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Freedom of Information request 403-2024

Response published: 3 March 2025

FOI Request

Please may you provide us with answers to the following questions: 1. How many people are currently on your waiting list for ADHD assessments? Please break this down between children and adults. 2. How many assessments have you carried out every calendar year between 2018 and 2023? If possible, please break this down between children and adults. 3. How many ADHD referrals did you receive each calendar year between 2018 and 2023? Please break this down between children and adults. 4. How many ADHD referrals did you accept each calendar year between 2018 and 2023? Please break this down between children and adults. 5. What is the mean. average time patients wait between referral and an assessment for ADHD for each calendar year between 2018 and 2023? If possible, please break this down between children and adults.

FOI Response

2. How many assessments have you carried out every calendar year between 2018 and
2023?
Adults Calendar
year
Number of assessments
2019 51
2020 112
2021 39
2022 18
2023 18
4. How many ADHD referrals did you accept each calendar year between 2018 and
2023?
Adults Calendar year Number of referrals accepted
2018 112
2019 236
2020 214
2021 542
2022 758
Of the number of referrals received the number that following a screening process are accepted and
waiting for assessment.
We are unable to answer for the 2023 calendar year due to the number of people on the waiting list
and the time it takes to assess a referral.
Children
Thank you for your request regarding information on neurodevelopmental services.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide a response for the information requested.
Prior to 2022 the ADHD assessment pathway for over 11s was commissioned within the
generic CAMHS team and, therefore, it was not possible to identify activity for different
pathways within this service.
The ADHD assessment services for under 11s has been delivered by Gloucestershire
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust community paediatrics team.
From 2022 onwards, a joint neurodevelopmental assessment service for 0 to 18-year olds for
autism spectrum disorder and ADHD has been rolled out by Gloucestershire Health and Care
NHS Foundation Trust GHC.. Having mentioned that, the ADHD assessment service for
under 11s is still offered by the community paediatrics team with an active plan to transfer
over to GHC by the end of 2024.