Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the average waiting time for adults to receive a full diagnostic assessment for ADHD in each commissioning area.

There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor the national waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although the data requested is not held centrally, it may be held locally by individual National Health Service trusts or commissioners.

We are exploring options to improve data collection and reporting on ADHD assessment waiting times, and to help improve access to ADHD assessments in a timely way and in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. The National Institute for Health and Care Research has commissioned a research project to provide initial insights into local ADHD assessment waiting time data collection. NHS England is also currently scoping a national programme of work on ADHD.