Dear Anna,
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 223
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request.
Please see below the information for the adult section of the request. We are unable to provide the total
number of patients actually diagnosed with ADHD, as not all have been recorded in the clinical system,
and we can only extract the number recorded with a confirmed diagnosis which is what we have
provided. Answers have been provided for questions 2,4, 5 & 7. Unable to provide any information for 9
&11 as we do not have the data relating to suicides.
Regarding the children’s section, we do not have this data available to us, and the Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS. is not able to provide it either, as it would mean a manual
review of all CAMHS referrals which would consume significant capacity which will take the request
over the 18hour time limit.
2. The current wait time for an undiagnosed adult to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being
referred from a GP on the NHS. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of
the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
Average days from referral to initial
assessment first contact.
285
Year of initial assessment first
contact.
Average days from referral to
initial assessment first
contact.
2017 250
2018 327
2019 307
2020 280
2021 255
Grand Total 283
4. The number of adults over the aged of 18 with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total
and if available. a breakdown by gender. Please can you also provide this same information for
each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
Gender
Number open referrals with a
confirmed open ADHD
diagnosis
Female 2
Male 4
Grand Total 6
Data recording for diagnosis has been inconsistent historically so we are unable to provide a response
for the last 5 financial years
5. How many adult assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and if
available. a breakdown by gender. Please can you also provide this same information for each
of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
Gender
Number of initial
assessments first contacts.
Male 34
Female 32
Grand Total 66
Note: initial assessments first contacts. between the date range of 01/01/2017 – 31/12/2021
Year of initial assessment first
contact.
Number of initial
assessments first contacts.
2017
Male 13
Female 15
2018
Male 12
Female 5
2019
Male 84
Female 41
Unknown 1
2020
Male 110
Female 57
2021
Male 49
Female 43
Grand Total 430
7. In the last year how many adult ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please
provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender. Please can you also provide this
same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the
cost limit.
Gender
Number of Inappropriate
referrals
Female 60
Male 44
Not Specified 1
Grand Total 105
Note: Clients that have been discharged between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2021 with a discharge reason
of ‘Inappropriate Referral’ have been included within the figures below.
Gender
Number of Inappropriate
referrals
2017
Male 4
Female 6
2018
Male 1
2019
Male 17
Female 14
2020
Male 35
Female 49
2021
Male 112
Female 131
Not Specified 1
Grand Total 370
FOI Request
Thank you for receiving this and taking the time needed for it.
RE: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
For your NHS Trusts. and for yourself if you have it. please could you provide the following information:
1. The current wait time for an undiagnosed child under the age of 18. to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being referred from a GP on the NHS.
a. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
2. The current wait time for an undiagnosed adult to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being referred from a GP on the NHS.
a. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
3. The number of children under the age of 18. with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
4. The number of adults over the aged of 18 with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
5. How many adult assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
6. How many children assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
7. In the last year how many adult ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
8. In the last year how many children ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
9. In the last year how many adults with an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
10. In the last year how many children with an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
11. In the last year how many adults on the waiting list for an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
12. In the last year how many children on the waiting list for an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.