NHS ADHD Assessment Wait Times: Kent and Medway

Part of the South East region. As of Oct 2024.

Current estimated wait

~84 months

Local reporting, citing Kent County Council committee papers, described adult ADHD referral-to-assessment waits of "up to seven years" for some patients, with nearly 12,000 adults waiting. Kent and Medway ICB itself states it does not hold a specific wait-time figure.

Source: Kent Online, citing Kent County Council / Kent and Medway ICS papers

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