ADHD assessment waiting list in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, June 2026
About 15,715 people in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent had an open referral that may be for an ADHD assessment in June 2026, 60% of them open for more than a year (NHS England). Children: 2,260. Adults: 13,455.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,715 | 60% | 835 | |
| 14,890 | 59% | 680 | |
| 14,570 | 59% | 700 | |
| 13,975 | 60% | 875 | |
| 13,875 | 58% | 865 | |
| 13,660 | 57% | 890 | |
| 13,390 | 55% | 975 | |
| 13,250 | 54% | 1,180 | |
| 13,165 | 52% | 1,370 | |
| 12,560 | 52% | 1,180 | |
| 12,185 | 51% | 880 | |
| 11,965 | 49% | 1,270 |
- 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 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: 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 .