ADHD - FOI Response Register

1. What is the current waiting time for adult ADHD assessments within your health board?

The current average wait time for adult ADHD is 14 months.

2. How many adults are currently on the waiting list for ADHD assessments?

There are currently 235 patients awaiting ADHD assessment.

3. Does the health board have a formal strategy or policy for the delivery of adult ADHD services? If so, please provide a copy.

We follow national pathways and evidence base and have worked closely with colleagues to develop a local pathway for Shetland which is yet to be formally approved.  No copy is available as yet as this is still a draft working document which requires formal approval prior to further release

4. Have you ever ceased facilitating routine adult ADHD assessments? If so, please specify dates.

No