ADHD data for June 2026, published 27 August 2026 · Autism data for June 2026, published 13 August 2026
Mental health and neurodevelopmental waiting times
NHS England publishes waiting time figures for several mental health and neurodevelopmental services. This page summarises the ADHD and autism figures shown on this site and links to the official statistics for other services.
Other mental health waiting times
- NHS Talking Therapies monthly statistics – waits for psychological therapy for anxiety and depression (standard: 75% start within 6 weeks).
- Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics – including children and young people’s access and early intervention in psychosis.
- Scotland: Public Health Scotland publishes CAMHS and psychological therapies waiting times.
- Wales: StatsWales publishes mental health measure waiting times.
- Northern Ireland: the Department of Health publishes waiting times statistics.
If you are in crisis, call 111 and select the mental health option (England), contact your GP, or call 999 in an emergency. Samaritans are available on 116 123.
ADHD and autism by area
| ICB | Open ADHD referrals | Open autism referrals | Autism 13+ weeks | Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board | 9,230 | 2,985 | 86.4% | Bath |
| NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board | 10,335 | 5,385 | 87.9% | Birmingham |
| NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board | 17,705 | 8,380 | 89.6% | Wolverhampton, Dudley |
| NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board | 9,970 | 2,170 | 78.8% | |
| NHS Central East Integrated Care Board | 37,940 | 11,400 | 84.8% | |
| NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board | 36,815 | 14,160 | 84.9% | Liverpool, St Helens, Wirral |
| NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board | 8,825 | 5,615 | 87.6% | Truro, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay |
| NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board | 10,990 | 16,510 | 90.6% | Coventry, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton |
| NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board | 12,835 | 5,790 | 84.3% | Derby, Chesterfield |
| NHS Devon Integrated Care Board | 16,715 | 12,275 | 91.4% | Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple, Tiverton |
| NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board | 7,205 | 1,610 | 81.1% | Dorchester, Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth |
| NHS Essex Integrated Care Board | 8,620 | 1,460 | 58.6% | |
| NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board | 5,860 | 4,300 | 91.9% | |
| NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board | 44,380 | 24,915 | 90.4% | Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Bolton |
| NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board | 35,050 | 8,640 | 84.3% | Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke |
| NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board | 6,685 | 760 | 59.2% | |
| NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 18,055 | 11,005 | 84.7% | York, Harrogate, Scarborough |
| NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board | 23,160 | 5,970 | 88.9% | Canterbury, Maidstone, Ashford, Dartford |
| NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 12,110 | 3,605 | 79.5% | Preston, Blackburn, Burnley |
| NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board | 21,090 | 2,885 | 80.9% | Leicester, Loughborough |
| NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board | 12,725 | 3,075 | 84.2% | |
| NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board | 27,325 | 6,305 | 86.4% | |
| NHS North East London Integrated Care Board | 14,940 | 3,825 | 79.2% | Hackney |
| NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 63,935 | 27,955 | 89.4% | Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead |
| NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board | 4,265 | 7,160 | 93.2% | |
| NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board | 15,350 | 4,050 | 89.5% | Nottingham, Mansfield |
| NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board | 11,440 | 1,820 | 70.6% | |
| NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board | 3,285 | 7,325 | 90.7% | Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater |
| NHS South East London Integrated Care Board | 16,235 | 2,690 | 77.0% | Greenwich |
| NHS South West London Integrated Care Board | 25,535 | 6,305 | 84.0% | Croydon |
| NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 19,400 | 7,955 | 86.0% | Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster |
| NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board | 15,715 | 10,590 | 87.7% | |
| NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board | 63,640 | 18,375 | 87.8% | Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Brighton, Worthing, Crawley |
| NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board | 34,205 | 11,340 | 87.7% | Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Reading, Slough, Maidenhead |
| NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 37,130 | 18,535 | 84.7% | Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield |
| NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board | 55,860 | 6,845 | 77.1% | Westminster, Camden |
| Unknown | 5,820 | 815 | 92.6% |
Frequently asked questions
Does NHS England publish mental health waiting times by area?
Yes, for some services. ADHD and autism figures are published by integrated care board and are shown on this site. Talking Therapies and other mental health statistics are published by NHS England; links are above.
Is this medical advice?
No. This is an independent summary of official statistics. Contact your GP, NHS 111 or, in an emergency, 999.