Freedom of Information request 063-2023

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 063-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
ADHD
How many adults are waiting for a first appointment following referral?
– There are 1634 Adults waiting as at 29/05/23
How many CYP are waiting for a first appointment following referral?
– See response for CYP below.
How long are Adults waiting for a first appointment?
– The average waiting time for the 1634 adults waiting at 29/05/23 is 302 days
How long are Adults waiting for an assessment and diagnosis?
– We can only measure those currently waiting for 1st contact , we will only know if an
assessment or diagnosis was made after the event
How long are CYP waiting for a first appointment?
– See response for CYP below.
How long are CYP waiting for an assessment and diagnosis?
– See response for CYP below.
ASD
How many adults are waiting for a first appointment following referral?
– There are 700 Adults waiting as at 29/05/23
How many CYP are waiting for a first appointment following referral?
– See response for CYP below.
How long are Adults waiting for a first appointment?
– The average waiting time for the 700 Adults waiting at 29/05/23 is 389 days
How long are Adults waiting for an assessment and diagnosis?
– We can only measure those currently waiting for 1st contact , we will only know if an
assessment or diagnosis was made after the event
How long are CYP waiting for a first appointment?
– See response for CYP below.
How long are CYP waiting for an assessment and diagnosis?
– See response for CYP below.
Response for CYP questions:
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
ASD pathway is currently also distributed across several teams within the GHC CAMHS service based
on the age of the child or young person. 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.
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 general CAMHS team. Within our
reporting system it is not possible to identify those waiting for an ADHD assessment. For the ASD
pathway it would take a significant amount of time and resource to validate the list of children waiting for
assessment in order to provide accurate figures.