Autism assessment waiting list in West Yorkshire, June 2026
18,535 people in West Yorkshire 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: 13,935. Adults: 4,600.
In crisis now: NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or 999.
Last 12 months
| Month | Waiting | Seen within 13 weeks | Referred that month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,535 | 2% | 1,115 | |
| 18,020 | 2% | 1,160 | |
| 17,490 | 2% | 1,055 | |
| 15,390 | 3% | 1,020 | |
| 14,765 | 3% | 845 | |
| 14,015 | 3% | 950 | |
| 13,650 | 3% | 865 | |
| 13,300 | 3% | 890 | |
| 13,120 | 3% | 920 | |
| 12,725 | 3% | 835 | |
| 12,505 | 3% | 725 | |
| 6,700 | 6% | 1,000 |
- 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
- Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust: 1,705 waiting, 4% seen within 13 weeks.
- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: 1,255 waiting, 7% seen within 13 weeks.
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust: 935 waiting, 18% seen within 13 weeks.
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: 830 waiting, 6% seen within 13 weeks.
- Northpoint Wellbeing Limited: 800 waiting.
- Northpoint Wellbeing Limited Hq: 15 waiting.
- Step 2 Young People'S Health (Tong Street): 15 waiting.
- Barnardo'S Lister Hills Bradford: Not published waiting.
- Farfield: Not published waiting.
- Hope Village: Not published waiting.
- Keighley Healthy Living: Not published waiting.
Right to choose here
Right to choose in West Yorkshire: 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 .