70. Write to your MP
ADHD UK is asking people to write to their MPs about NHS ADHD care. This generator writes the letter for you to post or email. Everything stays in your browser. We never see what you type.
What to expect, and why this matters
Many MPs reply. The standard pattern is a written acknowledgement within a fortnight, sometimes a substantive reply within a month, and in some cases a written question put to the Department of Health. Even a templated reply has value, because each MP letter is logged against the issue, and those logs are how Parliament prioritises debates. Please also copy ADHD UK (campaigns@adhduk.co.uk) so they can track how many of us are doing this.
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[Your full name] [Your postcode] 29 September 2026 Dear [MP name], I am one of your constituents and I am writing to ask for your help in raising the issue of adult ADHD care within the NHS in England. I have been on the NHS waiting list for an adult ADHD assessment for [X] years. During that time I have struggled with work, relationships and basic daily functioning, knowing that a diagnosis and the right treatment could change all of this, but I have no realistic way of accessing it through the NHS in my lifetime as things stand. The current situation is, I believe, unsustainable. The NHS waiting list for adult ADHD assessments has been growing for years, with waits of several years in many areas. Right to Choose was intended to help, but local Indicative Activity Plans now limit how many assessments some providers can carry out each year. ADHD UK has launched a legal challenge over one ICB's decision to suspend referrals for adults over 25 entirely, and reports from the community suggest similar restrictions are spreading. ADHD is a recognised neurodevelopmental condition associated, when untreated, with significantly higher rates of unemployment, addiction, accidents, criminal justice involvement, and suicide. Treating it well, in contrast, is one of the more cost-effective interventions in mental health, because medication and support are inexpensive relative to the lifetime cost of untreated ADHD on the NHS and the wider economy. I would be grateful if you could: 1. Raise the question of NHS adult ADHD waiting times and local Indicative Activity Plans with the Department of Health and Social Care, in writing. 2. Ask whether your local Integrated Care Board has paused or is considering pausing Right to Choose ADHD referrals. 3. Consider supporting ADHD UK's campaign for ringfenced funding for adult ADHD services and consistent shared-care provision across England. I would be very happy to share more of my own experience with you, or to put you in touch with ADHD UK directly. I look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, [Your full name] [Your postcode]