NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Four NHS integrated care boards in England now require at least a two-year wait for ADHD and autism assessments because they cannot afford rising demand; 15 boards covering 19 million people ration access through annual caps and clinical prioritisation. Patient groups call the delays scandalous and warn of harm to children’s schooling and suicide risk; ADHD UK said minimum waits are heartless and dangerous.