For residents of Doncaster, accessing an ADHD assessment through the NHS can currently involve a significant wait, with many people in South Yorkshire reporting delays of several years on the standard pathway managed by NHS South Yorkshire ICB. The Right to Choose pathway, established under NHS regulations, allows patients to request a referral to an alternative NHS-funded provider of their choosing, and in many parts of England this has offered considerably shorter waits — sometimes measured in months rather than years. NHS South Yorkshire ICB has not, at the time of writing, been widely reported to have introduced formal triage restrictions specifically blocking Right to Choose ADHD referrals, though individual GP practices may apply their own processes, so it is worth confirming your practice's position in advance. Before your GP appointment, it is advisable to check that you are registered with a Doncaster GP and to prepare a clear, written account of how ADHD symptoms have affected your daily functioning across different settings and throughout your life. Bringing objective evidence such as a qEEG brain screening report can meaningfully support your referral conversation by demonstrating that you have already engaged seriously with understanding your neurology.