Adults
422
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 · Wales
ADHD assessment in Swansea Bay University Health Board
Figures come from our own Freedom of Information requests. Last updated 16 June 2026.
At a glance
Children and young people
549
children and young people waiting for an assessment
We don't have enough recent figures to estimate how long a new referral would wait.
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We know of 1 restriction affecting access here. See details
How Swansea Bay University Health Board 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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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.
422 adults waiting across the whole area, according to the Swansea Bay University Health Board (31 March 2025).
What they told us
Swansea Bay University Health Board told us via FOI that they commissions child ADHD assessments, and undertakes adult and child ADHD assessments. Key figures: 478 adults currently waiting; 295 children currently waiting.
We don't have figures from individual NHS services here yet.
549 children and young people waiting across the whole area, according to the Swansea Bay University Health Board (30 April 2026).
What they told us
Swansea Bay UHB told us via FOI (ref 26-E-016, response 16 Jun 2026) that as at 30 April 2026, 549 children were waiting for an ADHD diagnosis. The number of children assessed in 2025/26 is not held (withheld under s.12), so an effective wait cannot be derived. A child referred now would expect to be seen in approximately 32 months (~139 weeks). The child pathway runs through the Neurodevelopment (ND) Service: school-based referral (pupil profile + SNAP screening), triage, routine ADHD medical review, psychiatrist assessment (QBtest/ATTI where uncertain), then psychoeducation and medication-trial waiting lists.
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
No clear local pathway
There is no dedicated adult ADHD service here, and adults referred for ADHD are seen within general adult mental health outpatient services. There is a dedicated service for children.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | Partial | 16 June 2026 | View |
Older figures and records (4)
- May 2026 Swansea Bay University Health Board (adults) · SourceSwansea Bay UHB told us via FOI (ref 26-E-016, response 16 Jun 2026) that there is no dedicated adult ADHD pathway — adults referred for ADHD are managed within the standard adult mental health outpatient pathway. As at 8 May 2026, 4,308 adults were waiting across all adult mental health (a figure that INCLUDES, but is not limited to, those referred for an ADHD assessment); an ADHD-only count is not separately held. The number of adults assessed in 2025/26 is not held (withheld under s.12 cost limit). The longest reported wait is approximately 2 years 15 weeks (~119 weeks).
- Mar 2025 Swansea Bay University Health Board (children): 344 waiting · SourceSwansea Bay University Health Board told us via FOI that they commissions child ADHD assessments, and undertakes adult and child ADHD assessments. Key figures: 478 adults currently waiting; 295 children currently waiting.
- Mar 2023 Swansea Bay University Health Board (adults) · SourceThe Swansea Bay University Health 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 Swansea Bay University Health Board (children): 212 waiting, 113 assessed · SourceThe Swansea Bay University Health Board told us via FOI that 113 child ADHD assessments were carried out in 2023. around 212 children were reported to be waiting for an ADHD assessment. The expected wait time is 1.9 years.
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