Duality Healthcare has been named a winner, alongside its partner ADHD Now, at the 2026 Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards Ireland, held this morning at Castle Leslie Estate, County Monaghan.
The joint submission from Duality and ADHD Now was recognised for its innovative cross-border pathway for patients seeking ADHD treatment. The service joins up the full patient journey – diagnosis, shared care and access to medication – into a single, coordinated pathway available to patients across Northern Ireland.
The award carries a prize of €25,000, which Duality will reinvest alongside ADHD Now into its patient offering, so the partners can deliver access to even more patients across Northern Ireland.
Now in their second year, the Awards were established by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and are delivered in partnership with Co-operation Ireland. They recognise and reward entrepreneurs who are building stronger business links between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. With a total prize fund of €500,000, the initiative aims to promote lasting peace, economic prosperity and stronger communities through cross-border entrepreneurship and collaboration.
Demand for ADHD assessment and treatment has grown sharply, and many patients face long waits and a fragmented journey between diagnosis and ongoing treatment. Duality’s pathway addresses this by keeping every stage connected: patients are assessed and diagnosed, supported through shared care arrangements, and given a clear route to the medication they need, without falling between services.
By working across the border, Duality has built a model that draws on clinical expertise and capacity from both jurisdictions to deliver faster, more affordable and more accessible care in the community.
John McEvoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Duality Healthcare, said: “To be recognised by Sir Stelios, a globally renowned entrepreneur, and by an organisation with the standing of Co-operation Ireland is a huge honour for everyone at Duality. This award is validation that what we are doing; bringing affordable, accessible healthcare into the community, is the right path.
“ADHD care has too often meant long waits and a disjointed experience for patients and their families. We set out to build a pathway that joins diagnosis, shared care and access to medication together, and to do it in a way that works across the island. This was a joint submission with our partners at ADHD Now, and I want to thank them, our clinical and operational teams, our partners on both sides of the border, and above all our patients, who trust us with their care.”