During an assessment of Community-based mental health services for adults of working age
We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at the registered location for Psychiatry UK on 23 January and completed remote inspection activity on 23-24 and 27-28 January 2025. We announced the inspection so that we had access to the evidence we needed to make a judgement and so that we could speak with staff while on site.
Psychiatry UK provides consultant-led mental health care and treatment for adults living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and mood disorders. A team of prescribing nurses provide titration treatment. ADHD care is provided to NHS patients through commissioned contracts, some of which operate on a ‘right to choose’ basis and the service provides a range of mental health services to private patients. Right to choose is a national initiative that enables patients to opt for a specific service or provider once they are referred to a specialty by a General Practitioner (GP) or other NHS professional.
The service also provides online remote assessment and titration services for children and young people (CYP) living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through NHS child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) contracts. Commissioned services formed part of wider clinical pathways. The service provides CYP care to patients aged from 6 years old to 18 years old. While there is no formal transitional care pathway in place where patients still require care when they become 18 years old, the service liaises with NHS commissioners to arrange continuity of care.
At the time of our inspection, Psychiatry UK had over 90,000 patients aligned to their service either at the point of referral, on waiting lists for assessment, or receiving treatment following a diagnosis.