Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 393-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information relating to ADHD assessments and diagnoses in school-aged children.
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2019/2020?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2020/2021?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2021/2022?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2022/2023?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2023/2024?
The number of school-aged children assessed for ADHD symptoms in 2024/2025?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2019/2020?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2020/2021?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2021/2022?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2023/2024?
The number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD in 2024/2025?
Our response:
Due to several factors, we are unable to provide the requested data on ADHD assessments and diagnoses for the specified years. GHC CAMHS do not hold paediatric data for ADHD assessments. GHC CAMHS ADHD assessments are not recorded in the clinical system due to the lack of appropriate SNOMED codes.
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.