t ready for the first appointment.
   • Anything else your GP asked for — for example records from a previous assessment or another treating doctor.
5. 5
   Appointment 2 · 30 minutes

   Follow-Up Assessment💊 Medication typically starts here*

   A 30-minute video consultation where your GP brings everything together.

   • Your results, questionnaires and childhood history are reviewed against the DSM-5 criteria for ADHD.
   • The diagnosis is confirmed — or your GP explains why the criteria are not met and what might be going on instead.
   • Treatment options are discussed: stimulant medication, non-stimulant medication, and non-medication strategies.
   • Where clinically appropriate, medication is prescribed at this appointment.

   Depending on complexity, diagnosis and medication can take one or two follow-up assessments. Your GP may also recommend a psychiatrist referral for complex presentations.

6. 6
   Ongoing · 20 minutes

   Medication Reviews

   If you start medication, 20-minute review appointments keep it safe and working.

   • Monthly while your dose is being adjusted, then every 3–6 months once stable.
   • Symptom and side-effect check, blood pressure and heart-rate review, dose adjustments and script renewals.
   • Ongoing care can stay with us or move to your regular GP — whichever works best for you.

* Where clinically appropriate. Depending on complexity, diagnosis and medication can take one or two follow-up assessments.