Autism assessment waiting list in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, June 2026
11,400 people in Central East had an open autism assessment referral in June 2026, and 5% of those waiting over 13 weeks had a first appointment within 13 weeks (NHS England). Children: 2,940. Adults: 8,460.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Waiting | Seen within 13 weeks | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,400 | 5% | 800 | |
| 11,280 | 4% | 640 | |
| 10,810 | 5% | 735 |
- These figures undercount children: many children are assessed by community paediatric services that do not report to this dataset, and some providers miss a month's submission.
- Central East was formed in April 2026; earlier months were published for the previous NHS areas.
Providers here
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust: 4,005 waiting, 4% seen within 13 weeks.
- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: 2,315 waiting, 7% seen within 13 weeks.
- Herts Mind Network (Hemel Hempstead): 5 waiting.
- Elysium Healthcare: Not published waiting.
- Chums CIC: Not published waiting.
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust: Not published waiting.
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust: Not published waiting.
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 .