NHS Online Course | ADHD in Clinical Practice

Professional development

Thu 30 Apr 2026 10:00-16:20

Online Course, 5 CPD Hours

This course is designed for NHS professionals in patient-facing roles who encounter patients with ADHD and are committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and effective service

This interactive training day combines clinical expertise, lived perspective, reflective discussion and practical application. Invest a day to strengthen your understanding of ADHD and build neuro-cultural competence. This course will teach you how to adapt communication and consultations with confidence. You will leave this course equipped with realistic strategies to enable and empower patients with ADHD to work with them effectively within your service and treatment.

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Supporting Patients with ADHD in your Clinical Practice

Online 5 CPD hours From £299+VAT

ADHD in everyday NHS practice

This dedicated online course will give you the understanding, confidence and practical tools to improve outcomes for patients with ADHD within your NHS service. By attending, you will:

Build a clearer understanding of ADHD, including what it is (and isn’t) and how co-occurring presentations can shape assessment and care planning
Strengthen your ability to engage patients with ADHD by exploring how assumptions, barriers and service design can impact communication, trust and treatment pathways
Develop neuro-cultural competence in practice, learning how to remain patient-centred through validation, reframing and realistic adjustments
Take away practical strategies to create more accessible consultations and neuro-inclusive services, supported by real-world examples and an action plan for immediate implementation

Better patient communication

With a strong emphasis on reflection, discussion and shared learning, this interactive online course will equip you to strengthen ADHD care within your service through:

Expert-led insight: deepen your understanding of ADHD in clinical practice and develop neuro-cultural competence grounded in real-world NHS experience
Interactive discussion and applied reflection: explore how assumptions, barriers and service design impact engagement, and translate learning into meaningful adjustments within your own setting
Shared practice learning: hear how peers are addressing common challenges, adapting pathways and building more neuro-inclusive approaches across their teams

Available for in-house training

9:30	Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
10:00	Introduction, instructions and course leader’s opening remarks Natasha Hickmott, CBT Therapist and Supervisor, NHS and CBT for ADHD and Morwenna Stewart, Founder, Your Coaching Partner Ltd
Introduction to ADHD
10:10	Understanding ADHD in clinical practice: diagnostic criteria and key theories Comparing traditional models of ADHD with lived-experience and ant-ableist perspective Achieving different ways of working to reduce shame and improve engagement Understanding common co-occurrences of ADHD and how they may influence care planning
10:50	Interactive discussion: Reflect on how perspective shapes practice How is ADHD typically viewed in healthcare setting? What is your experience of working with ADHD patients? What assumptions can services make about ADHD?
11:20	Questions and answers with Natasha Hickmott and Morwenna Stewart
11:30	Screen break
ADHD and neuro-cultural competence
11:40	Neuro-cultural competence in practice: building inclusive and effective care Defining neuro-cultural competence as an approach in clinical practice Recognising the impact of perspective, barriers and biases on care Balancing needs and narratives to remain patient centred Utilising validation and reframing to improve engagement
12:20	Interactive discussion: Re-thinking ADHD: expanding your understanding What assumptions or narratives about ADHD have shaped how we respond to it in practice? Where might a deficit-focused lens be limiting engagement or reinforcing shame? What could shift in our work if we approached ADHD as a difference in how people regulate, respond and function?
12:50	Questions and answers with Natasha Hickmott and Morwenna Stewart
1:00	Lunchtime screen break
Developing an accessible service
1:30	Creating neuro-inclusive services: building accessible ADHD care Understanding what a neuro-inclusive culture can look like in an NHS setting: language, service design and leadership Identifying barriers in current service pathways and considering practical strategies for neuro-inclusion Exploring strategies to make services more accessible for ADHDers Developing clinician skills and confidence to effectively support ADHD patients
2:10	Interactive discussion: Practicalities of evolving to a neuro-inclusive service What does a neuro-inclusive culture look like? How can you adapt your approaches? What reasonable adjustments or flexibility can you add into your service? Which skills or tools would help build your confidence working with patients with ADHD?
2:40	Questions and answers with Natasha Hickmott and Morwenna Stewart
2:50	Screen break
Working with people with ADHD
3:00	Working effectively with people with ADHD in clinical practice Building practice skills for working with patients with ADHD in everyday clinical settings Applying your learning to your own practice: exploring real-world problem solving
3:40	Interactive discussion: From understanding to action: improving ADHD care in clinical practice Reflect on key learnings from the day and how perspectives shape care and engagement of patients with ADHD Identify practical changes to communication and consultations that can be applied immediately Commit to next steps through a simple action plan for individual practice and wider service improvement
4:10	Final questions and answers with Natasha Hickmott and Morwenna Stewart
4:20	Close of day

Your expert course leaders

Natasha Hickmott

Job Title:

CBT Therapist and Supervisor

Organisation

NHS and CBT for ADHD

Biography

Natasha Hickmott is a late diagnosed ADHDer who also identifies as autistic. She has worked as a PWP then HICBT therapist for over 10 years. She is a former chair of BABCP’s Neurodiversity SIG, a member of NHSE’s ADHD Clinical Reference Group and contributes to the NHS ADHD taskforce. Natasha provides training in the benefits of neuro-culturally sensitive and neurodiversity affirming practice.

Late diagnosed ADHDer (likely AuDHD) from a neurodiverse family
CBT therapist and supervisor in NHS Talking therapies
Previously a PWP in NHS Talking Therapies for several years
Private practice CBTforADHD.com specialising in therapy with ADHDers and neurodiversity training for clinicians and workplaces
Chair BABCP Neurodiversity Special Interest Group
Member of NHSE ADHD Clinical Reference Group and contributor to NHSE ADHD taskforce health service design and challenging stigma workstreams
Passionate about neuro-inclusion and neuro-culturally sensitive, neurodiversity affirming clinical and workplace practices

Morwenna Stewart

Job Title:

Founder

Organisation

Your Coaching Partner Ltd

Biography

Pricing Structure

£399+VAT for one NHS or Public Sector place
£299+VAT for 2 or more NHS or Public Sector places
£699+VAT for commercial places

You or a colleague can claim the group NHS discount, for booking two or more places across this and any other subsequent event, providing the same pricing structure applies. Click here to view the full list of up coming events.

For group bookings of five or more people, please email our delegate support team or call 01732 897788 for further details

This course is available for in-house training

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 25 people or more. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Reservations

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding

How this online forum will work

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

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Terms and conditions

Certification of attendance

A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

Registration fees

You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

Modify registration

To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

Cancellations and substitutions

A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

Event changes

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

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Expected attendees

This course is designed for NHS professionals in patient-facing roles who support patients with ADHD across different NHS settings, including but not limited to diabetes, oncology, A&E, surgery, women’s health and mental health services.

Doctors across all specialties
Nurses across all specialties
GPs and primary care clinicians
Community and outpatient clinicians
Mental health and CAMHS professionals
Emergency and urgent care teams
Clinical educators, supervisors and practice development teams
Service leads and managers

Past attendee feedback

"Natasha Hickmott’s first-hand experience of neurodiversity was exceptional. She brought both professional expertise and lived insight"
Transforming Outcomes in NHS Talking Therapies, January 2026

"I particularly found Natasha’s presentation engaging. She explained complex ideas clearly"
Transforming Outcomes in NHS Talking Therapies, January 2026

"Good and knowledgeable. Natasha in particular came across very passionate in her talk which was engaging"
Developments and Innovations in Talking Therapies National Networking Forum, September 2025

"Very much enjoyed Natasha’s talk. It was insightful, well delivered"
Developments and Innovations in Talking Therapies National Networking Forum, September 2025

"Really enjoyed Natasha’s presentation - she communicated the content clearly"
Developments and Innovations in Talking Therapies National Networking Forum, September 2025

"It was engaging and interactive. Enjoyed every minute of it"
Compassionate and Supportive Leadership Skills, November 2025

"Really interesting and has made me reflect on my management style and things to implement to support my team"
Compassionate and Supportive Leadership Skills, November 2025

"It was fantastic, so knowledgeable and broke down concepts into manageable chunks. Very interactive and helpful - learnt a lot"
Compassionate and Supportive Leadership Skills, November 2025

"I very much enjoyed the course and would recommend it to colleagues"
Compassionate and Supportive Leadership Skills, November 2025

"Good, useful training. The leaders were knowledgeable"
How to Build a Successful NHS Business Case, October 2025

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Supporting Patients with ADHD in your Clinical Practice