Adults
2,400
adults waiting for an NHS ADHD assessment
We don't have enough recent figures to estimate how long a new referral would wait.
NHS area · England
ADHD assessment in NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 3 June 2026.
At a glance
Children and young people
9,100
children and young people waiting for an assessment
We don't have enough recent figures to estimate how long a new referral would wait.
Right to Choose
Available, but restricted
The NHS here limits how Right to Choose can be used. Some providers still report short waits.
Shortest adult ADHD waits reported: ProblemShared 6 weeks, Clinical Partners 9 weeks, Montrose Health Group 12 weeks.
See all Right to Choose providersHow NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB compares with other areas
Each dot is one NHS area. Further right means a longer wait at the current pace.
Middle of all areas: 12 years
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Middle of all areas: 2.7 years
04 yrs8 yrs12 yrs16+ yrs
What does "at the current pace" mean?
We divide the number of people waiting by the number of assessments the service did in the last year. It shows how long someone joining the list today could wait if nothing changes. It is an estimate, not a promise: services can speed up, and some people are seen sooner because of urgency. The NHS standard for non-urgent care is 18 weeks.
Local NHS services
The NHS services that assess people here, with their latest figures.
2,400 adults waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (3 June 2026).
What they told us
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB told us via joint FOI (FOI-0790, dated 03/06/2026) that approximately 2,400 adults are waiting on NHS lists at local Trusts (RtC waiters unknown), with ~2,700 assessments across NHS and independent sector in 2025/26 (estimate the ICB says "cannot be accurately verified" - not used for derivation as coverage differs from the waiting figure). STATED NHS WAIT: 3-5 YEARS for an adult referred now (208-week midpoint shown); independent sector a few weeks to 18 months. IAPs ARE in place - see restriction entry for the full financial table (~£2.79M across 7 providers).
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
9,100 children and young people waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (3 June 2026).
What they told us
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB told us via joint FOI (FOI-0790, dated 03/06/2026) that approximately 9,100 children and young people are waiting on NHS lists (screening, triage and diagnosis stages; the ICB believes some have already been seen in the independent sector and the list needs cleansing). ~1,500 child assessments across NHS and ISPs in 2025/26 (estimate, mismatched coverage - not used for derivation). STATED NHS WAIT: 5-10 YEARS for a child referred now (390-week midpoint shown); independent sector a few weeks to 18 months. Referral via GP (RtC) or into CWPT via identified practitioners including schools/MHST.
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
Right to Choose: other NHS-funded providers
In England you can ask your GP to refer you to a different NHS-funded provider, often with a shorter wait. These are the waits providers have told us for NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB, shortest first. How Right to Choose works
| Provider | Wait for assessment | Wait for medication (titration) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentalwell No wait. Adults (18+) only. | No wait listed | 4 weeks | Provider page |
| ProblemShared | 6 weeks | 32 weeks | Provider page |
| Clinical Partners Clinical Partners confirmed (site, last updated 14 May 2026) they are accepting new RTC autism and ADHD referrals in Coventry & Warwickshire again, including ADHD referrals for patients aged over 25. Recorded 8 Jul 2026 via weekly provider sweep. | 9 weeks | 39 weeks | Provider page |
| Montrose Health Group 12 weeks for initial assessment. | 12 weeks | 3 weeks | Provider page |
| Psychiatry-UK | 20 weeks | 48 weeks | Provider page |
| ADHD 360 | 33 weeks | No wait | Provider page |
| Psicon Limited activity being funded | 52 weeks | 16 weeks | Provider page |
21 more providers serve this area but have not told us their wait yet.
- Innovate ADHD
- Care ADHD
- Xyla Services
- Medinet Minds (previously HealthHarmonie Minds)
- Berkeley Psychiatrists
- Healthcare Central London
- Insight Diagnostics
- Atrom Mindcare
- Skylight Psychiatry
- Modality LLP
- Sinclair Strong
- RTN Mental Health
- Dr J and Colleagues
- Harley Street Mental Health
- Well Life ADHD Clinic
- The Aspen Clinic
- Adult ADHD Northwest
- The Owl Centre Limited
- The Retreat Clinic
- Oakdale Group
- Harrow Health
| Provider | Wait for assessment | Wait for medication (titration) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Health Group Ages 6 to 18th birthday. 12 weeks for initial assessment. | 12 weeks | 4 weeks | Provider page |
| Psicon Limited activity being funded | 52 weeks | 16 weeks | Provider page |
9 more providers serve this area but have not told us their wait yet.
| Provider | Wait for assessment | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Montrose Health Group Ages 18+. 12 weeks for initial assessment. | 12 weeks | Provider page |
| Psicon | 52 weeks | Provider page |
18 more providers serve this area but have not told us their wait yet.
- Psychiatry-UK
- ProblemShared
- Clinical Partners
- Medinet Minds (previously HealthHarmonie Minds)
- Insight Diagnostics
- Atrom Mindcare
- Skylight Psychiatry
- Sinclair Strong
- RTN Mental Health
- Dr J and Colleagues
- Harley Street Mental Health
- The Aspen Clinic
- The Owl Centre Limited
- The Retreat Clinic
- Oakdale Group
- K T Healthcare
- Provide Wellbeing
- Mind Professionals
| Provider | Wait for assessment | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Montrose Health Group Ages 6 to 18th birthday. 12 weeks for initial assessment. | 12 weeks | Provider page |
| Psicon Limited activity being funded | 52 weeks | Provider page |
12 more providers serve this area but have not told us their wait yet.
Providers update their own figures through our provider portal. Waits can change quickly, so check with the provider before asking your GP.
What is restricting access here
Rules the NHS here has put in place that limit who can be assessed, or how fast.
Adults and children
Capping Right to Choose
This area set caps on Right to Choose ADHD assessments for adults and children for 2025/26, as a budget for each of 7 providers, totalling about £2.8 million.
Adults and children
Very long local waits
An adult referred to the local NHS service now would wait 3 to 5 years for an ADHD assessment, and a child 5 to 10 years. About 2,400 adults and 9,100 children are waiting.
Know of a restriction we've missed? Tell us.
What you can do
1
Ask your GP for a Right to Choose referral
Pick a provider from the list above and ask your GP to refer you there. Our guide explains what to say.
Read the guide2
Get updates for this area
We'll email you when new figures or restrictions are published for NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB, and when complaint letters are ready.
3
Write to the ICB and your MP
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Tell us something we've missed
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Sources and how we work
In May 2026 we sent Freedom of Information requests to 1 organisation here. 1 has replied: 1 in full, 0 in part.
| Organisation | Reply | Received | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB | Full | 3 June 2026 | View |
Older figures and records (9)
- Mar 2025 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (adults) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire ICB told us via FOI that they do not hold the requested ADHD assessment data, as these services are not directly provided or commissioned by their organisation.
- Mar 2025 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (adults) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire ICB (Their FOI # 70512) told us via FOI that their response relates to a different FOI request about ADHD provider contracts. The response confirmed that the ICB has no formal contract arrangements with any provider other than Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), with a block contract running April 2023 to March 2024. The ICB does not hold annual spend data for ADHD services specifically. Right to Choose assessment numbers are not held by the ICB.
- Mar 2025 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (adults) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire ICB (Their FOI # 71383) told us via FOI that their response relates to a different FOI request about ADHD contracts. The ICB has one contracted provider for both children and adults: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT). Children's service is RISE; adults' service is the Neurodevelopmental Service.
- Mar 2025 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (adults) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire ICB (Their FOI # 70782) told us via FOI that their response relates to a different FOI request about adult ADHD and ASD service providers and contract values. ASD and ADHD services are commissioned through CWPT under a wider mental health and learning disabilities contract. ASD outturn value was £7.316m for 2022/23 (cannot be split by adults/children) and a projected £6.2m for 2023/24. ADHD funding is within the main block contract and cannot be separated out. CWPT contract runs annually (April to March).
- Mar 2025 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (adults) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire ICB (Their FOI # 71122) told us via FOI that their response relates to a different FOI request about the NHS Right to Choose. Since 2020, 123 individuals chose to receive ADHD assessment or treatment from an alternative provider. They provided some financials on Right to Choose spend.
- Jul 2024 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (adults): 1,675 waiting, 120 assessed · SourceThe BBC published research on ADHD wait times. They published data by NHS provider. In some cases the provider covers more than one NHS area. We've mapped the BBC data onto your ICB. It reported that in 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership had 1675 people waiting with 120 seen in 2023/24. Giving an effective wait time of 14.0 years
- Sep 2023 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (children): 828 waiting · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire ICB (Their FOI # 71869) told us via FOI that their response relates to a different FOI request about ADHD and ASD provisions and waiting lists. The sole contracted provider is CWPT (block contract, annual). They provided some financial details on spend.
- Mar 2023 Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (adults) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust reported that 34 adult ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. The number of adults currently waiting for assessment was not provided.
- Mar 2023 Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (children) · SourceCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust reported that 24 child ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. The number of children currently waiting for assessment was not provided.
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