In Chester and the wider Cheshire area, adult and children's ADHD assessments are primarily managed through Cheshire and Wirral NHS Foundation Trust (CWP), which covers both CAMHS and adult mental health pathways across the region. As with much of England, demand has significantly outpaced capacity, and many patients currently face multi-year waits from GP referral to formal assessment — a situation that has worsened noticeably since the pandemic. Chester GPs typically refer adults into the CWP community mental health team pathway, though uptake of the NHS Right to Choose scheme has grown locally, allowing some patients to access alternative NHS-funded providers and potentially reduce their wait. However, awareness of Right to Choose remains inconsistent among local practices, and not all surgeries routinely offer it without patients advocating for themselves. Families seeking CAMHS assessments for children often report particularly stretched timelines and limited communication throughout the process. While waiting, a qEEG brain activity screening can provide meaningful, objective neurological data that supports your clinical picture and helps conversations with both your GP and any assessing clinician.