Adults
1,421
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 Tayside
Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 4 June 2026.
At a glance
Children and young people
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.
Right to Choose
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We know of 1 restriction affecting access here. See details
How NHS Tayside 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 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.
1,421 adults waiting across the whole area, according to the NHS Tayside (14 May 2026).
What they told us
NHS Tayside told us via FOI (IGTFOISA26378, dated 04/06/2026), broken down by partnership: Perth & Kinross - 650 adults waiting, just TWELVE assessments in 2025/26 (at that rate ~54 years; not derived on this row as coverage differs), no waiting-time estimate possible, comorbid mental-health cases prioritised. Dundee - approximately 771 adults awaiting an ADHD-related appointment (local estimates; TrakCare cannot identify referral reasons), longest current wait 258 WEEKS; assessments not extractable. Angus - numbers not held (s.17); Angus has moved to a NEW STEPPED-CARE ND MODEL that explicitly shifts "the focus from providing a diagnosis to providing support" and reduces reliance on medication, using third-sector peer support (Penumbra, Hillcrest, Autism Initiatives, Dundee & Angus ADHD Support Group) before any CMHT MDT assessment. The 1,421 figure combines P&K + Dundee only.
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
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 and children
No clear local pathway
Angus now favours peer support from voluntary groups over diagnosis and medication. Perth and Kinross assessed 12 adults in 2025/26 with 650 waiting, Dundee's longest wait is about 5 years, and the child mental health service only takes children who also have a mental health concern.
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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 Tayside | Partial | 4 June 2026 | View |
Older figures and records (3)
- Jun 2026 NHS Tayside (children) · SourceNHS Tayside told us via FOI (IGTFOISA26378, dated 04/06/2026) that there is NO ADHD-specific pathway for children and young people (s.17 - numbers not held). Tayside CAMHS "do not accept referrals for ADHD where there is no comorbid mental health concern"; where there IS a primary mental-health concern, an initial appointment is offered within 18 weeks, and ND assessment may form part of a wider assessment per NICE guidelines.
- Mar 2023 NHS Tayside (adults) · SourceThe NHS Tayside 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 Tayside (children) · SourceThe NHS Tayside 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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