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ADHD assessment in NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 19 May 2026.

At a glance

Adults
9,808
adults waiting, across the NHS services we have figures for
At the current pace, a new referral to a local NHS service could wait about 9 years.
21st longest of 36 areas we have figures for. Middle of all areas: 12 years.
Children and young people
4,631
children waiting, across the NHS services we have figures for
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: Harley Street Mental Health under 2 weeks, ProblemShared 6 weeks, Montrose Health Group 8 weeks.
See all Right to Choose providers

How NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 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 yearsThis area: about 9 years
010 yrs20 yrs30 yrs40 yrs50 yrs60 yrs70+ 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.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

9,808waiting
1,097assessed in the year to Mar 2026
~9 yrsat current pace
People waiting over time
Mar 2023: 3,089Mar 2026: 9,808
Figures at 31 March 2026 · Source
What they told us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (FOI/2627/SG18819, response 13 Jul 2026), holding adult ADHD data for NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB: 9,808 adults waiting; 1,097 adults assessed in 2025/26; current longest wait 381 weeks. Effective wait ~8.9 years (9,808 / 1,097).

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 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, shortest first. How Right to Choose works

ProviderWait for assessmentWait for medication (titration)Link
Harley Street Mental HealthUnder 2 weeks20 weeksProvider page
ProblemShared6 weeks32 weeksProvider page
Montrose Health Group
from all forms back - restricted numbers this financial year
8 weeks14 weeksProvider page
Psychiatry-UK20 weeks48 weeksProvider page
Psicon
No routine activity being funded, priority cases only, prior approval required
52 weeks16 weeksProvider page
ADHD 36078 weeksUnder 2 weeksProvider page
Mentalwell
Right to Choose Restricted via Indicative Activity Plan
80 weeks4 weeksProvider page
Berkeley Psychiatrists
Berkeley Psychiatrists lists a minimum wait of 88 weeks for this area due to an ICB cap.
88 weeksUnder 2 weeksProvider page
Clinical Partners
Referrals remain open; new bookings paused until the ICB confirms further funding.
Bookings paused39 weeksProvider page
Xyla Services
Restrictions the provider told us about here: No clear local pathway.
Cannot accept referrals
Not acceptingNot acceptingProvider page
22 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. New Right to Choose providers starting in 2026 are limited to £50,000 a year, and it would not share each provider's details, saying they were commercially sensitive.

19 May 2026 · Source

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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 guide
2

Get updates for this area

We'll email you when new figures or restrictions are published for NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, and when complaint letters are ready.

3

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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.

OrganisationReplyReceivedDocument
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICBredirected19 May 2026View
Older figures and records (10)
  • May 2026 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (adults) · Source
    NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB told us via FOI (ref FOI06052026S, dated 19/05/2026) that it does not hold this level of information. They directed us to Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) as the main mental health service provider for adult and child ADHD assessments.
  • May 2026 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (children) · Source
    NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB told us via FOI (ref FOI06052026S, dated 19/05/2026) that it does not hold this level of information. They directed us to Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) as the main mental health service provider for adult and child ADHD assessments.
  • Mar 2025 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (adults): 7,100 waiting, 259 assessed · Source
    Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust told us via forwarded FOI that they undertakes adult and child ADHD assessments. Key figures: 259 adult assessments in 2024/25; 7,678 adults currently waiting; 4,655 children currently waiting.
  • Mar 2025 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (adults) · Source
    Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland ICB told us via 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 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (children) · Source
    Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland ICB told us via 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 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (adults): 5,989 waiting, 181 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 Leicestershire Partnership had 5989 people waiting with 181 seen in 2023/24. Giving an effective wait time of 33.1 years
  • Mar 2023 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (adults): 3,089 waiting, 268 assessed · Source
    Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust reported that 268 adult ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. Around 3,089 adults were reported to be waiting for an ADHD assessment.
  • Mar 2023 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (adults) · Source
    The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 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 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (children) · Source
    Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust told us that No child ADHD assessment activity or waiting list figures were provided in the response.
  • Mar 2023 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB (children) · Source
    The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 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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