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\n \n Who is eligible to be referred to your service?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Adults aged 18+ with a GP in Buckinghamshire who experience significant symptoms of ADHD and<\/em> significant impairment to their daily functioning.<\/p>\n

Almost all our referrals are made by a patient’s GP (or another NHS healthcare professional). We do not accept self-referrals.<\/p>\n

Please see our \u2018Referrals\u2019 page on this website for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n What services do you provide?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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We currently see patients for a diagnostic assessment and initial titration of medication where applicable.<\/p>\n

We carry out on-going prescribing and medical reviews on a clinical need (see more information in the \u2018Do you offer on-going prescriptions and annual reviews?\u2019 FAQ below).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Why are you paused to new referrals at present?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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We have taken the difficult decision to pause to all new referrals so we can focus solely upon seeing patients for reviews and treatment.<\/p>\n

This decision has been made with our commissioners (BOB ICB – Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board) and the senior executive team of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. This situation is under regular review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Where am I on the waiting list?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Sadly, we have a long waiting list.<\/p>\n

We do not provide individual waiting list time frames, as there are several factors which are not possible to accurately predict (and which means your time frame might change). We appreciate this is frustrating news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n What support can I access whilst I'm waiting?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Please see our \u2018Resources\u2019 page on this website for different forms of support which you may find useful.<\/p>\n

If you are experiencing significant difficulties with your mental health, you should seek support via your GP or via the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire NHS 24\/07 mental health helpline via 111.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Do you provide on-going prescriptions and annual reviews?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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In Buckinghamshire at present, ongoing prescriptions are often carried out by your GP under a \u2018Shared Care Agreement\u2019. However, some Buckinghamshire GP surgeries have recently decided not to accept Share Care Agreements for ADHD medication. Annual reviews are carried out on a clinical need, via GP referral.<\/p>\n

As a service, we are commissioned to offer a diagnostic assessment and initial titration of medication (where applicable) to adults aged 18-65.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Do you have sensory-friendly spaces?<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Yes. At The Whiteleaf Centre, we offer a quiet waiting room designed to reduce sensory overload. Features include reduced noise, soft lighting, and minimal sensory input. Let us know if you\u2019d like to use it when arranging your appointment or speak to reception on arrival and you can be directed there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-238","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":402,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/238\/revisions\/402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bucks-adult-adhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}