About
Rhiannon Meats is a registered mental health nurse and independent prescriber, with 15 years experience within the NHS, private and voluntary sectors. Rhiannon has completed UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) training in the pharmacological treatment of ADHD and works as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team of health professionals specialising in the assessment and treatment of ADHD.
Referrals are accepted from adults with a diagnosis of ADHD from trusted partners (below).
Trusted partners
Jane Higgins is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Equilibrium Psychology, specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and psychological treatment of ADHD. More information can be found at Equilibrium Psychology.
Sage Psychology offers NICE compliant ADHD assessments both in person (SW London) and online. They work as a team and assessments are widely accepted by the NHS. More information can be found at Sage Psychology.
ADHD Treatment Services
1. Request an appointment
Once you have received your ADHD diagnosis from a partner clinic, use the contact form or email rhiannon@headspace-adhd.co.uk to request an appointment for an initial consultation.
2. Complete the forms
Before your appointment, you will be asked to complete a consultation form online. You can access this here.
In this form you will be asked to provide your consent for a ’subject access request’ which allows me to read only the relevant parts of your medical records, held by your GP, to ensure safe prescribing.
You will also be sent some fact sheets regarding the different types of ADHD medication, for your information.
3. Initial Consultation
During the online consultation we will discuss your medical history and blood pressure readings. We will chat about treatment options and decide upon a treatment plan together. I will issue a prescription and then write to your GP to advise them.
NB. Your pharmacy will charge for medication; this is likely to cost anywhere between £30-130 per month, depending on the brand and dose.
4. Titration Appointments
Every 2-4 weeks we will review (either by phone call or online). During these appointments we will check your blood pressure. NB. You will need to buy a blood pressure monitor - these are around £20.
We will adjust your dose until we reach the dose that works best for you. After each appointment, I will write to your GP to update them regarding the new prescription.
5. Shared Care
When we have reached your optimum dose and you have been taking that dose for 4-6 weeks, I will write to your GP and request to initiate ‘shared care’. If in agreement, your GP will then issue prescriptions for your medication. It’s a good idea to speak to your GP about shared care beforehand, as many GP surgeries do not engage in shared care with private prescribers.
If your GP won’t engage in shared care, I can continue to provide prescriptions at a cost of £25 per monthly prescription.
6. Annual Review
As part of the shared care agreement, you will need to see a specialist annually for a medication review. I can continue to do this (fees are £95) until you have reached the top of the waiting list to be seen by specialist services in the NHS (waiting lists vary but many currently stand at 2-3 years).
It is important to ask your GP to put you on the waiting list for ADHD assessment as soon as you can, as waiting lists are very long.