For residents of Bournemouth seeking an ADHD assessment, NHS Dorset ICB oversees local commissioning and, like many integrated care boards across England, has been navigating significant pressure on both its standard NHS pathway and the Right to Choose route. Reports from patient communities suggest that NHS Dorset ICB has implemented additional administrative steps before processing Right to Choose referrals, including requiring GPs to confirm that a patient has been made aware of waiting times on the local NHS pathway, though formal blanket restrictions on Right to Choose remain legally challengeable under NHS England guidance. The standard NHS ADHD assessment wait in the Dorset area is currently reported to stretch to several years in many cases, whereas approved Right to Choose providers typically quote shorter waits, often measured in months rather than years. Before your GP appointment, it is worth checking that your chosen Right to Choose provider is listed on the NHS England directory of approved providers, as this confirms your entitlement under the Any Qualified Provider framework. Bringing objective evidence such as a qEEG brain screening report to your appointment can meaningfully strengthen your case by giving your GP quantifiable, clinically grounded data to support the referral conversation.