Adult ADHD Assessment Cost UK: 2026 Price Guide

The headline price is not the total

A private adult ADHD assessment can be one fee in a much longer paid pathway.

The useful comparison is:

assessment + report + treatment assessment + titration + prescriptions + medicine + monitoring + specialist reviews + letters

If a GP does not accept shared care, several of those costs may continue privately.

This site has no financial relationship with the assessment providers listed below. Examples are included only to show the prices published on provider websites when checked.

Worth saying plainly, since this is a page about spending money: I do not carry out assessments and I earn nothing from any route you choose here. What I offer is non-clinical mentoring, which is a separate thing you might want afterwards rather than an alternative to assessment. If you would find it useful to think the options through with someone first, a free 15-minute call costs nothing and I will happily tell you if what you actually need is a clinician rather than me.

Current published private assessment examples

These adult prices were checked on 29 July 2026. They can change at any time, may differ by clinician and may not include treatment.

This is not a complete market survey and does not establish a "normal" price. It also does not compare clinical quality.

Open the provider's current fee page and terms immediately before booking. Save a copy of the quote and cancellation policy.

Published follow-up examples

Follow-up structures differ, which is why the headline assessment price is difficult to compare.

At the time of checking:

• The ADHD Centre published a £225 standard adult follow-up and an £80 repeat-prescription fee outside a follow-up, excluding the medicine.
• Berkeley Psychiatrists published adult follow-ups at £150 for a brief appointment and £335 for a standard appointment, a £65 repeat-prescription administration fee, and a £150 shared-care proposal fee.
• Berkeley also gave an indicative private medicine cost of £100 to £200 a month, which will vary by medicine, dose, availability and pharmacy.

These are provider examples, not quotes for your care. The number and type of appointments are clinical decisions.

NHS-funded routes

Local NHS route

An eligible local NHS assessment and NHS specialist care do not have an assessment fee at the point of use. Waiting times and service scope vary.

NHS patient choice in England

An eligible assessment through a qualifying NHS-contracted provider is NHS-funded. This route is commonly called Right to Choose.

Check whether the provider's NHS pathway includes:

• assessment
• diagnostic report
• medication assessment
• titration
• ongoing specialist reviews

Do not assume every service stage is available at the same time.

NHS prescription charges

Current NHSBSA guidance says:

• NHS prescriptions in Scotland and Wales are free
• NHS prescriptions in England currently cost £9.90 per item unless an exemption applies
• a three-month England prescription prepayment certificate costs £32.05
• a 12-month certificate costs £114.50

NHS prescriptions are also free in Northern Ireland. Check the relevant nation's current rules.

Private prescriptions and privately supplied medicine do not use the NHS item charge or NHS prepayment certificate.

Build a complete private quote

Use this table before paying:

A calculation template

Use the provider's own numbers:

Assessment and report
+ medication or baseline appointment
+ number of titration reviews × review fee
+ number of private prescriptions × administration fee
+ estimated pharmacy medicine cost
+ monitoring equipment or tests
+ ongoing specialist reviews
+ letters or shared-care proposal
= estimated first-year cost

Repeat the calculation for year two with and without shared care.

Shared care changes cost, but is not guaranteed

Under shared care, a specialist retains defined responsibilities while the GP carries out agreed prescribing and monitoring. The GP can decline the proposal.

Before paying for private assessment:

1. Ask the GP practice whether it considers private ADHD shared care.
2. Ask which local protocol and evidence requirements apply.
3. Ask the provider how long private treatment usually continues before a proposal.
4. Get the private fallback price if shared care is declined or later ends.
5. Confirm who provides required specialist reviews.

The shared-care guide explains the clinical responsibilities. A provider's historic acceptance rate cannot guarantee your GP's decision.

Do not compare price without checking quality

NICE requires a full clinical and psychosocial assessment, developmental and psychiatric history, observer information where appropriate and consideration of impairment and other conditions. A questionnaire alone is not a diagnosis.

Check:

• the responsible clinician and professional registration
• adult ADHD expertise
• assessment process
• report contents
• handling of childhood evidence
• differential diagnosis
• complaints and correction process
• privacy and cancellation terms

The private assessment provider checklist covers these questions in detail.

Can funding help?

Private medical insurance

Policy coverage varies. Ask the insurer whether adult ADHD assessment, medication treatment and follow-up are covered, which providers can be used, and whether prior authorisation is required. Obtain the answer in writing.

Employer or university support

An employer or university may fund an assessment under its own policy, but there is no general entitlement to reimbursement. Ask what evidence, provider or approval process is required before booking.

Access to Work

Access to Work can fund eligible practical support for work and does not require a diagnosis to apply. It should not be assumed to pay for a private clinical assessment. The Access to Work ADHD guide explains the workplace-support route.

Disabled Students' Allowance

DSA can fund eligible study-related support, but evidence rules and funded items are separate from a clinic's assessment sales process. Ask the funding body or disability service what evidence is needed before paying.

Avoid taking high-cost credit solely because an assessment is marketed as urgent. Review the total repayment, interest and cancellation terms, and consider free NHS routes first.

Support costs are separate from diagnosis

Non-clinical support does not have to wait for a diagnosis. Compare it separately from clinical assessment and do not let a clinic make diagnosis contingent on buying coaching.

Our mentoring prices are published separately because mentoring cannot assess, diagnose, prescribe or secure shared care.

If you want practical non-clinical support while waiting or after an assessment, you can book a free 15-minute discovery call. Use the GP or assessment provider for clinical and referral advice.

Key points

• Current published assessment prices are examples, not a complete market range.
• Calculate the full 12-month and 24-month pathway.
• NHS prescription charges differ across the UK.
• Private medicine and prescription fees are separate from NHS charges.
• Shared care is voluntary and needs a priced fallback.
• Check clinical quality and terms as well as price.
• Mentoring costs and clinical assessment costs should remain separate.

This article was source-checked on 29 July 2026. Provider prices can change and must be verified before purchase. This is general information, not financial or medical advice, and has not been reviewed by a psychiatrist, pharmacist, GP or financial adviser.