In York and North Yorkshire, NHS ADHD assessments for both adults and children are commissioned through Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), which holds the contract for mental health and neurodevelopmental services across much of the region. Current waiting times for a formal ADHD assessment through this pathway are widely reported as multi-year, reflecting a significant mismatch between referral demand and available clinical capacity — a pressure that has intensified considerably since the pandemic. Many adults in York find their GP reluctant to refer directly, sometimes signposting them first towards talking therapies or mood disorder pathways before a neurodevelopmental route is agreed. The NHS Right to Choose scheme, which allows adults to request an assessment via certain approved independent providers at NHS cost, is available in principle, though awareness among local GPs remains inconsistent and navigating the process can feel burdensome without guidance. While waiting for an NHS pathway to progress, a qEEG brain activity screening can provide objective, clinically meaningful data about attention and arousal patterns — giving you something tangible to discuss with your GP or a specialist when the time comes.