The UK’s Leading Online Psychiatric Service

Psychiatry UK is the UK’s leading provider of digital psychiatry services, working both privately and with the NHS to support children, teenagers and adults with expert, patient-centred care.

We make high-quality mental health care more available to everyone.

New look, same commitment

You may have noticed that things look a little different. As of September, we are rolling out new branding which better reflects our purpose and responds to the needs of our core users. 

At Psychiatry UK, we care about making high-quality mental health care more accessible to everyone. So we consulted with our core neurodivergent audience to understand what changes would be most beneficial. Our new logo, colour palettes and branding all reflect feedback given to us by our patients.

Beyond the visual changes, we’re working hard behind-the-scenes to streamline our processes and make information more easily accessible whenever you need it. 

We hope you love the new look and feel of our website.

Urgent Update Regarding National ADHD Medication Shortage

Please note that due to global drug shortages patients might experience additional delays in prescribing medication for ADHD. Please download the latest Update Regarding National ADHD Medication Shortage for further information.

This information is updated regularly.

Right to Choose

Adults (NHS)
Right To Choose

Safe, caring, evidence based diagnosis and support for ADHD and ASD

Private Adults

Adults (Private)

Specialist diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions and needs

Child and Adolescents

Children & Adolescents

Expert ADHD, ASD and other mental health support for children and teenagers

Our Top FAQs

It can take up to 3 months to process your referral. Once accepted, we will contact you via SMS and/or email with instructions to help you set up an account on our MedQare portal. 

When you are logged in, you will find a welcome note letting you know what will happen next.

If you have not heard from us within 3 months, please ask your GP surgery: 

  • The date your GP sent your referral.
  • Whether your referral has been returned to your surgery as incomplete, or has not been accepted.
  • If your referral has not been returned to your GP and you have not heard from us after 3 months, please contact us using our Virtual Assistant service (our opening hours are: Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm).

We continue to experience unprecedented demand for referrals for both our Adult ADHD and Autism services, which has inevitably created waiting lists for assessment and treatment.

The current wait list for ADHD assessments under Right to Choose is between 12-18 months from the date of your referral.

Due to multiple factors, wait list times can change frequently, so we are unable to offer precise timescalesOur call handling team are unable to give any more information on wait times over the phone; please wait to be contacted by us.  

If you are already registered with us, we will contact you by email and portal note to arrange the appointment, so please keep looking out for Psychiatry UK emails.

We thank you for your patience and understanding and would like to reassure you of our continued commitment to improving the mental health of many thousands of patients.

If you are a Kent and Medway Adult Autism and ADHD Service patient – please read this statement

After your initial assessment, your consultant may refer you to our titration team to obtain a prescription for medication and titration. An update on titration waiting times can be found here

Please note that due to global drug shortages patients might experience additional delays in prescribing medication for ADHD. Please download the latest Update Regarding National ADHD Medication Shortage for further information. This information is updated regularly.

After your assessment, your consultant will write to your GP. However, please note that this may take 4-6 weeks.

A copy of your clinic letter will be uploaded to your MedQare portal, and you will be notified by email and/or SMS, or via the Companion app, to log in and read/download your letter as required.

Please leave a note on the portal with your requested amendments and assign the note to your ‘Doctor’. This is the fastest method for getting any changes made.

Please leave a note on the portal with your request. Assign the note to your ‘Doctor’ – or ‘Prescribing Nurse’ if you are in titration. Please do not assign the note to ‘Customer Support’ as this may result in a delay due to the volume of notes that are sent to this team.

Please allow a minimum of 10 days for this letter to be generated for you.

If you are registered with a GP surgery in England and you are referred by a GP to a consultant or specialist in mental health, you have the legal right to choose Psychiatry UK as we are a qualified provider. You will need to be referred by your GP if you think you have ADHD or ASD (Right to Choose does not cover any other conditions at this time).

Find out more about Right to Choose ADHD or Right to Choose ASD

Why choose Psychiatry UK?

Convenient – Consultations via secure video call in your own home

Cost-effective – Excellent value compared to face-to-face consultations

Evidence-based – Our diagnostic approach follows National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines

Regulated – We are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

We care – Patient-led care is at the centre of everything we do

Lady attending online appointment
Expert

Expert

We have 280+ GMC registered Consultant Psychiatrist specialists

Trusted

Trusted

Over 35,000 people trust us with their care every year

Safe

Safe

Our service is safe, compliant and we work to high ethical standards

Our Values

Compassionate-8

Compassionate

We are people centric – our patients and consultants are crucial to what we do

Ethical-8

Ethical

We do the right thing, not just because we have to – because we want to. We exist to keep our patients safe

Expert-8

Expert

We provide qualified, effective and high-quality psychiatric care to our patients

Innovative-8

Innovative

We are a digital business that looks to adopt the latest technology to provide and improve patient care

Patient Reviews

5stars

Fantastic service. The prescriber was lovely and there for support. Always responded within the same day. Well worth the wait on the waiting list. Took around 6 months however the service it’s self is fantastic.

Trustpilot, February 2024

5stars

I cannot put into words how brilliant my experience with Psychiatry UK has been. I was referred in February 2023, via my GP using the right to choose pathway, and had my assessment for ADHD the following August … I then started titration in December … and have found a medication that has changed my life. After years of feeling “different” and wondering why everything was such a struggle, I have answers and now the tools to deal with my struggles.

Trustpilot, January 2024

5stars

My wife was recently assessed for adhd by Psychiatry UK and I was thoroughly impressed by the assessment conducted by the consultant. I am also a psychiatrist working for an NHS Trust elsewhere and was invited to support my wife during her assessment. I have been very impressed with their user-friendly online interface, ease of access to documents and direct messaging via the website.

NHS Reviews, December 2023

Rated as Outstanding on iWantGreatCare

Read more independent reviews here

We are recruiting!

We are actively recruiting psychiatrists, especially with ADHD and ASD experience, and non-medical prescribers with ADHD experience.

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