How the decision is made
ADHD is diagnosed when there is clear evidence of persistent inattentive and/or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms, present from childhood, occurring across settings and causing meaningful impairment — and when other explanations have been considered and ruled out. Your clinician weighs all sources of evidence together, not any single score.
What your report includes
- The diagnostic outcome and the evidence behind it
- Symptom profile and severity
- Screening for common co-occurring conditions
- Personalised recommendations: treatment options, adjustments, self-management
- A GP letter to place the diagnosis on your NHS record
If ADHD is not diagnosed
Around one in five assessments concludes that ADHD is not the best explanation. When that happens you still receive a full report with honest findings and signposting — because the goal is the right answer, not a predetermined one. This independence is central to how we work.