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Adult ADHD Services

  • The Adult ADHD Service provides an assessment, diagnostic and treatment service to adults over the age of 18 who have a GP registered in Bexley, Bromley, or Greenwich. 

    Our current wait times are approximately:

    • ADHD assessment — 19 months
    • ADHD medication review — 24 months

    Please note: We're currently experiencing high demand in line with national wait times for ADHD assessment and treatment. These wait times are an estimate and can vary.

    Therefore, we can take a few days to respond but please be assured we endeavour to respond to all queries.

    We are not a crisis service — if you're in crisis, please contact the Oxleas Crisis Line  on 0800 330 8590, call 111 option 2 or go to your local A&E Department. 

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Our team

The ADHD team are made up of specialist professionals including 8 Doctors, 2 Nurse Prescribers, 2 Assistant Psychologists, 3 ADHD Practitioners and 8 Administrators.

We cover Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich and are responsible for the assessment and treatment of ADHD for adults over the age of 18 who are not open to secondary mental health teams.

 We're based on the 3rd floor at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, 1-6 Carlton Parade, Orpington Kent, BR6 0JB (subject to change).

Our core hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (excluding Public Holidays).

Clients are assessed either on site at Carlton Parade or online via Microsoft Teams.

Clients are reviewed either on site at Carlton Parade, online via Microsoft Teams or via telephone. There are rare visits in the community.

Our aims

We aim to carry out ADHD assessments and provide treatment through medicine to our clients.

We offer:

  • Full robust ADHD assessments using DIVA-5 
  • Initiation of medication with regular medication reviews
  • Carrying out medication reviews for those with a diagnosis of ADHD 
  • Annual reviews for clients who have been diagnosed and when your GP has asked for a specialist to review.

How to access this service

The Adult ADHD Service provides an Assessment, Diagnostic and Treatment Service only to adults over the age of 18 with a GP registered in Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich. 

Referrals are to be made via your GP to one of our Mental Health Hubs within the borough where you live.

Referrals

Assessment:
For adults requesting an assessment, they will need to be referred to their local Mental Health Hub via their GP. The Mental Heath Hub will then carry out a short triage to ensure there are no underlying mental health needs or issues. Once we receive the referral, we will send out screening tools such as a questionnaire to gather more information and the Wender Utah Rating Scale to carry out the screening process.

Medication:
For adults requesting to try/restart medication who have a previous diagnosis, they can be referred via their GP, but we will require a full Diagnostic Report (if you were diagnosed by another trust or via a private psychiatrist), without a full diagnostic comprehensive report we will not be able to start treatment and will suggest you are added to our assessment waiting list.

Annual review:
The Adult ADHD Service also offers an annual review if your GP would like a specialist opinion or review of their patient’s medication or if there are issues with dosing or symptoms.

Additional information:

We are not commissioned to offer ongoing support once diagnosis has been given and have commenced treatment apart from what is listed above.

How to contact this service

Please be advised we are in high demand and not an urgent care crisis service. Therefore, we can take a few days to respond but please be assured we endeavour to respond to all queries.
For general enquiries and assessment related information

Please email us: oxl-tr.adultadhd@nhs.net

For medication and follow up treatment related queries

Please email: oxl-tr.adultadhdmedication@nhs.net

For urgent queries

Please call us:01689 892 363

Please note: We are not a crisis service. If you are in crisis, please contact the Oxleas Crisis Line on 0800 330 8590, call 111 option 2 or go to your local A&E Department.

Our opening times

We're open Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm (excluding public holidays) - please note we only offer appointments during these hours.

Contact information for General Practitioners and Healthcare Professionals:

Assessments

Email: oxl-tr.seladhdreferraltriage@nhs.net

Tel: 0208 308 3110

Treatment -  including medication and psychoeducation

Bexley Mental Health Hub

Email:   oxl-tr.referralsbexley@nhs.net

Tel: 0203 668 9490

Bromley Mental Health Hub

Email: oxl-tr.bromleymentalhealthhub@nhs.net

Tel: 020 8659 2151 - select option two

Greenwich Mental Health Hub

Email : oxl-tr.gmhhreferrals@nhs.net

Tel: 0208 301 8960

Useful information

There are a range of support resources available both before and after assessment. Below, we’ve listed a selection recommended by our patients and clinicians:

  1. What is ADHD? Produced by East London NHS Foundation Trust provides helpful information.
  2. The AADD-UK website is run and maintained by adults with ADHD. It that provides information on support groups that run nation-wide and also provides a forum for adults with ADHD.
  3. The ADHD UK website offers online support groups, drop-in sessions, and Q&A events for people with ADHD and their families. They provide practical resources, self-screeners and information on diagnosis and management. There's also a directory of ADHD coaches and professionals, plus tailored peer groups.
  4. The Access to Work website offers funding for ADHD coaching, assistive technology and workplace support to help individuals start or stay in employment.
  5. The SEL Mind website is a leading charity supporting mental health and dementia in South East London. They aim to improve lives by offering information, advice, and psychological and social care for people with conditions ranging from mild to severe.
  6. The Mad as ADHDers website is a place for people with ADHD and ASD, and those with ADHD and ASD in their families, to access helpful information about the disorder. It also boasts a forum where people can receive support.

Please note: these resources are independently managed and are not affiliated with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust's Adult ADHD Service.

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