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| Bristol ADHD clinic launches £30 a month prescribing service for adults left without shared careAttention to Health, a CQC regulated adult ADHD clinic, has launched an ongoing prescribing service from £30 a month. Patients complete a short monthly check, receive their prescription without an appointment and have medication delivered each month
By: Attention to Health Attention to Health, the CQC-regulated adult ADHD clinic based in Bristol, has launched an ongoing prescribing service for adults across the UK whose GP will not or cannot take over their ADHD medication. The service costs from £30 a month by direct debit. Patients complete a short online questionnaire each month, which the clinic's specialist team uses to confirm that their medication is still working and still safe. Where it is, a prescription is issued without an appointment and the medication is arranged for delivery to the patient's home. Two 50 minute clinical reviews a year are included. The launch responds to a problem that has grown steadily for adults diagnosed with ADHD. Shared care, the arrangement under which a GP takes over prescribing once a specialist has established a stable dose, is voluntary. GP practices are not obliged to accept it, a number decline it, and some have withdrawn from agreements they previously held. Adults affected are left either paying for a private follow up appointment every time they need a prescription, or facing an interruption to medication that is working. "Once your ADHD medication is working well, getting your prescription should not be complicated," "The check matters more than the convenience," The subscription is paid by direct debit and can be cancelled at any time, with no contract and no cancellation fee. The service is open to adults who are already stable on ADHD medication, whether they were diagnosed by Attention to Health or elsewhere. Patients diagnosed by another provider can join following a transfer of care consultation. Full details are at https://athealth.uk/ End
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