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NHS bodies impose minimum waits for ADHD and autism assessments
4ICBs
Four NHS integrated care boards adopted a minimum wait of at least two years for ADHD or autism assessments.
Several NHS integrated care boards in England have introduced minimum waits or other restrictions for ADHD and autism assessments amid rising demand and budget pressures. West Yorkshire imposed a two-year minimum wait for assessments with independent providers.
- National Health Service
- England
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Autism spectrum disorder
- West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
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- 4ICBs
Four NHS integrated care boards adopted a minimum wait of at least two years for ADHD or autism assessments.
“Four NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) covering large regions of England have adopted the approach”
- 19Mpeople
NHS integrated care boards covering 19 million people introduced various restrictions on ADHD and autism assessments.
“15 ICBs, which between them cover 19 million people, have brought in various ways of rationing assessments”
- 960,000people
There are 960,000 people in England waiting for an ADHD assessment.
“there are 960,000 people in England waiting for an ADHD assessment”