Sutton ADHD/ASD Diagnostic Service

This is service for people over 18 who live in the boroughs of Sutton and Merton and who are registered with a GP in Sutton.

Our opening hours

9-5 Monday to Friday

Team Manager: Ruth Niles

Team Administrators: Monica Aso-Aidoo, Cissy Obinna and Yukie Kato-Green

Highly Specialised Psychologist: Dr Azra Pervaiz

Highly Specialised Psychologist: Dr Gemma Casey

Non-Medical Prescriber:  Annabel Jackson

Specialist Occupational Therapist: Aisling Lally

Assistant Psychologist: Faiza Ali

Consultant Psychiatrists: Dr Shahab Tamuri,

Consultant Psychiatrists (Clinical Lead) Dr Olimpia Belea

• All referrals received are screened and the outcome of this screening communicated to the referrer.
• Where an appropriate referral is made for an individual for diagnostic assessment, the individual is sent questionnaires and/or personal statement request; these form an important part of the assessment and also serve as a means by which the individual confirms their wish to proceed. Questionnaires must be completed and returned within the stipulated timeframe; failure to do so, without contacting us, results in discharge.
• When completed questionnaires are received the individual is added to the waiting list for face-to-face assessment with a clinician.
• If a diagnosis is made, treatment options are discussed; these include medication and OT input if required – an individual will be added to the wait list of the appropriate clinician depending on the agreed plan for treatment.
• Medication is prescribed by a psychiatrist or a Non-Medical-Prescriber (NMP) and monitored from clinic during the initiation and titration phase. When medication is stable, a shared care agreement is set up with the GP, such that prescribing and monitoring takes place in Primary Care, with annual specialist review in the ADHD clinic.
• Occupational therapy work is offered in a time limited group setting for the majority of people and delivered by our Specialised OT.
• Where referral is made for an individual who already has a diagnosis of ADHD, evidence is required of previous robust assessment. Without this, full re-assessment is required
• Where there is evidence of previous robust diagnosis, an individual is offered medical review with a psychiatrist in the ADHD clinic in the first instance, treatment options are then considered and progress through the treatment pathway is as above.
• Where referral is made for an ASD diagnostic assessment, our highly specialist psychologists will complete the assessment. This may take place over two appointments and include a follow-up appointment it needed. The outcome of the assessment is feedback in a comprehensive report.

suttonmertonadhdasdexternal@swlstg.nhs.uk

External organisation and GP referrals Via Electronic Referrals System (ERS)

Useful links

autism.org.uk