Adults
No current figure
We don't yet have a recent waiting list figure for this area.
We don't have enough recent figures to estimate how long a new referral would wait.
NHS area · Scotland
ADHD assessment in NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 3 June 2026.
At a glance
Children and young people
67
children and young people waiting for an assessment
At the current pace, a new referral to a local NHS service could wait about 26 weeks.
34th longest of 38 areas we have figures for. Middle of all areas: 2.7 years.
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How NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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
010 yrs20 yrs30 yrs40 yrs50 yrs60 yrs70+ yrs
Middle of all areas: 2.7 yearsThis area: about 26 weeks
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.
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
67 children and young people waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Dumfries and Galloway (3 June 2026).
What they told us
NHS Dumfries and Galloway told us via FOI (26-083, dated 03/06/2026) that 67 children are under active ADHD assessment, 146 child ADHD assessments were completed in 2025/26, and a child referred now would wait approximately 8 weeks for an initial appointment. EFFECTIVE WAIT: at the 2025/26 assessment rate (146 per year), the 67 under assessment represent roughly 0.5 years (67 / 146). Pathway: CAMHS initial assessment -> developmental history -> ADHD paperwork to home and school -> Conners 4 / classroom observation if needed -> MDT formulation -> consultant/doctor/ADHD-nurse diagnostic decision.
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
What is restricting access here
Rules the NHS here has put in place that limit who can be assessed, or how fast.
Adults
No clear local pathway
There is no adult ADHD service here. A local NHS report from September 2025 said new adult ADHD assessments had been stopped since the second half of 2023 because of medicine shortages and high demand, and no waiting list has been kept.
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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: 0 in full, 1 in part.
| Organisation | Reply | Received | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Dumfries and Galloway | Partial | 3 June 2026 | View |
Older figures and records (4)
- Jun 2026 NHS Dumfries and Galloway (adults) · SourceNHS Dumfries and Galloway told us via FOI (26-083, dated 03/06/2026): "NHS Dumfries and Galloway do not have an adult ADHD service" (s.17 - information not held). Access criteria require co-morbid mental health issues needing secondary-care input plus severity of daily-functioning impact. The response referenced an attached adult pathway document that was not actually attached - requested.
- Mar 2025 NHS Dumfries and Galloway (children) · SourceNHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 2023 NHS Dumfries and Galloway (adults) · SourceThe NHS Dumfries and Galloway told us via FOI that they did not provide a figure for how many adult ADHD assessments were carried out. they did not provide a figure for how many adults were waiting for an ADHD assessment.
- Mar 2023 NHS Dumfries and Galloway (children) · SourceThe NHS Dumfries and Galloway told us via FOI that they did not provide a figure for how many child ADHD assessments were carried out. they did not provide a figure for how many children were waiting for an ADHD assessment.
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