Freedom of Information request 058-2023

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 058-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below:
Current provision and wait time for :
1.Adult ADHD assessment?
The average wait for adults waiting as at 25/05/23 for an ADHD assessment equals 301 days 43
weeks.
– Includes patients referred, without an assessment date and that have not yet been discharged
2.Adult ADHD treatment?
As at 25/05/23 there are no adults waiting for treatment.
– Includes patients referred, had an assessment and an ADHD diagnosis, but no 2nd contact
and that have not yet been discharged and is measured from assessment date.
3.Children’s ADHD assessment?
The children and young peoples’ ADHD pathway is a multiagency pathway in Gloucestershire.
Referrals for children aged under 11 are managed by the community paediatrics service, which is
outside of NHS Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust GHC.. Referrals for children
and young people aged over 11 are managed by the GHC children and adolescent mental health
service CAMHS..
The document that describes the current multiagency pathway can be found at Health
Assessment for Neurodevelopment Disorders and Learning Difficulties | Glosfamilies Directory.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide the data requested at the current time. This is because
the ADHD pathway for over 11 year olds is currently provided by the CAMHS CORE team. Within
our reporting system it is not possible to identify those waiting for an ADHD assessment. GHC
CAMHS is currently working with commissioners to develop a county wide strategy for the new 0
to 18 year olds neurodevelopmental pathway. In 2024 we plan to have one team providing both
ADHD and autism spectrum disorder ASD. assessments to all 0 to 18 year olds, as well as post
diagnostic support. Both the ADHS and ASD pathways are currently under development to ensure
that these are in line with NICE guidelines.
4.Children’s ADHD treatment?
See answer for question 3.