Autism & ADHD

To understand what may be needed for an ADHD or Autism assessment please read the information Sussex Website

If you feel a referral is needed then you can check out the Right to Choose qualitifed providers

• There are many diferences between providers and their requirements.  In addition, if medication is suggested by the provider then they will have to provide this in future unless there is an appropriate NHS Sussex approved Shared Care Agreement between the provider and the surgery.
• It is not safe for the surgery to prescribe certain medications without such arragements.  You will need to ask the provider if they will be able to use the NHS Sussex Shared Care Agreeement Template.  They will need to research and investigate this for you. A GP practice will only make such an agreement with a provider if it is on an NHS Sussex Template and only after review on each particular case and medication and only if it considers it is able to safely support.
• There are restrictions/criteria for referral, including age and there are potentially quite long waiting times.
• Check that they are currently accepting referrals

• Follow the provider's instructions on how to submit a referral
• Complete the provider's screening tools and and referral form
• You may also have to gather supporting evidence.

• When information is needed from a GP, please bring all the information you have gathered including your fully completed forms and supporting evidence. This may include a school report if the person is in education. Only once all the inforation is available will a GP be able to review for onward referral.
• If there is a diagnosis made and medication is prescribed, then after any medication has had time to stabilise, it may be possible to for the surgery to continue to support the prescription.

Ongoing prescribing by any GP surgery can only be considered if there is an NHS Sussex Shared Care Agreement between the Provider and the GP surgery and the GP surgery considers it is able to safely prescribe.