22 days ago · United Kingdom
Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. The Guardian Politics is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 05:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, with delays in medical help and access to specialist support • NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments That NHS boards have imposed minimum two-year waiting times for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assessments shows a health service…
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- First reported by The Guardian Politics
Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
- Picked up by The Guardian Politics
Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
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- The Guardian