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Already diagnosed with ADHD: transferring your child's care

If your child already has an ADHD diagnosis, you may not need to start again. We review the previous assessment and, where it meets NICE standards, consider treatment, including medication.

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Who a clinic transfer is for

A clinic transfer is for children and young people aged 5 to 18 who already have an ADHD diagnosis, from the NHS or another private clinic, and whose families would like:

  • to consider treatment, including medication, with a consultant paediatrician
  • ongoing reviews closer to home, face to face in West Byfleet
  • a second look at how things are going, at home and at school

How it works

  1. Send us the previous report. Camille will ask for a copy of your child's assessment report when you get in touch. It needs to follow NICE guidance, and the assessment should usually be from the last 3 years.
  2. We review it. The doctor checks that the assessment meets NICE standards. If it does not, we will explain why before you book anything.
  3. The transfer appointment. A 60-minute face-to-face appointment with a consultant paediatrician to talk through how your child is doing and consider treatment, including medication.
  4. Reviews and shared care. If medication is started, we see your child for reviews while the dose is found. Once things are stable, usually after around 3 to 4 months, we ask your GP to take over prescribing.

Private ADHD medication for your child

Medication can help many children with ADHD, alongside support at home and at school. It is not right for every child, and it is always your decision. The doctor will explain the options, how medication is started and monitored, and what to look out for. Our guide to ADHD medication for children explains more.

Please note: we do not provide long-term prescriptions for children. Once your child is stable on medication, prescribing moves to your NHS GP under shared care, or to a private GP practice in West Byfleet that we work with.

Will my GP prescribe after a private diagnosis?

This is the question parents ask us most, so here is the honest answer.

  1. We start medication and review it

    If medication is right for your child, our doctor starts it and sees your child for reviews until they are stable on it, usually around 3 to 4 months.

  2. We ask your GP to take over

    We write to your GP with the assessment letter and ask them to take over prescribing under a shared care agreement, while we carry on reviewing.

  3. If your GP says no, treatment does not stop

    Shared care is each GP practice's own decision, and policies vary. If your GP declines, a private GP practice we work with in West Byfleet can take over prescribing. The practice charges its own fees, and Camille can explain them.

No private clinic can promise shared care, and you should be wary of any that does: the decision belongs to your GP. It helps to ask your practice about its policy before you book. We are happy to explain to your GP how we work.

Fees for transfers and reviews

AppointmentFee
Clinic transfer with an existing diagnosis (60 minutes, subject to the previous report)£1,200
Short medication review (30 minutes)£270
Clinic review (45 minutes, with questionnaires)£370
Prescription (posted; £30 if collected in clinic)£40

See all our fees. If your child has not been diagnosed yet, see our private ADHD assessment for children.

BZ Clinic is not on the NHS Right to Choose pathway.

Questions parents ask

Will you accept a diagnosis from another clinic?

Yes, if the assessment is of good quality. We read the previous report first. If it follows NICE guidance and the assessment was done recently, usually within the last 3 years, we can go straight to a clinic transfer appointment.

What if the previous report is not enough?

We will explain why, and what is missing. In some cases a full new assessment (£1,700) is the right route, so that any treatment rests on a reliable diagnosis.

Can you prescribe ADHD medication for my child?

Yes. If medication is right for your child, our doctor can start it and review it until your child is stable on it. We then ask your GP to take over prescribing under shared care. We do not provide long-term prescriptions for children.

What if my GP will not agree to shared care?

We work with a private GP practice in West Byfleet that can take over ongoing prescribing.

Keep reading

Fees

What a private ADHD assessment for a child costs at BZ Clinic in Surrey: £1,700 including QbCheck. Transfers, reviews and prescriptions explained.

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ADHD medication for children

ADHD treatment for children explained by a paediatrician: support at home and school first, when medication is considered, and how it is started and monitored.

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ADHD assessment for children

Face-to-face ADHD assessments for children aged 5 to 18 with consultant paediatricians in West Byfleet, Surrey. QbCheck included. No GP referral needed.

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Talk to us about an assessment

Camille, our clinic manager, will explain how it works, answer your questions and find you a date. No GP referral needed.

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