ADHD Clinic at Chelsea Pharmacy Medical Clinic

Currently, the NHS has paused ADHD Assessments and diagnosis, as the service is overwhelmed. They expect the service to return next year.

For this reason, many people awaiting a diagnosis are having to go to private clinics, many of which have also paused their services due to overload. Our ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis, and Prescription service is currently operating with no delays. 

When you book an ADHD Assessment package with us, you can expect your diagnosis and prescription within 3 weeks.

INATTENTION SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE:

• Difficulty paying close attention to details of making careless mistakes in work or other activities.
• Trouble holding attention to tasks or activities, such as during lectures, conversations, or lengthy reading.
• Difficulty organizing tasks and activities.
• Avoidance or dislike of tasks that require sustained mental effort, such as schoolwork or homework.
• Often losing things necessary for tasks or activities, such as school supplies, keys, or mobile phones.
• Easily distracted by unrelated thoughts or stimuli.

 
Hyperactivity and impulsivity symptoms may include:

• Being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings.
• Constantly fidgeting.
• Being unable to wait their turn.
• Blurting out responses and often interrupting others.
• Extreme impatience and inability to deal with stress.
• Taking risks in activities, often with little or no regard for personal safety or the safety of others – for example, driving dangerously

The impacts of ADHD can be severe and difficult to manage without help and appropriate treatment. Some symptoms of ADHD are; difficulty concentrating, being inattentive and failing to finish tasks to completion, mental and physical restlessness, forgetfulness, impulsivity, and unstable mood. These can cause behavioural issues such as struggling to listen during conversations, getting easily distracted, forgetting things, and making mistakes. However, the disorder is varied and requires an in-depth formal diagnosis by a psychiatrist in order to be treated accurately according to the individuals’ particular symptoms. Additionally, depression, anxiety, feelings of low self-esteem and drug misuse are more common in adults with ADHD.

These symptoms can have debilitating and destructive impacts, often resulting in a lack of academic, social and personal development. For instance, it has been shown that higher severity of ADHD symptoms is predictive of poorer academic achievement (Rogers, 2001) with an increased likelihood of getting low results at school.