Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service

The team’s main base is in Manygates Clinic, Wakefield, with additional community bases in Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax and Barnsley.

The service was established in April 2009. Our team has a multidisciplinary workforce and is leading innovation and research in ADHD. We are friendly, approachable and our multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, physician associates, pharmacists and administration staff always put the needs of service users and their family or carers first.

Specialist social work support is also available from the team or from our local authority partners, depending upon the area of residence. The team has established links with local service user support networks and agencies. These positive relationships enable us signpost or refer individuals to other appropriate local community services.

Our service has three clear ADHD pathways that are fully compliant with all National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance (NICE) and provide an accessible service to our local communities, with a combination of face to face, video and telephone appointments available.

An ADHD transition pathway for young people moving from local children’s services to this service. This locally designed pathway is recommended by NICE and includes an initial joint meeting with the young person, their family, a healthcare professional from the children’s service and a representative of our service to enable introductions to take place and relevant information to be shared.

A diagnostic pathway for adults seeking a new diagnostic assessment. The service delivers quality assessments that meet relevant professional guidelines and national standards: ADHD Diagnosis & Management (NG87)

A medication pathway. For those receiving a diagnosis from this Service, we offer medication initiation and titration with annual medication reviews as recommended by NICE.  We do not routinely provide a medication service to people who have received a diagnosis from another provider, but we do consider referrals on a case-by-case basis.

Our reputation and expertise enable us to have Shared Care Agreements in place with local GP practices ensuring service users have easy access to NHS funded medication with regular titration reviews.

What can be provided will depend on what your NHS commissioner is able to fund for you.

Why would someone choose the service?

The service for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a specialist service dedicated to supporting:

• Young people moving from children to adult services
• Adults previously diagnosed with ADHD requesting referral back to services
• Adults seeking a new diagnostic assessment

The Service was established in April 2009. Our team has a multidisciplinary workforce and is leading innovation and research in ADHD. We are friendly, approachable and our team always put the needs of service users, their family or carers first.

The Service has clear pathways and outcome measures in place. Our reputation and expertise enables us to have Shared Care Agreements in place with all local GP practices ensuring service users have easy access to NHS funded medication with regular titration reviews.

Our ADHD pathways are fully compliant with all National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance and provide an accessible service to our local communities, with a combination of face to face, video and telephone appointments available.

The Service delivers quality assessments that meet relevant professional guidelines and standards. These standards are  in this document.

For young people who are transitioning from children’s service to adult services, our ADHD Transition Pathway is recommended by NICE.

The pathway includes an initial joint meeting with the young person, their family, a healthcare professional from the children’s service and a representative of our service to enable introductions to take place and relevant information to be shared.

 Updated:  January 2025

Accessing the service

• Tel: 01924 316492

Base:  Manygates, Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield, WF1 5PN

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Referral guidelines

The service is for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are aged 18 or above, who do not have an additional learning disability. Adults with a diagnosed learning disability and ADHD can receive support from local learning disability services.