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ADHD Primary Care Connect

ADHD Primary Care Connect gives eligible adults a simple and safe way to get an ADHD assessment. It helps people reach the right level of care for their individual needs, without unnecessary delay. Through the new pilot service, specialist GP teams in Brighton and Hove, Crawley, and Hastings assess and support adults with lower-risk needs, providing trusted local care.


About the service

The service starts with a single triage point through a person’s GP. This helps the team understand their needs early and place them on the right care pathway. 

Our specialist GP teams in Crawley, Brighton and Hastings receive training, advice and ongoing support from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT). Digital tools support referral, triage and assessment, with more features planned as the pilot develops. 

Adults with more complex needs will continue to receive care from specialist mental health teams at SPFT. This allows them to focus on people who need more complex levels of support.  

The pilot accepts new referrals and a limited number of suitable patients from existing waiting lists. It aims to offer fair access, faster care, and a clear, high-quality pathway for adults in Sussex. 

This approach supports efforts to reduce long waits for adult ADHD services. 

  • Opportunities for peer learning, collaboration and shared problem-solving.
  • Dedicated protected time for practices to focus on quality and service improvement.
  • Support to build QI and data capability at neighbourhood level.

Key information

  • NHS pilot for adults 18+ with suspected ADHD (not for those with existing diagnosis)
  • Suitable for non-complex presentations
  • GP-referrals only
  • Delivered locally through our GP Federations
  • Consultant led service provided by clinicians with specialist training and supervision
  • SPFT provides training, supervision and escalation
  • Medication titration and prescribing, with ongoing monitoring through shared-care arrangements where safe, suitable and clinically appropriate
  • Local face to face and virtual options
  • Specialist pathways remain unchanged
  • Integration with local secondary care mental health services and local Community and Voluntary Sector
  • Up to 12 months of non-medical, holistic support to complement assessment and ongoing care
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Supporting resources

Patient Info - referred by your GP

This is the first piece of information for patients who have been referred to our service.
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Patient Info - preparing for your ADHD assessment

This is the follow-up information patients receive after referral. It explains how to prepare for the assessment and what happens before, during and after the appointment.
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