Henry Shelford, CEO and Co-Founder of ADHD UK, was quoted in the article and provided background information.
As of the end of the 2023-24 financial year, over 6,000 individuals in Cambridgeshire are awaiting ADHD assessments through the NHS, with 5,471 adults and 579 children on the list. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) attributes these prolonged waiting times to a nationwide surge in ADHD assessment requests and a shortage of ADHD medications since 2023, which has further strained their services. In 2023, CPFT completed assessments for 478 children and 157 adults, highlighting the disparity between demand and available resources. ADHD UK emphasizes the critical need for timely diagnoses, citing heightened suicide rates among individuals with ADHD, and advocates for increased assessment accessibility to support those affected.
You can read the full article here: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/thousands-of-adults-on-waiting-list-for-adhd-diagnosis-in-cambridgeshire-4718844
