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Freedom of information requests

FOI 2437 2022/23

ADHD Diagnosis

Published 01 September 2023

ADHD Diagnosis

Questions

1. The current wait time for an undiagnosed child (under the age of 18) to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being referred from a GP on the NHS.

1a. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

2. The current wait time for an undiagnosed adult to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being referred from a GP on the NHS.

2a. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

3. The number of children (under the age of 18) with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

3a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

4. The number of adults (over the aged of 18 with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

4a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

5. How many adult assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

5a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

6. How many children assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

6a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

7.In the last year how many adult ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

7a.Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

8.In the last year how many children ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

8a.Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

9.In the last year how many adults with an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

9a.Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

10. In the last year how many children with an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

10a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

11. In the last year how many adults on the waiting list for an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

11a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

12. In the last year how many children on the waiting list for an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and (if available) a breakdown by gender.

12a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

Response

1. We do not provide any Psychiatry services at UHB.

1a. N/A

2.We do not provide any adult ADHD or psychiatry services at UHB.

2a. N/A

3. We do not hold this information 

3a. Unable to provide this information using our current data systems 

4. We do not provide any adult ADHD services at UHB

4a. N/A

5. We do not provide any adult ADHD services at UBH 

5a. N/A

6.We do not hold this information at this time, however we are currently improving our data systems

6a. We do not hold this information 

7. We do not provide any adult ADHD services at UHB

7A. N/A

8. We do not hold this information at this time, however we are currently improving our data systems.

8a. N/A

9. We do not provide any adult ADHD services at UHB 

9a. N/A

10. We do not record this data. This may be obtainable from the Child Death Review register.

10a. N/A

11. We do not provide any adult ADHD services at UHB 

11a. N/A

12. We do not record this data. This may be obtainable from the Child Death Review register. 

12a. N/A