ADHD Assessment Numbers - FOI Response Register

I would be grateful for the following information broken down by year for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

1. The number of ADHD assessment referrals for children and young people received by psychiatric teams in your health board,

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested as our clinical coding does not allow for ADHD assessment referrals to be analysed. Going forward we will be looking to change this but historic figures cannot be determined.

2. How many of these referrals were accepted.

See response to Q1

and

3. The number of ADHD assessment referrals for adults received by psychiatric teams in your health board 4) how many of these referrals were accepted

For clarity, by 'accepted' I mean the patient then went on to be invited for assessment by the psychiatric team.

See response to Q1