ADHD assessment waiting list in Dorset, June 2026
About 7,205 people in Dorset had an open referral that may be for an ADHD assessment in June 2026, 48% of them open for more than a year (NHS England). Children: 565. Adults: 6,640.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Open referrals | Open over a year | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,205 | 48% | 375 | |
| 6,325 | 50% | 345 | |
| 5,890 | 52% | 325 | |
| 5,700 | 52% | 330 | |
| 5,570 | 53% | 330 | |
| 5,210 | 52% | 265 | |
| 5,000 | 49% | 290 | |
| 4,865 | 50% | 275 | |
| 5,045 | 46% | 345 | |
| 4,630 | 49% | 300 | |
| 4,500 | 48% | 260 | |
| 4,450 | 48% | 335 |
- 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.
Right to choose here
Right to choose in Dorset: 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 .