NHS Right to Choose in EnglandNoodle (formerly Care ADHD)
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Services and waits
| Service and ages | Your area's wait | Usual wait (provider-wide) | Medication wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD, adultsAges 18+ · Assessment and treatmentLast checked October 2026 | Check your postcode above | Under 2 weeks | 11 weeksProvider-wide |
Reported by the provider About the assessment wait“No wait to process referrals or issue forms, appointments available immediately after forms completed. We can receive referrals from all ICBs, but a small number have placed restrictions and longer waiting times for new assessments for non urgent cases.” About the medication wait“New patients joining can expect a wait time of just under 3 months from being clinically cleared for titration, which happens just after assessment. We are conscious that people who joined previously may have been waiting for 6+ months, this waiting list is being cleared rapidly now and we expect it to be cleared om 2026.” | |||
| ADHD, childrenAges 6 to 17 · Assessment and treatmentLast checked October 2026 | Check your postcode above | 4 weeks | 2 weeksProvider-wide |
Reported by the provider About the assessment wait“Assessment within 4 weeks. We progress patients to titration immediately where clinical need indicates. Otherwise, clinical guidelines require that children and young people would have a 10 week gap before commencing medication, during which we offer support for behavioural and environmental adaptations and psychoeducation” About the medication wait“We progress patients to titration immediately where clinical need indicates. Otherwise, clinical guidelines require that children and young people would have a 10 week gap before commencing medication, during which we offer support for behavioural and environmental adaptations and psychoeducation” | |||
| Autism, adults | Not offered | ||
| Autism, childrenAges 6 to 17 · Assessment and treatmentLast checked October 2026 | Check your postcode above | 12 weeks | Not applicable |
Reported by the provider About the assessment wait“We provide dual ADHD/Autism - waiting times for dual and autism have been above our usual 4 week expectations, but clinical capacity is now in place for autism and dual assessments, which we expect to soon be within our 4 week standard” | |||
Referral and contact
Referral and shared care
Shared care required: No (reported by the provider)
Shared care
“Will continue prescribing if GP does not accept shared care.”
How to get referred
“If you’re looking for a referral to Noodle, you’ll need to ask your GP for a referral to us under NHS Right to Choose. Head to our website for a free, downloadable GP referral pack and we’ll guide you through it.”
Contact Noodle (formerly Care ADHD)
Waits by NHS area
Some NHS areas have a separate reported wait because they cap Right to Choose or have a local contract. In other areas, Noodle (formerly Care ADHD)'s usual wait applies.
Wait history for your NHS area
Choose an NHS area to see this provider's recorded waits there. You can also use the postcode checker above.
Adult ADHD assessment waits by NHS area
Each part of the bar is a share of NHS areas, not patients.
Noodle (formerly Care ADHD) reports Under 2 weeks in 4, 52 weeks in 1 of the 5 NHS areas it has given us a figure for. A red label means the area has told us it caps Right to Choose: providers there are paid for a set number of assessments a year.
- Lancashire and South Cumbria Right to Choose cap reportedView wait history for Lancashire and South Cumbria ›
Care ADHD reports a current wait of around 52 weeks for adult assessment in this area. This reflects the ICB's Right to Choose cap (around 20 Care ADHD adult assessments a month), now applied strictly across all providers. Care ADHD is still accepting new referrals. Provider-confirmed via ADHD UK, July 2026.
- Greater Manchester Right to Choose cap reportedView wait history for Greater Manchester ›
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Right to Choose cap reportedView wait history for Hampshire and Isle of Wight ›
- Somerset Right to Choose cap reportedView wait history for Somerset ›
- West Yorkshire Right to Choose cap reportedView wait history for West Yorkshire ›
ICB is currently only funding the highest-risk adult referrals; no wait once accepted and forms complete (provider-reported 29/05/2026).
ICB is currently only funding the highest clinical priortity adult referrals; no wait once accepted and forms complete (provider-reported 29/05/2026).
ICB caps the number of funded assessments per month, which can delay acceptance; no wait once accepted (provider-reported 29/05/2026).
We are able to accept referrals and to support those with the highest risk and most urgent needs without a wait. However, the ICB has communicated its wish for a general restriction of 104 weeks for new assessments across all providers.
How the provider's usual waits have changed
Provider-wide reported waits, not separate figures for NHS areas. Newest first. Each bar runs from a date to where the wait reported then would reach on the calendar.
One row per month for the last 12 months, then one per quarter. A gold bracket shows the lowest and highest figure within that month or quarter. Paler rows are older snapshots from our previous website: changes between them may be missing.
ADHD, adults · Full assessment pathway
Adult ADHD assessment. Latest recorded wait: Under 2 weeks. No change recorded since our records began on 5 June 2026.
| Recorded date | Reported wait | Precision / coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | 6 to 10 weeks | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 15 August 2025 | 8 to 10 weeks | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 5 September 2025 | 6 to 8 weeks | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 26 March 2026 | Under 2 weeks | Provider form, last saved (set some time before this date) |
| By 5 June 2026 | Under 2 weeks | Value when our records began |
Adult ADHD medication. Latest recorded wait: 11 weeks. Previously 18 weeks; changed to 11 weeks on 14 October 2026.
| Recorded date | Reported wait | Precision / coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | No wait reported | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 15 August 2025 | 4 weeks | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 26 March 2026 | 8 to 10 weeks | Provider form, last saved (set some time before this date) |
| By 5 June 2026 | 10 weeks | Value when our records began |
| 2 July 2026 | 24 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 6 July 2026 | 13 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 15 July 2026 | 18 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 14 October 2026 | 11 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
ADHD, children · Full assessment pathway
Child ADHD assessment. Latest recorded wait: 4 weeks. Previously 6 weeks; changed to 4 weeks on 14 October 2026.
| Recorded date | Reported wait | Precision / coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | Not offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 15 August 2025 | Not yet offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 5 September 2025 | Not yet offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 29 October 2025 | Not yet offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 29 October 2025 | Not yet offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 26 March 2026 | 4 weeks | Provider form, last saved (set some time before this date) |
| By 5 June 2026 | 4 weeks | Value when our records began |
| 15 July 2026 | 6 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 27 July 2026 | 16 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 1 October 2026 | 6 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 14 October 2026 | 4 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
Child ADHD medication. Latest recorded wait: 2 weeks. Previously Under 2 weeks; changed to 2 weeks on 14 October 2026.
| Recorded date | Reported wait | Precision / coverage |
|---|---|---|
| By 5 June 2026 | Not told us | Value when our records began |
| 3 July 2026 | 4 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 6 July 2026 | 5 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 1 October 2026 | Under 2 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 14 October 2026 | 2 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
Autism, children · Full assessment pathway
Child autism assessment. Latest recorded wait: 12 weeks. Previously 16 weeks; changed to 12 weeks on 1 October 2026.
| Recorded date | Reported wait | Precision / coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | Not offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 15 August 2025 | Not yet offered | Old website table (exact date of change) |
| 26 March 2026 | 6 weeks | Provider form, last saved (set some time before this date) |
| By 5 June 2026 | 6 weeks | Value when our records began |
| 27 July 2026 | 16 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
| 1 October 2026 | 12 weeks | Recorded change (date it changed on our website) |
About Noodle (formerly Care ADHD)
“Noodle, formerly Care ADHD, is an expert clinical service that assesses, diagnoses and supports children (6+) and adults with ADHD and autism. You can access these services either privately or through an NHS-funded pathway under Right to Choose. Our clinical team draw on decades of NHS experience, and we’re regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Diagnosis is just the start - we’ll help you find what works for you, from medication support to coaching and everyday strategies.”
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