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NHS area · Scotland

ADHD assessment in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 22 June 2026.

At a glance

Adults
8,681
adults waiting for an NHS ADHD assessment
We don't have enough recent figures to estimate how long a new referral would wait.
Children and young people
5,409
children and young people waiting for an assessment
At the current pace, a new referral to a local NHS service could wait about 6 years.
5th longest of 38 areas we have figures for. Middle of all areas: 2.7 years.
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England only
Right to Choose does not apply in Scotland. Your GP refers you to your local NHS service.
We know of 1 restriction affecting access here. See details

How NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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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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.

8,681 adults waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (31 March 2026).
What they told us

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 8,681 adults waiting across 6 HSCPs (extract 13/05/2026); overall average 107 weeks, median 106, 90th percentile 186, maximum 266. Q2 provided referrals received, not assessments completed, so no throughput denominator (derived wait not calculated). [FOI 2601122 dated 2026-06-22]

Source

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

Extra referral checks (triage)

All adult ADHD referrals first go through extra checks by the local community mental health team. Adults who do not meet the criteria for specialist mental health care are put on a separate internal waiting list.

22 June 2026 · Source

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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.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeFull22 June 2026View
Older figures and records (1)
  • Jul 2024 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (adults): 4,268 waiting, 353 assessed · Source
    The 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 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had 4268 people waiting with 353 seen in 2023/24. Giving an effective wait time of 12.1 years

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