Specialist Fostering & Adoption Adult Health Assessments
Specialist Adult Health Assessments for Fostering & Adoption
A fully managed adult health assessment pathway
Aligned with the direction of the draft Fostering Standards
A fully managed adult health assessment pathway
From referral through specialist health assessment to a clear, proportionate, panel-ready medical adviser report.
We support fostering and adoption services with timely, consistent assessment of caring capacity and support needs, while providing applicants with a positive and professionally robust experience.
5+ years’ delivery | 1,500+ assessments | Specialist safeguarding expertise
Proven delivery
Aligned with the direction of the draft Fostering Standards
A fully managed adult health assessment pathway
- Established specialist pathway delivered since 2020
- 1,500+ adult health assessments
- Reports returned within 5 working days of appointment
- Fully managed pathway reducing administrative burden
- Clinical and safeguarding expertise
- Clear, consistent medical adviser reporting
Aligned with the direction of the draft Fostering Standards
Aligned with the direction of the draft Fostering Standards
Aligned with the direction of the draft Fostering Standards
Our established model is strongly aligned with the proposed Fostering Standards for England.
The pathway focuses on ability to care, functional impact and support needs, with proportionate use of health information and a clear professional report to support decision-making.
These principles also underpin our approach to adult adoption health assessment.
Our approach
Who we support
Aligned with the direction of the draft Fostering Standards
- Complete GP record review with consent
- Specialist GP-led adult health assessment
- Supportive consultation helping applicants understand their health, strengths and readiness for the caring role
- Clear, proportionate medical adviser report to support decision making
Who we support
Who we support
Who we support
- Fostering services local authorities, independent fostering agencies, regional hubs & care cooperatives
- Adoption services regional adoption agencies and independent adoption agencies
- Commissioners and partnerships organisations seeking a consistent, scalable adult health assessment & medical adviser pathway
Who we support
Who we support
about consulting well
Consulting Well is a specialist, clinically led service exclusively focused on adult health assessment for fostering and adoption.
Founded and led by Dr Lorna MacColl, our approach brings together general practice, over a decade of safeguarding leadership and more than five years’ specialist health assessment delivery.
Data security and governance
We handle sensitive applicant health information within a secure, controlled clinical environment, with information governance and data protection embedded throughout our pathway.
Cyber Essentials certified | Secure Microsoft 365 environment | Controlled access | Defined retention arrangements
