ADHD assessment waiting list in North East and North Cumbria, June 2026
About 63,935 people in North East and North Cumbria had an open referral that may be for an ADHD assessment in June 2026, 64% of them open for more than a year (NHS England). Children: 21,440. Adults: 42,495.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63,935 | 64% | 2,630 | |
| 61,255 | 65% | 2,240 | |
| 59,665 | 65% | 2,015 | |
| 57,315 | 66% | 2,275 | |
| 56,160 | 64% | 2,280 | |
| 54,830 | 62% | 2,000 | |
| 53,680 | 62% | 1,680 | |
| 53,155 | 62% | 2,090 | |
| 53,340 | 61% | 3,130 | |
| 51,590 | 64% | 1,935 | |
| 50,830 | 65% | 1,385 | |
| 50,200 | 65% | 2,120 |
- 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 North East and North Cumbria: open with a yearly cap on assessments (checked 19 October 2026). Adult ADHD policy (July 2026): indicative activity plans agreed with each right to choose and accredited provider for the year, with a standard wait of 78 weeks from referral in 2026/27 (shorter when clinically urgent). Adults only. The legal right applies everywhere in England; local conditions vary. Source.
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 .