Autism assessment waiting list in Lancashire and South Cumbria, June 2026
3,605 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria 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). Children: 2,520. Adults: 1,085.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Waiting | Seen within 13 weeks | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,605 | 2% | 310 | |
| 3,510 | 2% | 335 | |
| 3,385 | 3% | 325 | |
| 5,970 | 1% | 325 | |
| 5,870 | 1% | 305 | |
| 3,135 | 3% | 275 | |
| 2,985 | 3% | 295 | |
| 2,870 | 4% | 215 | |
| 2,995 | 4% | 235 | |
| 2,935 | 5% | 245 | |
| 2,950 | 5% | 195 | |
| 2,970 | 6% | 255 |
- 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
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust: 2,070 waiting, 2% seen within 13 weeks.
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 10 waiting, 100% seen within 13 weeks.
- Barnardo'S Mytime Cumbria: Not published waiting.
- South Mental Health Support Team - Cumbria: Not published waiting.
- Young Person'S Social Perscribing Service - Cumbria: Not published waiting.
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: Not published waiting.
- Lancashire and South Cumbria Thrive: Not published waiting.
Right to choose here
Right to choose in Lancashire and South Cumbria: open with local conditions (checked 19 October 2026). Board has asked all adult ADHD providers, local and national, to reduce new assessments from April 2026 for people who have waited less than 52 weeks, prioritising the longest waits (board position statement). 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 .