Real prices from the 8 private ADHD clinics we've independently verified in Manchester, what actually drives the cost, and how NHS Right to Choose works if you're covered by a Greater Manchester GP.
Manchester has one of the highest concentrations of private ADHD clinics outside London, and every single one of the 8 we list offers a fully online assessment. That matters if you'd rather not take time off work for an in-person appointment, though it also means the choice between clinics comes down more to price, clinician type, and what's included than to location.
Verified prices across the 8 Manchester clinics we list range from £199 to £1,800. That £199 figure needs a caveat: it's an entry-level screening stage from one provider, not a full diagnostic assessment — their complete pathway, screener plus full assessment, comes to roughly £848. Most of the other Manchester clinics price their full assessment somewhere between £650 and £1,200, with one psychiatrist-led national provider reaching up to £1,800.
Watch for multi-stage pricing. A low headline price is sometimes just the first step (a screener or triage call) rather than the full diagnostic assessment. Check what a clinic's fee actually covers before comparing it to another clinic's all-in price.
Waits vary a lot between Manchester clinics — from around a week at the fastest-moving provider to several weeks elsewhere, and some clinics don't publish a wait time at all. Each clinic's own profile on ADHD Navigator shows its current figure, since this changes more often than most other details.
Under NHS Right to Choose, you can ask your GP to refer you to an alternative NHS-commissioned assessment provider instead of joining your local waiting list, at no cost to you. Which providers are available depends on your NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB), and individual ICBs can limit how many Right to Choose referrals they fund in a year — so it's worth confirming current capacity with your GP rather than assuming it's open. See our Right to Choose guide for the full mechanism and a copy-paste GP letter template.
All 8 clinics mentioned here — their real prices, delivery options, and what they actually offer — are listed on our Manchester clinics page, independently verified against each clinic's own site. If you'd rather not compare manually, our free 3-minute screener matches you to the clinics most likely to fit your needs and budget.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. ADHD Navigator is not a medical provider and does not offer diagnostic or treatment services.
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