ADHD assessment without the wait
On the NHS, people in Swansea are referred to services run by Swansea Bay University Health Board. Waits for an adult ADHD assessment can be long, and Right to Choose is not available in Wales. A private assessment with ADH-Me usually means a much shorter wait and specialist-led care from start to finish. For the published figures, see NHS ADHD waiting times for Swansea Bay.
Your NHS route in Swansea
On the NHS, adults and children in Swansea are referred by their GP to services run by Swansea Bay University Health Board. Because you live in Wales, NHS Right to Choose does not apply, so the main alternative to the NHS waiting list is a private assessment. Why Wales is different.
Getting to your appointment
Most people in the Swansea area have their assessment and reviews online by video. Swansea is also within the South and West Wales area where we work in person, subject to availability, including visiting schools, so please ask about meeting face to face when you get in touch.
Areas we often see people from nearby: Swansea, Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, Gower, Neath, Port Talbot, Ystradgynlais.
What happens after the assessment
You get a detailed report following NICE guideline NG87 and a feedback session. If ADHD is diagnosed and medication is right for you, our ADHD specialist prescribers can prescribe it and adjust the dose with you through titration, then write to your GP to request shared care. Practices in Wales decide shared care themselves, so we explain the position clearly from the start.