FOI 2026/1602

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act because I cannot find it on your website.

1. Do you currently have a commissioned adult ADHD assessment service?
2. How many adults do you have waiting for an adult ADHD assessment?
3. What is your current expected waiting time (in weeks) for an adult ADHD Assessment?
4. What is your current longest waiting time (in weeks) for an adult ADHD Assessment?
5. What is your process for reviewing and deciding whether to accept or reject adults who have been referred for an ADHD assessment?
6. Is your organisation confident that it is satisfying the NICE guidelines for adults with ADHD?
7. Do you currently have a commissioned child ADHD assessment service?
8. How many children do you have waiting for a child ADHD assessment?
9. What is your current expected waiting time (in weeks) for a child ADHD Assessment?
10. What is your current longest waiting time (in weeks) for a child ADHD Assessment?
11. What is your process for reviewing and deciding whether to accept or reject children who have been referred for an ADHD assessment?
12. Is your organisation confident that it is satisfying the NICE guidelines for children with ADHD?
13. Has your organisation put any restrictions on Right to Choose services for diagnoses.
    1. If so, what restrictions have been put in place.
    2. If so, which companies, does it apply to.
14. Has your organisation paused taking on new ADHD diagnoses at all.
    1. If so, why.

1. Yes, NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) currently have an Adult ADHD commissioned pathway.

2. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers.

3. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers

4. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers

5. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers

6. Yes, NHS GM is confident it is satisfying the NICE guidelines for adults with ADHD.

7. Yes, GM has a commissioned Children’s assessment pathway.

8. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers. Right to Choose Providers are listed in the answer too.   Q13b.

9. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers. Right to Choose Providers are listed in the answer too.  Q13b.

10. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers. Right to Choose Providers are listed in the answer too. Q13b.

11. NHS GM do not hold this information. This can be accessed from our commissioned providers. Right to Choose Providers are listed in the answer too. Q13b.

12. Yes, NHS GM is confident it is satisfying the NICE guidelines for children with ADHD.

13.

1. Indicative activity plans have been put into place to ensure NHS GM is delivering services within an agreed financial model.
2. Indicative activity plans relate to the following providers

14. NHS GM has not paused providers accepting new referrals for ADHD assessment.