Autism assessment waiting list in North East and North Cumbria, June 2026
27,955 people in North East and North Cumbria had an open autism assessment referral in June 2026, and 9% of those waiting over 13 weeks had a first appointment within 13 weeks (NHS England). Children: 13,435. Adults: 14,550.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Waiting | Seen within 13 weeks | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,955 | 9% | 1,255 | |
| 27,575 | 9% | 1,165 | |
| 26,955 | 9% | 1,165 | |
| 24,035 | 9% | 1,055 | |
| 23,485 | 10% | 1,085 | |
| 23,085 | 10% | 895 | |
| 22,840 | 10% | 875 | |
| 22,710 | 10% | 785 | |
| 22,670 | 10% | 910 | |
| 22,470 | 11% | 970 | |
| 22,360 | 11% | 720 | |
| 22,440 | 11% | 1,015 |
- 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
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust: 13,055 waiting, 8% seen within 13 weeks.
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust: 8,500 waiting, 16% seen within 13 weeks.
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 650 waiting, 4% seen within 13 weeks.
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: 435 waiting, 14% seen within 13 weeks.
- Autism-In-Mind Community Interest Company: 100 waiting.
- Barnardo'S Indpendence Project: Not published waiting.
- Kent & Medway Safe Havens: Not published waiting.
- Alliance Psychology Services Ltd (Yarm Road): Not published waiting.
- Hope Haven: Not published waiting.
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust: Not published waiting.
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: Not published waiting.
- Barnardo'S Mhst North: Not published waiting.
Right to choose here
Right to choose in North East and North Cumbria: open with a yearly cap on assessments (checked 19 October 2026). Adult ADHD policy (July 2026): indicative activity plans agreed with each right to choose and accredited provider for the year, with a standard wait of 78 weeks from referral in 2026/27 (shorter when clinically urgent). Adults only. 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 .