Prime Highlights-
- Duality Healthcare has partnered with ADHD Now to address the lack of adult ADHD services in Northern Ireland.
- The collaboration will introduce a structured care pathway, improving access to diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support for patients.
Key Facts-
- Around 150,000 people in Northern Ireland are estimated to be living with ADHD, with over 9,500 adults currently on waiting lists for assessment.
- The service will combine online consultations with in-person care across clinics in Belfast, Derry, Newry, Omagh and Ballymena, with further expansion planned.
Background-
Duality Healthcare has partnered with ADHD Now to put adult ADHD services in place across Northern Ireland, where access to specialist care has been limited.
Through the collaboration, patients will have access to a structured pathway covering specialist assessments, diagnostic evaluations, personalised treatment plans and ongoing monitoring. Where clinically appropriate, the service will also cover medication initiation and management.
Northern Ireland currently has no commissioned adult ADHD services, meaning thousands of people have had nowhere to turn for a formal diagnosis or continued support. The partnership is designed to fill that void by giving adults a dedicated route into care.
Around 150,000 people in Northern Ireland are believed to be living with ADHD, and more than 9,500 adults are stuck on waiting lists for assessment. In some cases, the wait stretches beyond eight years, highlighting the scale of unmet demand.
Duality Healthcare has said the service will blend online consultations with in-person appointments across clinics in Belfast, Derry, Newry, Omagh and Ballymena. More centres are in the pipeline for later this year, which will push access even further across the region.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, behaviour and emotional regulation. Left undiagnosed and untreated, it can ripple outward into wider difficulties, including struggles in the workplace and mounting pressure on mental health.
The partnership is expected to shorten the road to care for many, improve health outcomes and begin to address the broader social and economic toll that untreated ADHD has taken on the region.
