• Home
  • Services
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Service for Adults: NLFT

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Service for Adults: NLFT

BarnetEnfieldHaringey
Upcoming Review — this page is due to be reviewed by Thursday, 20 March 2025. The information shown here may be outdated.

The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT, a merger of BEH and CANDI) Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service is for people over 18 years of age. It is a non-emergency service which serves the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey catchment area and is limited in its function. It provides only specialist diagnostic assessment and medical management of ADHD in adults.


Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • age 18+
  • those who show evidence of traits of ADHD with suspected ADHD
  • transfers from CAMHS
  • those with a prior ADHD diagnosis, with supporting evidence of assessment and treatment

Exclusions

If there is:

  • major mental illness
  • significant risk
  • substance misuse and addiction without engagement with substance abuse services
  • requirement for care coordination or transfer under CPA
  • need for urgent review
  • severe learning disabilities. We will offer the learning disability service consultation regarding medical management of ADHD

Please refer to the appropriate mental health, crisis resolution or substance misuse team prior to referral to the ADHD clinic as the clinic is not resourced for this.


How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

Complete the Adult ADHD Service Referral Form – BEH and send to beh-tr.referrals.adultadhdservice@nhs.net

Where to find the form

  • NCL Global Documents > Mental Health

Service Feedback


Downloads



Review date: Thursday, 20 March 2025