Autism assessment waiting list in Kent and Medway, June 2026
5,970 people in Kent and Medway had an open autism assessment referral in June 2026, and 0% of those waiting over 13 weeks had a first appointment within 13 weeks (NHS England). Children: 4,780. Adults: 1,195.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Waiting | Seen within 13 weeks | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,970 | 0% | 280 | |
| 6,220 | 0% | 325 | |
| 4,695 | 0% | 285 | |
| 4,825 | 1% | 200 | |
| 4,780 | 1% | 260 | |
| 4,685 | 1% | 300 | |
| 4,715 | 1% | 355 | |
| 4,650 | 1% | 245 | |
| 6,135 | 1% | 290 | |
| 6,190 | 1% | 210 | |
| 6,085 | 1% | 225 | |
| 6,470 | 1% | 415 |
- 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
- Psicon Limited: 3,910 waiting, 0% seen within 13 weeks.
- Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust: 3,580 waiting, 0% seen within 13 weeks.
- Involve Kent: Not published waiting.
- Invicta Health Primary Care Mental Health Services: Not published waiting.
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust: Not published waiting.
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust: Not published waiting.
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust: Not published waiting.
- Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd: Not published waiting.
Right to choose here
Right to choose in Kent and Medway: open with a yearly cap on assessments (checked 19 October 2026). Indicative activity plans applied across autism and ADHD assessment services, including right to choose providers; the board says it is not restricting referrals or removing the legal right to choose (board report to Medway Council, 2026). 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 .