Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board introduced the minimum waiting period earlier this year, affecting thousands of people across the region. Photograph: Tim Gainey/AlamyView image in fullscreenWest Yorkshire NHS integrated care board introduced the minimum waiting period earlier this year, affecting thousands of people across the region. The Guardian revealed last week that it was one of four – alongside Devon, Somerset, and North East and North Cumbria – to have imposed minimum waits amid spiralling costs due to the volume of assessments being sought.
- ▪West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board introduced the minimum waiting period earlier this year, affecting thousands of people across the region.
- ▪Photograph: Tim Gainey/AlamyView image in fullscreenWest Yorkshire NHS integrated care board introduced the minimum waiting period earlier this year, affecting thousands of people across the region.
- ▪The Guardian revealed last week that it was one of four – alongside Devon, Somerset, and North East and North Cumbria – to have imposed minimum waits amid spiralling costs due to the volume of assessments being sought.
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West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board introduced the minimum waiting period earlier this year, affecting thousands of people across the region. Photograph: Tim Gainey/AlamyView image in fullscreenWest Yorkshire NHS integrated care board introduced the minimum waiting period earlier this year, affecting thousands of people across the region. Photograph: Tim Gainey/AlamyNHSCharity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessmentsExclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policyAnna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondentThu 1 Oct 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleADHD UK has threatened legal action against an NHS organisation over its decision to impose a minimum two-year wait for…
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