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ADHD and Autism Referrals, Assessments Diagnoses,

Reference: 25-26180

Date response sent: 16/08/2025

Details of enquiry

Please could you provide the following information in relation to your ICB’s commissioning of ADHD and Autism services:

  1. Commissioning Contacts

a. The name(s) of the person or people responsible for commissioning ADHD assessment and diagnosis services.

b. The name(s) of the person or people responsible for commissioning Autism assessment and diagnosis services.

c. The telephone number(s) for the above contacts (ADHD and Autism commissioning).

d. The email address(es) for the above contacts (ADHD and Autism commissioning).

If personal details cannot be provided due to GDPR, please supply a team or departmental contact instead.

  1. Waiting Lists

a. The current size of the ADHD assessment waiting list for adults.

b. The current size of the ADHD titration waiting list for CAMHS.

c. The current size of the Autism assessment waiting list (please specify if this is for adults, children, or both).

3. Referral Volumes

a. The average number of ADHD referrals for adults received per month over the past 12 months.

b. The average number of ADHD referrals for CAMHS received per month over the past 12 months.

c. The average number of Autism referrals received per month over the past 12 months.

4. Private Sector Support

a. Do you currently utilise any private provider support to manage ADHD referrals?
If yes, please provide:

b. Name of the provider

c. Contract start and end date

d. Annual contract value (£GBP)

5. Do you currently utilise any private sector support to manage Autism referrals?
If yes, please provide:

a. Name of the provider

b. Contract start and end date

c. Annual contract value (£GBP)

Response sent

  1. Commissioning Contacts

a. The name(s) of the person or people responsible for commissioning ADHD assessment and diagnosis services.

b. The name(s) of the person or people responsible for commissioning Autism assessment and diagnosis services.

c. The telephone number(s) for the above contacts (ADHD and Autism commissioning).

d. The email address(es) for the above contacts (ADHD and Autism commissioning).

 

Not applicable.  This is not applicable to The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust as we are not an Integrated Care Board (ICB) to whom your request is addressed.

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a small specialist NHS mental health trust with a focus on training and education, as well as providing a full range of mental health services and therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.

 

  1. Waiting Lists

a. The current size of the ADHD assessment waiting list for adults.

b. The current size of the ADHD titration waiting list for CAMHS.

 

a – Not applicable as we do not provide ADHD services for adults.

b -Not applicable we do not provide specialist ADHD services for CYP or hold a titration waiting list.

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c. The current size of the Autism assessment waiting list (please specify if this is for adults, children, or both).

 

As of July 2025 the waiting list for Autism Assessment was 333 CYP waiting for Assessment.

 

  1. Referral Volumes

 

a. The average number of ADHD referrals for adults received per month over the past 12 months.

b. The average number of ADHD referrals for CAMHS received per month over the past 12 months.

 

a – Not applicable. See our response to Q2 above.

b – Not applicable – See our response to Q2 above

 

c. The average number of Autism referrals received per month over the past 12 months.

 

Average number of autism referrals per month is 24.

  1. Private Sector Support

a. Do you currently utilise any private provider support to manage ADHD referrals

b. No If yes, please provide:

c. Name of the provider

d. Contract start and end date

e. Annual contract value (£GBP)

Not applicable.  See our response to Q2 above

Do you currently utilise any private sector support to manage Autism referrals?

No

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