New adult ADHD service in Sussex
ADHD Primary Care Connect
The pilot is now operating in Crawley, Brighton and Hastings, providing care closer to home through local primary care teams.
Assessments are delivered by Primary Care Practitioners who have received additional training and support from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) specialists.
It forms part of a longer-term programme to improve access to neurodevelopmental assessment and treatment services, with learning used to inform future service development across Sussex.
About the pilot
The pilot accepts new referrals and a limited number of suitable patients from existing waiting lists. It aims to offer fair access, faster care, and a clear, high-quality pathway for adults in Sussex.
Key information
- NHS pilot for adults 18+ with suspected ADHD
- GP-referrals only
- Suitable for non-complex presentations
- Delivered locally through our GP Federations
- Consultant lead service provided by clinicians with specialist training and supervision
- SPFT provides training, supervision and escalation
- Medication titration and prescribing, with ongoing monitoring through shared-care arrangements where safe, suitable and clinically appropriate
- Specialist pathways remain unchanged
- Local face to face and virtual options
- Integration with local secondary care mental health services and local Community and Voluntary Sector
- Up to 12 months of non-medical, holistic support to complement assessment and ongoing care
ADHD Primary Care Connect service
For further information about the service, email: info@sussexpcpc.org
Early delivery and initial insight
VCSE partners are helping to shape support routes, including peer groups, webinars and resources, wellbeing and mental health services, and information on reasonable adjustments. These are tailored to individual patient needs and delivered through the service’s care coordinators.
Within the first two months of the pilot going live, the team have supported over 706 referrals and completed 242 assessments* across Brighton & Hove, Crawley and Hastings.
Early delivery also shows strong engagement from practices and uptake of simplified referral routes, alongside effective use of digital tools.
Initial feedback indicates a positive experience across both clinical care and patient wellbeing, including the impact of a dedicated care coordinator role in supporting patients through assessment and follow-up.
Patient feedback to date includes:
- 100% would recommend the service
- 9.0/10 satisfaction with wait time
- 9.3/10 felt listened to during assessment
- 8.8/10 felt the assessment was thorough
- 100% rated overall experience as good or excellent.
NHS partners will use learning from delivery to refine the model, inform future service development and explore application to wider neurodevelopmental pathways.
* data as of 30th April 2026
