Indigo pathway – referral form

The Indigo Pathway is an assessment pathway for children aged 2years 6 months and up to the age of 11 where there is consideration as to whether the child is Neurodivergent.

• ADHD (from age 6 years and under 11)
• Autism (from age 2 years 6 months and under 11)   

Where there are concerns requiring support and intervention, please consider liaising with and/or referring to Health Visiting, School Nursing and/or Therapy Services.   Exclusion

• Children registered with a GP outside of the Medway area
• Children aged 11years of age and over
• Children where the only concern is in relation to mental health needs
• Children who are not yet in school who have not had a referral to speech and language therapy 
• Self-referrals from parents/ carers   

Please note that we can only accept referrals from professionals working with the family. We are unable to accept referrals directly from families. If your child is in school or nursery, they are ideally placed to make the referral for you, or this can be completed by a Health Professional such as your GP.   

When making a referral for Autism and/or ADHD assessments, please ensure that the child is not already referred under ‘Right to Choose’ as this is an NHS assessment and children should not be on more than one waiting list with different providers for the same assessment.

If a ‘Right to Choose’ referral is made subsequent to the referral to MCH, we ask that you share this information to allow appointments to be offered to other children waiting.

Please complete the below before submitting your referral

Please complete the relevant documents below to send alongside the referral

For Autism Assessment Referral, please complete the following and send to medch.childrenscommunity@nhs.net, along with reference code from this email:

• Autism Screening paperwork for education (school/education to complete)
• Autism Screening paperwork for home (parent/carer to complete)
• Family Developmental History (parent/carer to complete)

For ADHD Assessment Referral, please complete the following and send to medch.childrenscommunity@nhs.net, along with the reference code from this email:

• ADHD Screening pack for teachers (school/education to complete)
• ADHD Screening pack for home (parent/carer to complete)
• Family Developmental History (parent/carer to complete)

Please note, this referral cannot be triaged until the relevant documents above are sent.

If you have any issues, please contact us on 0300 123 3444 or email medch.childrenscommunity@nhs.net.