For residents of Leicester and the surrounding counties, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB oversees both the standard NHS ADHD diagnostic pathway and the Right to Choose route, through which patients in England can request a referral to any NHS-commissioned provider offering ADHD assessment. Reported wait times on the standard local NHS pathway have stretched to several years in many cases, whereas Right to Choose providers have, in many instances, offered earlier assessment appointments, though individual waits vary and capacity fluctuates. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB has, in line with a broader national pattern, introduced triage and gatekeeping steps that GPs may be required to follow before a Right to Choose referral is processed, so it is worth confirming your practice's current referral procedure directly with your surgery before attending. Before your GP appointment, it is practical to review the NHS England Right to Choose guidance so you can clearly articulate your request and understand your entitlements under the Any Qualified Provider framework. Arriving with objective evidence of your difficulties — such as a quantitative EEG brain screening report — can meaningfully strengthen your clinical conversation and support a timely, well-informed referral decision.