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People referred for mental health treatment and ADHD assessment by a specialist

People referred for mental health treatment and ADHD assessment by a specialist, April 2024 to June 2025.
Date published:
17 September 2025

Request received

The number of people referred for mental health treatment by a specialist:

  • currently still awaiting said treatment;
  • who have not yet had an initial appointment with a specialist; and
  • who have been waiting for 18 weeks or more for treatment.
  • The average (median) wait time for treatment for those who have been referred for mental health treatment by a specialist.

The number of people referred for ADHD assessment and/or treatment by a specialist:

  • currently still awaiting said assessment and/or treatment;
  • who have not yet had an initial appointment with a specialist; and
  • who have been waiting for 18 weeks or more for treatment.
  • The average wait time for assessment for those who have been referred for ADHD assessment.

The term 'specialist' is interpreted to mean any psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, therapist, counsellor or other person employed directly or engaged via contract by the NHS who specialises in mental health services.

Our response

In response we have provided counts of referrals broken down into the following categories:

  • new referrals by reporting month (adult)
  • new referrals by reporting month (children and young people (CYP))
  • referrals entering treatment by reporting month (adult)
  • referrals entering treatment by reporting month (CYP)
  • referrals still waiting by reporting month (adult)
  • referrals still waiting by reporting month (CYP)
  • referrals still waiting over 18 weeks by reporting month (adult)
  • referrals still waiting over 18 weeks by reporting month (CYP)
  • median waiting time to treatment by reporting month (adult)
  • median waiting time to treatment by reporting month (CYP)

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Last edited: 16 September 2025 8:29 pm