Adults
3,452
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 · Scotland
ADHD assessment in NHS Lanarkshire
Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 4 June 2026.
At a glance
Children and young people
10,620
children and young people waiting for an assessment
At the current pace, a new referral to a local NHS service could wait about 12 years.
2nd longest of 38 areas we have figures for. Middle of all areas: 2.7 years.
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We know of 1 restriction affecting access here. See details
How NHS Lanarkshire 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 12 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.
3,452 adults waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Lanarkshire (30 April 2026).
What they told us
NHS Lanarkshire told us via FOI (FOI/0006499/AM, dated 04/06/2026) that 3,452 adults were waiting for an ADHD assessment as at 30 April 2026, with an average waiting time of 84 weeks. The number assessed in 2025/26 was refused under s.12 (manual record check). GATE: all referrals are triaged under the CMHT protocol - those not meeting clinical acuity or risk thresholds are "managed through waiting list arrangements".
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
10,620 children and young people waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Lanarkshire (30 April 2026).
What they told us
NHS Lanarkshire told us via FOI (FOI/0006499/AM, dated 04/06/2026) that 10,620 children and young people were waiting for a NEURODEVELOPMENTAL assessment as at 30 April 2026 (the ND service assesses a range of conditions - ADHD-specific numbers cannot be identified, so this figure is condition-combined and not graphed). 887 CYP attended a first ND appointment in 2025/26. For booked assessments, the average wait from referral is 188 WEEKS (~3.6 years). Pathway document (redacted): https://adhduk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026.0604-Lanarkshire-ADHD-FOI-Pathway.pdf
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)
Adults referred for an ADHD assessment go through extra checks first, and those below the thresholds for clinical need or risk are put on a waiting list. There are 3,452 adults waiting, with an average wait of 84 weeks (over 1 and a half years).
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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 Lanarkshire | Partial | 4 June 2026 | View |
Older figures and records (3)
- Mar 2025 NHS Lanarkshire (adults): 2,189 waiting, 0 assessed · SourceNHS Lanarkshire told us via FOI that they commissions child ADHD assessments, and undertakes adult and child ADHD assessments. Key figures: 2,258 adults currently waiting.
- Mar 2023 NHS Lanarkshire (adults) · SourceThe NHS Lanarkshire 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 Lanarkshire (children) · SourceThe NHS Lanarkshire 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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