Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 276-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
For the years 2018, 2019, 2020,2021 and 2022 please provide the following broken down by calendar year
1. Number of people who sought/were referred for an ADHD diagnosis.
Calendar Year Number of individual adults referred
2018 165
2019 293
2020 293
2021 838
2022 1200
Note – Patients may be counted twice if they have a referral across more than one calendar year
2. Number of individuals assessed for ADHD
Calendar Year Number of individual adults assessed
2018 20
2019 138
2020 166
2021 89
2022 50
Note – Patients may be counted twice if they have an assessment across more than one calendar year
3. Number of individuals diagnosed for ADHD
Calendar Year Number of individual adults with a recorded confirmed diagnosis
2018 8
2019 6
2020 8
2021 5
2022 4
Note – Patients may be counted twice if they have a recorded diagnosis across more than one calendar year
As diagnosis was requested we have not included those where the condition may have been suspected or where the
condition was thought to be apparent.
The children and young peoples’ ADHD pathway are 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.. 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 who were waiting for an ADHD assessment. Nor are we able to identify the number of individuals who have a completed ADHD assessment. Several appointments are required for a completed assessment. Due to the staffing mix of our service, we cannot provide confirmed diagnoses for ADHD.