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NHS area · England
ADHD assessment in NHS Kent and Medway ICB
Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 23 July 2026.
At a glance
Children and young people
3,860
children and young people waiting for an assessment
At the current pace, a new referral to a local NHS service could wait about 2.0 years.
24th longest of 38 areas we have figures for. Middle of all areas: 2.7 years.
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 Kent and Medway 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
010 yrs20 yrs30 yrs40 yrs50 yrs60 yrs70+ yrs
Middle of all areas: 2.7 yearsThis area: about 2.0 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.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Adult ADHD service ceased Mar 2025
The service did not give us waiting list figures.
What they told us
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is no longer commissioned to provide adult ADHD assessments — the service ceased on 31 March 2025 (confirmed via FOI ref 2026.06.592, dated 19 June 2026); no adult waiting-list or assessment data is held (Q1–4 not held). Service feeds NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
The service did not give us waiting list figures.
What they told us
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (FOI 12242, response 9 Jul 2026): adult waiting numbers withheld under s.12 (cost) pending a clinical-records migration expected to take 6-12 months. Adult assessments attended Dec 2025-May 2026 totalled 389 (6 months only). Southeast London ADHD Referral Triage routes suitable patients to a Right to Choose provider or to Oxleas.
3,860 children and young people waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Kent and Medway ICB (31 January 2026).
What they told us
NHS Kent and Medway ICB told us via FOI (FOI.26.KAM068, dated 26/05/2026) that 3,860 children were waiting for an ADHD assessment as at January 2026 (excluding Right to Choose). 2,036 ADHD assessments were completed Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (excluding RtC). Calculated wait ~1.9 years. Child pathway data held by Kent Community Health NHS FT and Kent and Medway Mental Health Trust. IAPs in place for child RtC providers; details refused under s.43(2) FOIA.
Kent And Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
2,716waiting
-not given
-at current pace
What they told us
FOI ID 58909 (23 Jul 2026): 2,716 children currently waiting for an ADHD diagnosis. The service is currently booking assessments for the last 30 open referrals received in 2021, indicating an average wait of approximately four years. Number assessed in 2025/26 was not part of this (reformulated) request, so no effective wait is derived. Pathway sits within 9 locality Children and Young People Mental Health teams: Single Point of Access, clinician triage, parent/carer and school screening questionnaires, waiting list with a 'meaningful contact' risk assessment, comprehensive assessment, then psychoeducation and, where indicated, medication initiation and monitoring.
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
2,365waiting
805assessed in the year to Mar 2026
~2.9 yrsat current pace
People waiting over time
Mar 2023: 666Mar 2026: 2,365
What they told us
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (FOI 12242, response 9 Jul 2026): 2,365 children waiting for a first appointment on the ADHD assessment pathway as at May 2026; 805 CYP attended a first assessment appointment between 1 Apr 2025 and 31 May 2026; average wait 76 weeks. Effective wait ~2.9 years (2,365 / 805; note the assessed figure spans 14 months). ADHD-only or joint ASD/ADHD pathways allocated from triage.
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Older figures (Mar 2023)
47waiting
124assessed in the year to Mar 2023
~20 wksat current pace
What they told us
Medway NHS Foundation Trust reported that 124 child ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. Around 47 children were reported to be waiting for an ADHD assessment.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The service did not give us waiting list figures.
What they told us
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust's published 'paediatric timelines' page states the expected wait for a child ADHD assessment is around 8 months (~35 weeks). The Trust gave this as an s.21 FOIA exemption (information accessible by other means) in FOI ref 2026.06.592 (19 June 2026); figure captured from the Trust website (https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/community-paediatrics/paediatric-timelines/) on 19 June 2026 — source screenshot linked. Applies to NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Figures from individual services come from different dates and some services cover more than one area, so they won't add up to the whole-area total.
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 Kent and Medway ICB, shortest first. How Right to Choose works
| Provider | Wait for assessment | Wait for medication (titration) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProblemShared | 6 weeks | 32 weeks | Provider page |
| Clinical Partners | 9 weeks | 39 weeks | Provider page |
| Montrose Health Group 12 weeks for initial assessment. | 12 weeks | 3 weeks | Provider page |
| ADHD 360 | 33 weeks | No wait | Provider page |
| Insight Diagnostics | 42 weeks | 10 weeks | Provider page |
| Psicon Priority cases only. ICB is not funding routine assessment activity before April 2027 | 52 weeks | 16 weeks | Provider page |
| Psychiatry-UK Psychiatry-UK reports 52+ weeks for ADHD in this area (above their 18-20 week standard). | 52 weeks | 48 weeks | Provider page |
| Berkeley Psychiatrists Berkeley Psychiatrists lists a minimum wait of 80 weeks for this area due to an ICB cap. | 80 weeks | 1 week | Provider page |
| Sinclair Strong Minimum waiting time is 2 years where non-complex and no escalating risks present | 104 weeks | 18 weeks | Provider page |
| Innovate ADHD Cannot accept referrals | Not accepting | Not accepting | Provider page |
18 more providers serve this area but have not told us their wait yet.
- Care ADHD
- Xyla Services
- Medinet Minds (previously HealthHarmonie Minds)
- Healthcare Central London
- Atrom Mindcare
- Skylight Psychiatry
- Modality LLP
- 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
- Mentalwell
| Provider | Wait for assessment | Wait for medication (titration) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Health Group Ages 6 to 18th birthday. 12 weeks for initial assessment. | 12 weeks | 14 weeks | Provider page |
| Psicon Priority cases only. ICB is not funding routine assessment activity before April 2027 | 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 |
| Insight Diagnostics | 42 weeks | Provider page |
| Psicon Priority cases only. ICB is not funding routine assessment activity before April 2027 | 52 weeks | Provider page |
17 more providers serve this area but have not told us their wait yet.
- Psychiatry-UK
- ProblemShared
- Clinical Partners
- Medinet Minds (previously HealthHarmonie Minds)
- 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 Priority cases only. ICB is not funding routine assessment activity before April 2027 | 52 weeks | Provider page |
13 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 has caps on Right to Choose ADHD assessments for adults and children. It would not share the details, saying they were commercially sensitive, and said it wants to set a minimum waiting time across all providers within its budget.
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust: Adult ADHD service ceased Mar 2025
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What you can do
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Sources and how we work
In May 2026 we sent Freedom of Information requests to 4 organisations here. 4 have replied: 0 in full, 4 in part.
Older figures and records (12)
- Jun 2026 Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (children): 852 waiting, 630 assessed · SourceKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust told us via FOI (ref 2026.06.592, dated 19 June 2026) that, as at 17 June 2026, 852 children were waiting for an ADHD assessment, with 630 children assessed in 2025/26. EFFECTIVE WAIT: at the 2025/26 assessment rate (630/year), the 852-strong list represents an effective wait of roughly 1.4 years (852 / 630). The Trust withheld the expected wait and pathway (Q7/Q8) under s.21 FOIA as published on its website — see the companion 'expected wait' entry sourced from that page. Kent Community Health serves NHS Kent and Medway ICB (named in K&M ICB child redirect FOI.26.KAM068). The Trust is no longer commissioned for adult ADHD assessments (ceased 31 March 2025).
- May 2026 NHS Kent and Medway ICB (adults) · SourceNHS Kent and Medway ICB told us via FOI (FOI.26.KAM068, dated 26/05/2026) that it does not hold adult ADHD waiting or assessment figures. The adult pathway is Right to Choose as set out in national NHSE guidance - the ICB stated it "is seeking to establish a minimum waiting time across all providers within the financial envelope to ensure parity". IAPs are in place for adult RtC providers but details were refused under s.43(2) FOIA (Commercial Interests).
- Mar 2025 NHS Kent and Medway ICB (adults) · SourceNHS Kent and Medway ICB told us via forwarded FOI that they commissions adult and child ADHD assessments, but did not provide Section B numerical data. They confirmed Right to Choose payments were made for adult ADHD assessments and child ADHD assessments.
- Mar 2025 NHS Kent and Medway ICB (children) · SourceNHS Kent and Medway ICB told us via forwarded FOI that they commissions adult and child ADHD assessments, but did not provide Section B numerical data. They confirmed Right to Choose payments were made for adult ADHD assessments and child ADHD assessments.
- Jul 2024 NHS Kent and Medway ICB (adults): 7,860 waiting, 1,272 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 Kent Community Health had 7860 people waiting with 1272 seen in 2023/24. Giving an effective wait time of 6.2 years
- Mar 2023 Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (adults) · SourceKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust reported that 443 adult ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. The number of adults currently waiting for assessment was not provided.
- Mar 2023 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (adults): 995 waiting · SourceOxleas NHS Foundation Trust reported that around 995 adults were waiting for an ADHD assessment. Information on the number of assessments carried out was not provided.
- Mar 2023 Medway NHS Foundation Trust (adults) · SourceMedway NHS Foundation Trust told us that No adult ADHD assessment activity or waiting list figures were provided in the response.
- Mar 2023 NHS Kent and Medway ICB (adults) · SourceThe NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board 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 Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (children) · SourceKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust reported that 8,232 child ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. The number of children currently waiting for assessment was not provided.
- Mar 2023 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (children): 666 waiting, 278 assessed · SourceOxleas NHS Foundation Trust reported that 278 child ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. Around 666 children were reported to be waiting for an ADHD assessment.
- Mar 2023 NHS Kent and Medway ICB (children) · SourceThe NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board 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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