# Recently moved to the UK and confused on pathways to get prescription renewed

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**Created:** [July 10, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://community.adhduk.co.uk/t/recently-moved-to-the-uk-and-confused-on-pathways-to-get-prescription-renewed/323 "2026-07-10T11:00:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://community.adhduk.co.uk/t/recently-moved-to-the-uk-and-confused-on-pathways-to-get-prescription-renewed/323/1 "2026-07-10T11:00:54Z")

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Hi all

I have moved to the UK in the last few months and having difficulty understanding the process to get my prescription renewed here. I have a diagnosis back home in Australia from a psychiatrist.

I am finding several options - RTC through my GP, directly engaging with a provider. I am nearly out of medication and finding this really hard to pick apart alone.

My clinic back in Australia have requested my new medical providers in the UK provide a consent form on my behalf to release my records but I don’t even know if that will help, based on what I’m reading.

Can anyone please provide advice on the best steps to take to get my prescription renewed ASAP?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex006/user_avatar/community.adhduk.co.uk/joe/32/93_2.png) [@Joe](https://community.adhduk.co.uk/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.adhduk.co.uk/t/recently-moved-to-the-uk-and-confused-on-pathways-to-get-prescription-renewed/323/2 "2026-07-19T20:14:58Z")

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It’s a really hard situation, especially with you being diagnosed and under medication when you were in Australia, but there are barriers to having overseas prescriptions renewed, and the current guidelines, routes and systems can feel unclear!

If you’re based in England, you could be referred for assessment with Right to Choose through your GP, as you mentioned. Below is a link to the various providers and their approximate waiting times, based on the information each provider has provided. This is also a good starting point for exploring private providers for self funded routes.

It’s good to check the exact RTC waiting times with a provider directly once you have narrowed down who you’d like to go with (If you take the ‘Right to Choose’ referral route via your GP). They would very likely require a reassessment in line with NICE guidelines, and your previous history used as additional information and context.

Private providers can also offer quick turnaround appointments, including psychiatrist appointments and assessments, which are self funded. They also offer privately funded medication, which is substantially more costly than an NHS funded prescription.

If you wanted to self fund initially (e.g. a private psychiatrist appointment, a diagnosis review, an assessment, and private medication etc), and then sought NHS funded shared care following this, your GP would not be obliged to accept shared care. If they rejected a shared care request, you would either need to continue self-funded medication through a private provider, or to join a waitlist for NHS funded ADHD assessment (inc the Right to Choose).

1. RTC wait times [Right to Choose - ADHD UK - Your NHS options](https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/right-to-choose-wait-times/)

2. Information on your local area, including current restrictions: [Local NHS ADHD Asseessment Information - Local NHS Area information on ADHD wait times and Right to Choose.](https://adhduk.co.uk/nhs-area/)