Private ADHD assessmentin Newcastle.
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Your local ADHD assessment options in Newcastle
Newcastle serves as the specialist hub for a large part of the North East, which means people travel in from Northumberland, County Durham and beyond for services concentrated in the city. That travel is on top of the wait: the standard NHS pathway commonly involves waits of two to six years. NHS Right to Choose can shorten it, but during 2025-2026 Integrated Care Boards introduced funding limits on Right to Choose providers, with new bookings capped or paused in a number of areas. Remote private assessment removes the journey as well as the queue.
From free screening to a booked assessment
Four steps — the AI report is unique to ThinkBetter.
Take a free screening
A short, free screening built on clinically validated tools including the WHO-developed ASRS v1.1. It helps you understand whether a full assessment may be worthwhile.
≈ 5 minutes · free · no sign-up to startGet a personalised AI report
A clear, plain-English report explaining what your responses may mean — yours to keep, share, or bring to an appointment.
Plain-English report · instantGet matched to a CQC-registered clinic
We match you with a suitable CQC-registered clinic in Tyne and Wear that works to recognised UK quality standards. You choose who, where and when.
Matched clinics · weeks, not yearsBook your assessment directly
Book a private assessment with your matched clinic. You see clear, upfront pricing before you commit to anything.
Transparent pricing · you stay in controlInside an ADHD assessment in Newcastle
Clinics vary in what they include, and the difference is rarely obvious from a price. These are the stages a thorough assessment covers, and the instruments a CQC-registered clinic should be able to name when you ask.
Screening
ASRS v1.1A short, validated self-report questionnaire. The ASRS v1.1 was developed with the World Health Organization. Screening indicates whether a full assessment is likely to be worthwhile. It is self-completed and is not a diagnosis, a triage decision, or a clinical opinion.
Pre-assessment history
Clinics gather developmental history before the appointment — school reports, and where possible an account from a parent, partner or someone who knew you as a child. ADHD and autism are lifelong, so evidence that traits were present in childhood matters to the diagnostic criteria.
Diagnostic interview
DIVA-5 · QbTestThe assessment itself: a structured clinical interview lasting roughly 60–90 minutes, conducted by a psychiatrist or specialist practitioner. DIVA-5 is the standard structured interview for adult ADHD. Some clinics add an objective computerised measure such as QbTest or MOXO, which records attention and movement against a control group.
Report and outcome
NICE NG87A written diagnostic report setting out what was assessed, the outcome against DSM-5 or ICD-11 criteria, and recommendations. NICE guideline NG87 governs ADHD diagnosis and management in the UK, and a report written to it is what a GP will expect to see.
After a diagnosis
Titration · shared careIf medication is recommended, titration is the supervised period — usually several weeks — of adjusting dose and monitoring response, heart rate and blood pressure. Ongoing prescribing often depends on a shared care agreement between the clinic and your GP. Whether a GP enters one is at their discretion and at their ICB’s, and it is never guaranteed. Ask any clinic what happens if your GP declines, before you book.
ThinkBetter is a marketplace, not a clinical service. The assessment is carried out by the independent clinic you choose, and any diagnosis is theirs to make.
Your assessment options from Newcastle
No clinic on ThinkBetter has a consulting room in Tyne and Wear yet — but 13 clinics assess remotely, so you can be assessed from Newcastle without travelling and without a referral. Video assessment is standard practice for adult ADHD, not a lesser option.
Start your free ADHD screening →Faster does not mean lower quality
Anyone can promise speed. Our difference is honest quality governance — the CQC-registered clinics we match you with also work to recognised UK quality standards, with multidisciplinary support and clinical supervision.
Content clinically reviewed by Dr Miriana Vrajitoriu
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Founder & Medical Director
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- Named clinical reviewer. Our clinical content is reviewed by a Consultant Psychiatrist on the GMC Specialist Register — not anonymous.
- MDT support and supervision. Matched clinics work to recognised UK quality standards (such as UKAAN/CAAQAS), with multidisciplinary input and clinical supervision.
- NICE-compliant, GP-ready reports. Assessments produce a thorough, NICE-compliant report designed to be GP-ready. Whether a GP offers shared care is at their discretion — we never guarantee acceptance, and we would be wary of anyone who does.
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Private ADHD assessment elsewhere in the UK
Waiting times and NHS funding positions differ by area. These pages carry the local picture for each.
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