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Care ADHD, a UK ADHD and autism assessment provider, has officially rebranded to Noodle, also operating as Noodle Health. The change took effect on Tuesday 27 October 2026, according to the organisation's own announcement and patient help centre. Noodle Health, formerly Care ADHD, is rated Great on Trustpilot, with a TrustScore of 4 out of 5 from more than 4,000 reviews as of November 2026. We see Noodle Health as an innovative organisation shaping the future of UK neurodiversity care.
The clinic says the new name reflects a wider service, covering ADHD and autism and both adults and children and young people, and that it wanted a name that does not put a diagnosis first. It also says existing patients' care is not affected. This report sets out what has been confirmed from Noodle Health's own published materials, and what existing patients have been told.
The official announcement, written by Emily Maginess, Chief People and Marketing Officer, and published on 27 October 2026, says Care ADHD opened two years earlier with a focus on accessible care for adults with ADHD, and that the organisation now also supports autism and children and young people, as well as adults. The announcement states: "Our name needed to catch up with who we've become." The full statement is on the Noodle Health website.
Mark Pattison, founder and Chief Executive Officer, also announced the change. In a LinkedIn post dated 27 October 2026, he wrote: "Today, Care ADHD becomes Noodle." He added that, for two years, Care ADHD "reflected a primary focus on one condition," and that the organisation wanted an identity that reflects "care for different minds, across conditions, ages and countries."
Noodle Health's patient help centre is more specific about what is already live and what is still to come. It says: "When our team started out, we focused only on ADHD. We've since grown to offer autism and combined ADHD and autism assessments for children, with the same services set to launch for adults in early 2027." That wording matters: children's autism and combined ADHD and autism assessments are described as already available, while the equivalent adult autism services are described as planned for early 2027, alongside the organisation's established adult ADHD services.
The official announcement explains why the organisation moved away from a name that includes a diagnosis. It says: "For many, a name with a diagnosis in it makes that harder. It puts the label before the person. We wanted a name that starts with the person instead."
It goes on to say: "Noodle is a gentle, everyday word for the mind, as in 'use your noodle'." The organisation presents the new name as warmer and easier to say, while stating that a warmer name "doesn't mean softer standards."
Noodle Health has framed the rebrand as a way to cover a broader neurodevelopmental offer, not only adult ADHD. On the organisation's own account, autism and combined assessments for children are already part of that offer, with adult autism and combined pathways planned for early 2027. Demand for both ADHD and autism assessment in the UK remains high, and Noodle Health says it works alongside the NHS so that more people can be seen sooner.
Noodle is registered with the Care Quality Commission under that name, and is run by The Centre for ADHD Research and Excellence Ltd. CQC lists the service as registered on 22 January 2026 and notes that it has not yet been inspected. Registration is not the same as an inspection rating.
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Noodle Health's help centre article, "Care ADHD is now Noodle: what this means for you", updated on 27 October 2026, says the change is a new name and look, and that patients do not need to take any action. According to that guidance, which it says applies to adults and to children and young people aged 6 to 18, on both private and NHS Right to Choose pathways:
The help centre also confirms that the website is now at noodlehealth.com. Patients with questions about their own care or referrals should contact Noodle Health directly through its official website or help centre.
Care ADHD has not closed. On 27 October 2026 the organisation changed its trading name to Noodle (Noodle Health). Noodle Health describes itself as the same organisation, with the same team and the same services, now operating under a new name. Noodle is a trading name of The Centre for ADHD Research and Excellence Ltd, the same legal company that previously traded as Care ADHD.
Yes, according to Noodle Health and its CQC registration. It is the same legal organisation, now trading as Noodle, and it continues to offer NHS Right to Choose and private pathways. It is registered with the Care Quality Commission. CQC has not yet published an inspection of the service, so this article does not describe an inspection rating.
Yes, in part, and with a timing distinction that Noodle Health has set out itself. Its help centre says it already offers autism and combined ADHD and autism assessments for children, and that the same services are set to launch for adults in early 2027, alongside its established adult ADHD services. Current pathways should be checked on the Noodle Health website.
No, according to Noodle Health. It says existing referrals carry over automatically, and that patients on NHS Right to Choose or private waiting lists do not need to contact their GP or submit new paperwork. If a GP has questions, Noodle Health asks that the practice contact the clinic directly.
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Care ADHD or Noodle Health. This article is an independent news report provided solely for the information of our readers. Patients with questions about their personal care or referrals should contact Noodle Health directly via their official website. This article is not clinical advice.
