What steps it will take to ensure consistent access to NHS prescribing and shared care for people with an appropriate private ADHD diagnosi…

Individuals who have received a private diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition – including ADHD – may seek ongoing care and medication through NHS services. However, any decisions regarding ongoing treatment, including prescribing, remain matters for individual NHS clinicians following consideration of each individual’s circumstances and relevant clinical information. GPs are not obliged to follow the recommendations of a private provider. Decisions about prescribing remain a matter of clinical judgement as part of clinicians’ overall responsibilities for ensuring patients receive appropriate care.The Scottish Government works with stakeholders, including the National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT) and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, to consider how services can better meet the needs of people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including those who have sought private assessment. This complements our wider work to improve neurodevelopmental support through the National Neurodevelopmental Specification for Children and Young People and the new Adult Neurodevelopmental Pathway Route-Map, which will we are aiming to publish next month.