Welcome to the Oxfordshire Adult ADHD Service
We are a service offering assessment and treatment to adults who have ADHD in Oxfordshire.
Important: Important note
There are some technical issues with the text messaging service which was launched today (22/7/25). You will NOT be removed from the waiting list unless you have advised us to do so. The team are looking into the issue and hope will be resolved asap. We are unable to reply to individual queries due to the volume of emails we are currently receiving.
***23/07/2025*** The technical issues have been resolved, if you have not managed to access the link please try again as this should now be working. We will continue to monitor this to address any issues that may arise. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we integrate this new system.
July 2025
Patient’s will be contacted in the next few weeks by text to provide an update to all accepted for assessment by the Oxfordshire Adult ADHD Service to reassure you that you remain on our waiting list.
We have received an unprecedented number of referrals over the last three years which has far exceeded the service’s capacity. The demand continues to exceed our clinical capacity and we are actively working with executive managers within Oxford Health Foundation NHS Trust and with commissioners to try and improve this situation.
We know because of your length of wait your circumstances may have changed. There will be a link in the text message that will guide you through and will be asking some questions to check if you still need to remain on our waiting list.
We appreciate this situation is far from ideal and can only offer our apologies at this time. There are numerous resources you may find helpful which are available on the resources tab on this website.
Once again, we apologise for the delay in being able to offer you an appointment.
What to do during this period
During this pause period, the service will continue to offer assessment and treatment to existing referrals.
This decision is exclusively for Adult ADHD, and NOT CAMHS ADHD/NDC services.
For anyone seeking a new referral to our service, GPs may decide to support people to choose from an alternative NHS-approved provider under the NHS Right to Choose rules.
Anyone experiencing challenges with their mental health can continue to access support for their mental health care in the usual way via their GP, talking therapies or the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire NHS 24/7 Mental Health Helpline via 111.
We apologise for the impact this will have and we look forward to being open to referrals again in the future.
