Medication for ADHD in Adults
Treatment your way
If diagnosed with ADHD you have the choice of being treated by a Te Wheke GP or your primary GP.
If treated by a Te Wheke GP you have a choice of staying with Te Wheke for titration or returning to your primary GP
Streamlined between psychologist and GP
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Titration with a Te Wheke GP or your primary GP
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After hours appointments available
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Streamlined between psychologist and GP · Titration with a Te Wheke GP or your primary GP · After hours appointments available ·
Streamlined process from assessment to treatment
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Completion of Assessment
Your Te Wheke psychologist completes your diagnostic report and confirms your preference to be treated by a Te Wheke GP
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Booked with GP
The Te Wheke practice team get in touch to book an appointment at a convenient time. After hours and weekend appointments are available. Consultation is offered via telehealth, with in-person appointments possible in some cities
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First prescription and 'special authority'
The Te Wheke GP reviews your assessment report ahead of the appointment. During the consultation they gather information about your medical history and start you on your first prescription. The ‘special authority’ is issued, which gives you access to subsidised medication
The cost for first consultation is $400
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Titration and prescription repeats
You can either work with the Te Wheke GP or be discharged to your primary GP for titration and repeats
The cost for follow up appointments is $95
Book with a Te Wheke GP
If you are a returning Te Wheke client you can simply email assessments@tewheke.org.nz and our practice team will find you an appointment at a time convenient to you.
If you have been diagnosed with another service please book a free initial phone consultation. During the call we will gather a small amount of background and place you with a Te Wheke GP from there.
Note: The Te Wheke GP can only prescribe medication for ADHD in adults. For those under 18 the standard pathway is via a paediatrician.
