For residents of Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area, accessing an ADHD assessment through the NHS continues to present significant challenges, with waits on the standard NHS pathway commonly reported at several years in some cases. NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, the body responsible for commissioning local health services, has faced ongoing pressure regarding ADHD demand, and there are reported instances of GPs in the region being advised to apply additional triage steps or eligibility checks before processing Right to Choose referrals, meaning some patients have encountered resistance or delays at the point of requesting this option. The Right to Choose pathway, when successfully accessed, can offer a considerably shorter route to assessment, though experiences vary. Before attending your GP appointment, it is worth checking that your practice is registered to process Right to Choose ADHD referrals under NHS England guidance, as not all surgeries handle this consistently. Arriving with objective evidence of your difficulties — such as a quantitative EEG brain screening report — can meaningfully strengthen your case and demonstrate to your GP that your concerns are well-founded and warrant prompt onward referral.