Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I have been referred for an assessment for ASD (and maybe ADHD as well). When I was referred, a friend told me the wait a couple of years ago was 2 years, but my GP and another friend said it's not that long anymore and should only be about 6 months. I filled in the second round of questionnaires nearly 2 months ago, but I've just seen on the news that the wait in some places for an ADHD diagnosis is 5 years! Does anybody have recent experience and can tell me how long their wait was, please?
My community nurse said i'd be waiting several years for an assessment on the NHS. I decided to look into private assessments and last week a local medical charity said they will cover the majority of the assessment fee (£795) and the psychiatrist i'll be seeing has appointment slots in May this year. So i'll only be waiting a couple of months instead of years. Perhaps there is a local medical charity in your area that will help you out too? Might be worth looking into...