NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses NHS bodies are forcing people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism to wait at least two years before…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published3 h ago (Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:00:30 GMT)
RetrievedThu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:14 GMT via rss
ClassifiedThu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:28 GMT by heuristic
AuthorAnna Bawden and Denis Campbell