Autism assessment waiting list in Coventry and Warwickshire, June 2026
16,510 people in Coventry and Warwickshire had an open autism assessment referral in June 2026, and 2% of those waiting over 13 weeks had a first appointment within 13 weeks (NHS England). In the table, the February 2026 figure is about 3 times January 2026's, usually because a provider started or resumed submitting. Children: 14,365. Adults: 2,145.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Waiting | Seen within 13 weeks | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,510 | 2% | 1,040 | |
| 16,085 | 2% | 940 | |
| 15,775 | 2% | 785 | |
| 15,245 | 2% | 1,140 | |
| 14,675 | 0% | 810 | |
| 4,740 | 2% | 805 | |
| 4,715 | 2% | 820 | |
| 4,775 | 2% | 755 | |
| 4,980 | 2% | 745 | |
| 4,995 | 2% | 640 | |
| 5,020 | 2% | 355 | |
| 5,150 | 2% | 1,200 |
- 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.
Providers here
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust: 16,345 waiting, 2% seen within 13 weeks.
Right to choose here
Right to choose in Coventry and Warwickshire: open with no local cap recorded (checked 19 October 2026). Referrals reopened for all ages in May 2026 under a new policy; right to choose referrals (GP only) go to providers meeting the board's quality framework, with no cap stated. 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 .