Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80548

ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Dpartment holds on the average waiting times for (a) ADHD and (b) autism diagnosis for (i) primary school age and (ii) secondary school age children.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The information is not held centrally in the format requested, but some data on waiting times for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism assessments for children aged 0-17 is available on the NHS England website at the following link:h...

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