England's ADHD and Autism Assessment Waitlist Tops 800,000

More than 800,000 people in England awaited ADHD or autism assessment — a formal evaluation for diagnosis — at end-2025, a government-commissioned review led by Prof Peter Fonagy found. ADHD waits alone reached 560,000, 17 times the 2019 figure; 254,000 awaited autism assessment. Nine in ten had waited at least three months.