In Preston and the wider Lancashire area, NHS ADHD assessments for both adults and children are managed through Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, which oversees adult mental health and CAMHS pathways across the region. As with much of England, waiting times for a formal NHS assessment are significant — many patients report multi-year waits from initial GP referral to a first clinical appointment, with CAMHS queues often placing children into adolescence or adulthood before they are seen. Local GPs vary considerably in their willingness to make direct referrals versus directing patients toward self-referral routes, and while the NHS Right to Choose scheme technically allows adults to request assessment through alternative accredited providers, awareness of this option among Preston-area practitioners remains inconsistent, and capacity across the board continues to be stretched. For families and adults navigating this uncertainty, a qEEG brain activity screening can provide objective, clinically meaningful data to support conversations with a GP or specialist while waiting for a formal NHS assessment.