ADHD assessment waiting list in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, June 2026

About 37,940 people in Central East had an open referral that may be for an ADHD assessment in June 2026, 51% of them open for more than a year (NHS England). Children: 9,880. Adults: 28,060.

In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.

Last 12 months

MonthOpen referralsOpen over a yearReferred that month
37,94051%2,350
33,05055%1,490
29,55056%1,175
30,01558%2,135
30,52061%1,445
30,69558%1,230
29,82058%1,215
29,40558%1,240
30,54055%1,685
28,38558%1,520
27,63559%1,205
27,21558%1,745
  • ADHD figures from February 2025 are not comparable with earlier months, because independent providers started submitting then.
  • Board totals add up age groups that NHS England rounds to the nearest 5, so they are approximate.
  • Central East was formed in April 2026; earlier months were published for the previous NHS areas.

Right to choose here

Right to choose in Central East: not yet verified for this area. The legal right applies everywhere in England; local conditions vary.

What to ask your GP

  • Which service the referral goes to, and its current wait.
  • Whether you can use right to choose for a provider with an NHS contract, and what the local conditions are.
  • Whether the practice agrees shared care for medication after a diagnosis (if a GP refuses shared care).
  • Which route applies (adult and child routes).

Latest quarterly: NHS England, . Data checked .

Council areas in Central East