Adult ADHD waiting lists vary dramatically across England: from services that are fully closed to new referrals, to areas where the wait exceeds five years. Understanding what is available in your area is the first step to making an informed decision about how to proceed.
Each city page below covers the current NHS position in detail: which trust is responsible, how long the wait is, whether the service is open, and what the Right to Choose pathway looks like locally. Where the situation is particularly acute, we flag it clearly.
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NHS waiting times by city
Current NHS access position for each area. Select your city for the full local picture.
Leeds represents one of the most acute adult ADHD access crises in England.
Liverpool and the wider Cheshire and Merseyside area has seen some of the fastest growth in ADHD ...
Derby is one of the most acute adult ADHD commissioning gaps in England.
Oxford combines a closed NHS service with an emerging shared-care prescribing issue, making it on...
Coventry and Warwickshire represents the most restrictive adult ADHD access environment currently...
Birmingham and Solihull is one of the largest adult ADHD waiting lists in England.
Greater Manchester has one of the largest adult ADHD waiting populations in England.
London is served by multiple NHS mental health trusts with distinct catchment areas and different...
Sheffield's SAANS service takes referrals from Derbyshire as well as Sheffield, since Derbyshire ...
Bristol took a distinctive approach in late 2024 by commissioning a second provider alongside the...
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB has one of the shortest Right to Choose wait times in England ...
Leicester's adult ADHD waiting list has grown significantly, with the January 2025 investigation ...
Newcastle's adult ADHD service is based at Keegan Court in Gateshead.
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex are each served by separate teams within Sussex Pa...
CPFT's Adult ADHD Clinic is notable for accepting referrals from people who have already been dia...
Southampton and the wider Hampshire area re-commissioned its adult ADHD services in April 2024 an...
DAANA is one of the most transparent NHS adult ADHD services in England in terms of publishing it...
Bradford falls under West Yorkshire ICB alongside Leeds, where the NHS adult ADHD service has bee...
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Because Distinct assessments are conducted by video call, your location in England does not affect access or availability. You can be assessed from home, from work, or anywhere with a reliable internet connection.
Your local NHS waiting time is context for the decision you are making, not a constraint on when you can be seen. A Distinct assessment is available within days, with your full written report delivered within 7 days of your consultation.
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