ADHD: ‘My private diagnosis cost me £2,000 but could be revoked by the NHS’

Kevin Healey, an autism campaigner from Newcastle-Under-Lyme, paid £2,000 for his private ADHD assessment with top doctor Dr Carol Stott. He says the process was thorough and robust, lasting 20 hours. But in February, Kevin was told by the NHS that regardless of his private diagnosis, he would need to be re-assessed if he wanted to access NHS treatment – which could take over a year.